Topic(s)
- People-centric leadership
Overview
A powerful component of effective leadership is the ability to recognize and positively manage the emotions of yourself and others. This presentation will help participants gain knowledge about emotional intelligence (EQ) to better understand themselves, build and maintain strong personal and professional relationships, effectively lead others, and learn how to better work with others to achieve organizational objectives.
Key learning objectives
1. Ways to develop your EQ.
2. Difference between EQ and IQ.
3. Leading with emotional intelligence.
4. Evolution of emotional intelligence.
Company
Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is the nation’s sole designer, builder and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one of only two shipyards capable of designing and building nuclear-powered submarines. NNS also provides fleet services for naval ships and recently expanded its nuclear and manufacturing expertise into Department of Energy and alternative energy business ventures. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, the shipyard’s vast facilities span more than 550 acres along two miles of waterfront on the historic James River. It is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, employing more than 20,000 people, many of whom are third- and fourth-generation shipbuilders. www.huntingtoningalls.com www.as.edu
Presenter
Dr. Latitia McCane is the director of education for The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding, located in Newport News, Virginia. Named to this position in 2018, she is responsible for overall leadership, vision and strategic direction of craft training, academic delivery, student services, accreditation and recruitment for a student body of 800 in addition to staff and faculty.
Since 2007 and prior to her current appointment at The Apprentice School, McCane held several leadership positions at Bishop State Community College, a two-year public institution with an enrollment of 3,400 students in Mobile, Alabama. She most recently served as dean of instructional services and was responsible for all academic programs across its four campuses. McCane also served as associate dean of instruction at Jefferson Davis Community College in Brewton, Alabama.
McCane earned doctoral degrees in urban higher education administration and education administration from Jackson State University and Lacrosse University. She holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in organic chemistry and chemistry from the University of Alabama and Texas Southern University. McCane is a member of the CIVIC Leadership Institute’s Class of 2019 in Norfolk, Virginia. She is active in the community and serves on the board of directors for the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and New Horizons Foundation. 
