Digital Badge Opportunity
Calling all graduate and professional students!
Are you curious about your leadership style? Want to learn how emotional intelligence can strengthen your impact in your field? This digital badge is designed just for you—graduate and professional students who want to build greater self-awareness and grow as leaders. Through self-assessments, reflections, and an interactive workshop, you’ll gain insight into your leadership approach and emotional intelligence, and learn how to apply these skills in academic and professional settings. Whether you’re leading a team, managing a project, or preparing for your next career step, this experience will help you lead with purpose and confidence. Recipients of the digital badge are Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Graduate and Professional Students who have developed a foundational understanding of their unique Leadership Style and have a foundational knowledge of their Emotional Intelligence. Depending on the staff, learners will be onboarded every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the academic year. If you have any questions, you can email cortezn3@vcu.edu.
- Complete two self-reflection exercises—one focused on leadership style and the other on emotional intelligence (2 hours total).
- Take both a leadership style assessment and an emotional intelligence assessment to deepen self-awareness (2 hours total).
- Review a presentation prompt and submit a written response (1 hour), and read an assigned article followed by a related response prompt (1 hour).
- Participate in a 1-hour interactive workshop/seminar facilitated by Dr. Noel Cortez, Assistant Dean of Students. During this session, learners will engage in discussion, apply key concepts, and connect with peers to enhance their understanding of leadership and emotional intelligence.
Based on industry knowledge and best practices, here are just some of the key skills you can expect to develop through this experience:
- Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
- Leadership
- Leadership Development
- Leadership Psychology
- Leadership Studies
- Leading Teams
- Reflective Practice
- Self-Awareness
- Self-Evaluation
- Self-Management
This digital badge offers an opportunity to not only explore these essential leadership competencies but also to apply them in real-world academic and professional contexts. Whether you're aiming to lead more effectively, build stronger teams, or better understand yourself and others, this experience is designed for you.
Seminar Dates:
Once you have completed your work, you are invited to attend a workshop/seminar to discuss what you learned and connect with other graduate and professional students to apply what you have learned. You must attend a seminar to earn the digital badge.
Please take note of the following seminar dates: