About the event

As we work towards a more diverse, inclusive working environment it’s important to carry on the conversations around leadership, women in business, unconscious bias, imposter syndrome and personal development.

At these quarterly online events we will hear from inspiring women in business, discuss and debate hot topics around real time issues today.

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Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Harnessing Your Strengths

Research shows that in tests of emotional intelligence, women tend to score higher than men in areas of empathy, interpersonal relationships and social responsibility. These skills are linked to greater success in work, life and leadership, meaning that when harnessed in the right way, we can use these elements to address the unique challenges and opportunities women face in leadership roles.

There are five key components of EI: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills and these each play a unique role in effective leadership. These skills help us to cope in times of pressure and to manage and control our response to external events. A strong EI allows us to embrace our failures and constantly strive to improve our weaknesses through self-development. Strong empathy and social skills give us a community to call upon in times of trouble, and a network of support around us.

Emotional intelligence supports us to navigate the common challenges women face in the workplace such as stereotypes, gender bias, and work-life balance, as well as drawing on our reserves to become more resilient.

As leaders, we set the tone for an emotionally intelligent culture and work environment, which fosters support and self-improvement. We can all use EI to improve our communication at work, as well as building resilience, staying emotionally balanced and avoiding burnout. Find out how to develop your own unique leadership style, bringing your emotional intelligence to the forefront, and improve your business performance.

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Cheryl Luzet is founder and CEO of award-winning digital marketing and HubSpot Partner agency Wagada Digital.

With offices in St Albans, Cheltenham and London, the business has grown from Cheryl’s spare bedroom into a 30-person team with a national and international client base.  Recently awarded Business Person of the Year at the Hertfordshire SME Awards, Cheryl is highly respected as an industry thought leader, public speaker and business owner.

Cheryl’s background is in Search Engine Optimisation, and during the past 12 years she has grown the business into a full-service, results-driven digital marketing agency, supporting ambitious companies to grow

Learning and development is really important to Cheryl; she has always been a big fan of TEDx talks and in 2023 she co-organised St Albans’ first TEDx event. She is also Vice President of the St Albans Chamber of Commerce.

Creating a strong business culture has always been key to Cheryl’s dream for the business and she works hard to ensure that the company values are always at the forefront of everything that they do. Cheryl developed a strong interest in emotional intelligence when seeking to improve her own leadership skills, as well as upskilling her staff to become more successful and confident in everything that they do. The team at Wagada are encouraged to own and embrace failure, and taking key learnings from it, ensuring that they are making constant improvements in the way that they work. This requires strong emotional intelligence so she works with her team to develop their resilience and to support each other with empathy.

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