About this session
Good communication is not only about choosing the right words. What people notice, assume, feel and communicate nonverbally can shape a conversation just as much as the message itself.
A technically clear statement can still land badly if timing, tone or emotional context are ignored.
This session helps participants apply emotional intelligence to everyday workplace relationships.
They learn how to notice their own emotional state before communicating, identify the assumptions they may be making about another person's intentions and pay closer attention to cues such as tone, behavior and context without pretending they can read somebody else's mind.
Participants then practice perspective-taking, clearer listening, adapting communication and handling moments where intention and impact do not match. The final module focuses on maintaining relationships over time through repair, appreciation, trust and clearer expectations.
The aim is not to avoid difficult conversations or make everybody agree. It is to communicate in a way that gives relationships a better chance of staying constructive when emotions are involved.
What your people take away
- Recognize how your own emotions influence what you say, hear and assume
- Use perspective-taking without pretending to know what another person is thinking
- Listen for meaning, emotion and expectation rather than waiting to respond
- Adapt communication when intention and impact do not match
- Build stronger workplace relationships through trust, repair and clearer expectations
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Start With Your Own Emotional SignalA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Start With Your Own Emotional Signal: notice what you are bringing into the conversation, catch your reactive communication pattern and separate feeling from fact.
- Notice what you are bringing into the conversation
- Catch your reactive communication pattern
- Separate feeling from fact
Covers 3 of 4 points in Start With Your Own Emotional Signal.
60 minutes
60 Minutes — Module 1: Start With Your Own Emotional SignalParticipants identify how emotion changes their communication, notice the signs that they are becoming reactive and practice creating enough space to choose how they want to respond rather than communicating entirely from the first emotional reaction.
- Module 1: Start With Your Own Emotional Signal
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Start With Your Own Emotional Signal.
90 minutes
90 Minutes — Modules 1 and 2: Understand the Other Side More AccuratelyEverything in the 60-minute session, plus practical work on listening, perspective-taking and assumptions. Participants practice separating what they actually know about another person's perspective from what they have inferred and use better questions to close the gap.
- Module 1: Start With Your Own Emotional Signal
- Module 2: Understand the Other Side More Accurately
- Perspective-taking and listening exercise
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Start With Your Own Emotional Signal and Understand the Other Side More Accurately.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Start With Your Own Emotional Signal, Understand the Other Side More Accurately and Communicate With Greater Emotional Intelligence.
Full day
Full Day — Full EI Communication & Relationships WorkshopFull coverage of all four modules with emotional-awareness exercises, listening practice, communication scenarios and relationship-repair work. Participants leave with a clearer communication approach and a practical 30-day relationship-development plan.
- Module 1: Start With Your Own Emotional Signal
- Module 2: Understand the Other Side More Accurately
- Module 3: Communicate With Greater Emotional Intelligence
- Module 4: Build Relationships That Can Handle Friction
- Workplace communication scenarios
- 30-day relationship-development plan
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
Also available as a 4-week or 8-week program, for change that lasts. Ask us about it.
What’s covered
Start With Your Own Emotional Signal
Every length- Notice what you are bringing into the conversationParticipants identify the emotion present before an important interaction and consider how it may influence tone, speed, attention or interpretation.
- Catch your reactive communication patternParticipants identify what they tend to do when frustrated, anxious or defensive, such as becoming abrupt, overexplaining, withdrawing or agreeing too quickly.
- Separate feeling from factParticipants practice distinguishing 'I feel ignored' from the observable behavior that led to that conclusion.
- Create enough space to choose your responseParticipants practice a short pause before communicating in higher-emotion moments and decide what outcome they actually want from the interaction.
Understand the Other Side More Accurately
90 minutes and longer- Listen for more than the wordsParticipants practice listening for the issue, emotion and expectation underneath what is being said rather than preparing their response while the other person speaks.
- Use perspective-taking without mind-readingParticipants consider what pressures, information or priorities may be shaping another person's perspective while clearly separating possibility from fact.
- Ask questions that close the gapParticipants practice questions that clarify meaning, concern and expectation, such as what matters most, what impact has been noticed or what outcome the other person is looking for.
- Notice when your assumption is driving the relationshipParticipants identify recurring assumptions such as 'they don't respect me' or 'they always dismiss my ideas' and examine what evidence supports them.
Communicate With Greater Emotional Intelligence
3 hours and longer- Match the message to the momentParticipants examine how timing, privacy, channel and emotional intensity can change how the same message lands.
- Be clear without adding unnecessary heatParticipants practice describing the observable issue, its impact and what they need next without accusation or vague hints.
- Check intention against impactParticipants examine situations where they meant one thing but another person experienced something different.
- Adapt without becoming inauthenticParticipants identify where another person may need more context, greater directness, more time or a different communication channel.
Build Relationships That Can Handle Friction
Full day only- Build trust through small repeated behaviorsParticipants identify the everyday behaviors that make relationships more dependable, such as following through, responding honestly, sharing relevant information and acknowledging contributions.
- Use appreciation specificallyParticipants practice recognizing what another person actually did and why it mattered rather than relying on generic praise.
- Repair misunderstandings earlyParticipants practice addressing small relationship strains before they become established stories about the other person.
- Reset expectations when the pattern keeps repeatingParticipants identify relationships where the same misunderstanding or frustration occurs repeatedly and decide what expectation needs to become explicit.
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about EI in Communication and Relationships
How long is EI in Communication and Relationships?
EI in Communication and Relationships runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Start With Your Own Emotional Signal: notice what you are bringing into the conversation, catch your reactive communication pattern and separate feeling from fact. A 60-minute session covers Start With Your Own Emotional Signal in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Understand the Other Side More Accurately. A 3-hour session adds Communicate With Greater Emotional Intelligence. A full-day session adds Build Relationships That Can Handle Friction. It is also available as a 4-week or 8-week program.
Can EI in Communication and Relationships be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book EI in Communication and Relationships?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open EI in Communication and Relationships to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.