Christina Robillard, MSc.
Emotional Intelligence: What It Is & How to Enhance It
From a young age, we are taught how to read, write, do arithmetic, and ride a bike. However, many of us are not explicitly taught the critical skills of emotional intelligence - the ability to understand, acknowledge, and respond to our own and others’ emotions. And yet, without the ability to understand and regulate our own emotions, or to understand the emotional experiences of others, we are limited in our ability to achieve our goals. Emotional intelligence is integral to our ability to regulate our emotions, work effectively or communicate with others, and overcome challenges. In the workplace, emotional intelligence is essential to optimizing productivity, workplace cohesion and culture, and problem-solving. We need emotional intelligence in order to promote our wellness intelligence.
Christina’s talk provides a foundational overview of emotional intelligence, including what it is, the many ways it shows up in our lives (both at work and at home), and why it is so important. Christina also provides knowledge and tools that enable audience members to cultivate their own emotional intelligence. Specifically, she will equip attendees with strategies to observe and describe their own and others’ emotional experiences, regulate their emotions in the moment, and effectively validate and de-escalate another person’s emotions. Christina’s talk provides the vital, foundational information to build emotional intelligence, which promotes wellbeing and efficacy within our lives.
After this talk, attendees will be able to…
Understand what emotional intelligence is and be able to describe it to others
Be knowledgeable about why emotional intelligence is important in your personal and work life
Have strategies to enhance your emotional intelligence
Be able to effectively respond to others’ emotions
Christina’s talk can be customized to include content on effective communication skills. Contact us to learn more about our customization options for Christina’s talk.
Interested in this emotional intelligence talk? Get in touch!
Christina provides emotional intelligence speaking services in Victoria, BC, and virtually across Canada. She also loves to travel, so contact us to inquire about opportunities in other cities.
About Christina
Christina received her Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology from McGill University and her Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology from the University of Victoria. Christina is currently completing her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Victoria remotely, and is based in Victoria, BC. She is an accomplished researcher, supervised therapist, and professional speaker on mental health, wellbeing, and emotion regulation.
Christina is a highly experienced Speaker, having provided talks for employees and executives at ImageX Media, Low Tide Properties, and more. In addition to her speaking services, Christina holds a research fellowship with the University of Victoria. Christina’s research focuses on understanding why some people engage in behaviors that carry a high risk of physical harm, including substance abuse, self-injury, and disordered eating, and has expertise in the roles that emotion regulation, self-criticism, and interpersonal relationships play in these behaviours. Christina has received several federal scholarships and awards in recognition of her research accomplishments. She has published her work in multiple peer-reviewed scientific journals, co-authored a book chapter for the Oxford University Press, and written several original articles on mental health blogs. She has also delivered multiple talks on mental health, high-risk behaviors, and related factors such as emotion regulation and self-criticism. Impressively, she has presented her research at over 40 national and international conferences. Christina has been invited to give lectures for several undergraduate classes at the University of Victoria, as well as to graduate students at Simon Fraser University. She has also delivered talks on these topics in the community, including to non-profit organizations and local high schools. Christina created and developed an original undergraduate course on mental health and wellbeing, which she taught at the University of Victoria. Christina plans to become an academic professor at a post-secondary institution, and is passionate about teaching and sharing research in a way that is digestible and impactful. When Christina is not working, you can find her reading a book, playing guitar, and exploring beautiful British Columbia.