The ECD is a simple yet powerful tool designed to help leaders and teams discuss and shape the emotional culture of their workplace. Unlike traditional culture tools that focus solely on values and behaviours, the ECD uncovers the feelings and emotions that influence how people work and interact. 

Join Cathy from BSI People Skills on this course and become a certified Elephant Rider Emotional Leadership Specialist! 

Date: Tuesday, 24 June 2025 
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm 
Location: Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce, Level 3, 15 Daly Street Lower Hutt 5010 
Investment: $750.00 + GST

Course part & tools 

Part 1: Leading Self 
Reflect on personal leadership emotions. Apply the Know Yourself Handbook to explore individual emotional drivers. Practice handling difficult conversations using the ECD framework. 

Part 2: Leading People
Identify and establish desired emotions for their teams. Understand and apply emotional contagion principles to positively team dynamics. 

Part 3: Leading Teams
Use the Leadership Workshop & Canvas to define team emotional culture and develop leadership behaviours that reinforce desired emotions. 

Part 4: Reflect & Review 
Use the Reflect & Review Canvas to consolidate learning and set future leadership goals. 

Follow up session online 8 weeks later. 

Who should attend?

Organisational Leaders & Managers
Whether you're a senior executive, mid-level manager, or team lead, these courses offer essential tools to manage and enhance your team's emotional culture. 

You'll learn strategies to foster a motivated and engaged environment, boosting both performance and job satisfaction. 

HR Professionals & Team Leads
If you oversee workplace culture, these courses provide practical strategies to shape emotional experiences. 

HR professionals and team leads will discover how to nurture emotional intelligence, manage emotions, and build a supportive, inclusive workplace that aligns with organisational goals. 

Change Management Specialists
For those guiding organisational change, understanding emotions is vital. 

These courses offer skills to manage and influence the emotions that affect change acceptance or resistance. Learn to develop strategies that overcome emotional obstacles, and support positive transitions. 

Anyone Looking to Improve Emotional Intelligence & Leadership Skills
Emotional intelligence is key to success. 

These courses are ideal for anyone aiming to better understand emotions, enhance leadership skills, and build effective teams. 

Perfect for emerging leaders, coaches, or consultants. 

Cathy Sheppard

I am a certified facilitator and trainer of the 5 Behaviours of a Cohesive Team, EverythingDiSC, Wealth Dynamics, Emotional Culture Deck, and the Incredible Years programmes. These are all proven tools for enhancing communication, collaboration, and performance with people from all backgrounds. 

As an international speaker, facilitator, coach and mentor, I have worked with a wide range of clients across various industries, from professional services and education, to tradies, government, and financial services. I've worked with people ages from 0 to 80, in 6 different countries in person, and many more online. 

My mission is to transform businesses and organisations by developing 'Leaders that Work, Teams that Work, and Workplaces that Work' - Culture Excellence in organisations. 

Why? Because having an amazing workplace culture changes EVERYTHING!