The First Few Steps: Developing Emotional Intelligence in Youth

The youth version of Peaceman Consulting’s The First Few Steps program provides training in leadership development designed especially for youth to create an understanding the role of the intricacies of the self and social effects on leadership; understanding the necessity of effective communication in order to effectively market one’s self in the social world and the upcoming workplace; and understanding the options available in order to effectively manage conflict. “The First Few Steps” Leadership Program approaches leadership development from an Emotional Intelligence perspective, allowing participants to explore both interpersonal and extrapersonal qualities necessary in order to lead the self and others.

Program objectives include:

  • Understand the role of the intricacies of the self and social effects on leadership
  • Understand the options available in order to effectively manage conflict
  • Work together to explore our own individual strengths and challenges