 Hi, my name is Michael Kossler, and this is your personal invitation to join me for ECLIS program, Emotional Intelligence for the Effective Leader in Asia. Even before the term emotional intelligence was coined, researchers and practitioners alike had realized that one of the most important skills for any leader to develop was the ability to build, maintain, and repair relationships with others. That is basically the definition of emotional intelligence. But emotional intelligence or EI is more than self-awareness and picking up on cues coming from other people. Effective EI is about understanding and using emotions. It is understanding what triggers emotions and intentionally using emotions to get yourself and others in the right frame of mind for any situation. The good news is that anyone can develop or enhance his or her emotional intelligence. During this one day workshop, you will learn more than the basics of EI. You will learn specific strategies and tools for managing your own emotional triggers. You will also learn the importance of thinking about emotions before engaging in a difficult situation and how to create a plan for managing those emotions. And you will leave the program with a set of practical tools that will help you lead in a more emotionally intelligent way. I hope to see you in our next session of Emotional Intelligence for Effective Leaders in Asia. Thank you.