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The impact of a training programme designed to target the emotional intelligence abilities of project managers

The impact of a training programme designed to target the emotional intelligence abilities of project managers
The impact of a training programme designed to target the emotional intelligence abilities of project managers
Emotional intelligence (EI) has been suggested as underpinning a number of behaviours considered important for project management however few studies have been conducted to date examining whether training can improve EI. A sample of project managers in the UK attended one of three 2-day EI training programmes and the effects of the training evaluated to determine its impact on emotional intelligence abilities, empathy, and the project manager competences of teamwork and managing conflict considered to be underpinned by EI.

Using a pre/post test research design, positive effects were found 6 months later in the emotional ability, understanding emotions as well as the two project manager competences. Data collected 1 month post training showed no significant changes. The results suggest that training can have an impact on the emotional intelligence of project managers but that other conditions following attendance on training may also be necessary.
emotional intelligence, training
0263-7863
461-468
Clarke, Nicholas
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Clarke, Nicholas
65a3df67-32ff-4e0a-8dd6-a65b5460dca1

Clarke, Nicholas (2010) The impact of a training programme designed to target the emotional intelligence abilities of project managers. International Journal of Project Management, 28 (5), 461-468. (doi:10.1016/j.ijproman.2009.08.004). (In Press)

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Abstract

Emotional intelligence (EI) has been suggested as underpinning a number of behaviours considered important for project management however few studies have been conducted to date examining whether training can improve EI. A sample of project managers in the UK attended one of three 2-day EI training programmes and the effects of the training evaluated to determine its impact on emotional intelligence abilities, empathy, and the project manager competences of teamwork and managing conflict considered to be underpinned by EI.

Using a pre/post test research design, positive effects were found 6 months later in the emotional ability, understanding emotions as well as the two project manager competences. Data collected 1 month post training showed no significant changes. The results suggest that training can have an impact on the emotional intelligence of project managers but that other conditions following attendance on training may also be necessary.

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Accepted/In Press date: July 2010
Keywords: emotional intelligence, training

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Local EPrints ID: 149573
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/149573
ISSN: 0263-7863
PURE UUID: e0fc3a7b-3734-481c-984e-6bced9a21e42

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Date deposited: 30 Apr 2010 13:38
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 01:10

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