2nd & 3rd October 2025 (plus half-day online to follow-up approx. 1 month later)
The Emotional Connection (EmC) process is grounded in decades of research on attachment theory and emotional connection, drawing insights from influential theorists like John Bowlby, Carl Rogers, and Sue Johnson. This framework focuses on the vital role of secure relationships for overall wellbeing in the workplace and directly impacts team cohesion and resilience. EmC Leaders has been dedicated to providing a science-backed approach to resolving conflicts, improving team dynamics, and cultivating an emotionally connected culture that helps leaders to be effective and teams to be collaborative, productive, and resilient.
With this EmC MasterClass Certification course, you will learn to resolve work conflicts quickly, directly, and effectively, resulting in improved relationships and better results. Gain the skills to make even the riskiest topics safe for discussion by creating psychological safety. With effective, sustainable EmC tools, you’ll foster a thriving culture.
Learn the distinctively integrative and emotion-focused approach that will help you create a compassionate and safe environment for each unique situation in organizations you work in/with – like conflict, employee engagement, team dynamics, and turnover.
Gain:
– Full training on the unique EmC Reconnection Process so that you have a roadmap to resolve conflict and repair relationships
– 6 EmC Tools to strengthen skills at work, which you can apply in any setting
– 5 techniques for managing difficult conversations
– Case Study and Recorded EmC Sessions
Learn:
– The science of emotional connection (including Attachment theory and Neuroscience)
– How to identify negative patterns of interaction quickly and accurately
– Identify triggers, raw spots and layers of emotions experienced
– Master a variety of tools and techniques to put your emotion-based learning into practice
– Learn how to break the negative cycle and establish new interactional patterns and create bonding conversations
This course provides participants with structured, practical tools to enhance emotional intelligence,
foster team cohesion, increase engagement, and manage conflicts effectively. With step-by-step guidance & practice of the EmC (Emotional Connection) Reconnection process, you’ll gain actionable skills to:
· Safely navigate difficult conversations, setting the stage for deeper understanding and cooperation.
· Manage disconnections and disengagement using emotional connection skills, keeping your team/employees/clients present and engaged.
· Create a psychologically safe environment where your team/employees/clients feel supported and empowered.
· Apply relational skills to address most of your team’s challenges.
You will gain tools to help you (and your clients) navigate challenging conversations & tricky relationships; and build emotional safety for collective trust, engagement, and collaboration with productivity and enthusiasm.
The EmC MasterClass equips you to foster emotional connection and build a resilient, collaborative culture throughout your organization.
Presenters:
The in-person live Master Class Certification is facilitated by Niamh Hannan, a Chartered Psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland, and Professional Coach (ICF).
Over the past 25 years Niamh has worked with 1000s of people, both 1to1 and in groups; in organizations including Government Departments, Virgin Media, Allianz, KPMG, Facebook, Central Bank, Arthur Cox, VHI and many more; helping them to reduce stress, build resilience and wellbeing, support the development of emotional intelligence and generally thrive.
Since mid 2023, Niamh has been training and working with Dr Lola Gershfeld, California, in her science-backed Emotional Connection strategy (EmC), and is the first Certified EmC Trainer/facilitator in Ireland/UK/Europe. EmC strategy is an evidence-based process for building and repairing relationships in work. The EmC process is a structured way of building emotional intelligence in leaders, helping them to be more emotionally attuned, so that they can create psychological safety and build engagement thereby also boosting productivity.
Venue:tbc – Portlaoise
Fees & what is included:
Full fee is €1997 but for Skillnet Members there is a one-time offer of 25% off = €1497. This is available only until the end of April 2025. €100 deposit required 30th April to LOCK IN at this reduced rate. On top of this, South West Gno are offering funding of 35% for their members, bringing your total to just €970. This price goes up on 1st May.
How to book:
Click here – https://niamhhannan.newzenler.com/emotional-connection-emc-live-certification-training
or contact Niamh – [email protected]. You can also register your interest below.
Cancellation and Refunds Policy:
100 (non-refundable) deposit required to secure booking. Remainder of payment due to Skillnet by mid-June 2025.
If the event has to be cancelled for any reason an alternative date will be offered. If a suitable date can not be found, your monies will be refunded (minus banking/transfer fees).
We want you to love the EmC approach just as much as we do; so if you are not satisfied with your training we will refund you.
