Overcoming Resistance with Emotional Intelligence
Solve problems and successfully work with customers in stressful situations.
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Overview

Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own emotions while accurately perceiving and responding to the emotions of others. In B2B environments, where conversations can be complex, high-pressure, and emotionally charged, this skill is essential for building trust, navigating conflict, and strengthening customer relationships.

In this workshop, participants gain a clear understanding of emotional intelligence and its direct impact on business performance. We explore real-world examples that illustrate both strong emotional intelligence and the risks created when it is lacking. The session focuses on the five core components of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, social awareness, and relationship management.

Most importantly, we provide practical, actionable methods for developing and strengthening emotional intelligence so professionals can communicate more effectively, make better decisions under pressure, and create more productive, long-term customer partnerships.

Topics Covered
  • Understand how your reactions directly influence your customer’s attitude and engagement.
  • Build stronger, more durable relationships across a wide range of customer personalities and situations.
  • Develop a heightened awareness of your customers’ underlying needs, concerns, and motivations.
  • Make clear, rational decisions even in high-pressure or emotionally charged situations.
  • Manage emotional responses to challenging feedback or unfavorable news from customers.
  • Communicate difficult messages to customers with professionalism, clarity, and respect.
  • Develop a sixth sense of what your customers want.

Learning Objectives
  • Strengthen outreach efforts to prospects and customers with greater confidence, clarity, and emotional awareness.
  • Create and develop new relationships built on trust, credibility, and effective communication.
  • Improve follow-up conversations to deepen engagement, reinforce value, and naturally generate referrals.

Outcomes
  • Stronger, more productive customer relationships built on trust and mutual respect.
  • The ability to establish and sustain long-term partnerships that drive loyalty and repeat business.
  • Greater consistency in meeting and exceeding customer expectations through improved communication and emotional awareness.

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60 minutes. $149.00 per attendee.

Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026

11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT