Lefki Angeli
EQ Practitioner, Lead Learning Architect and Executive Trainer
Graduate and former practitioner in sociology and psychology with a strong understanding of human behaviour and the motives that drive this.
During 25+ year professional journey worked in an array of fields including child education, special education, corporate market research, adult education and lifelong learning & development.
An innate passion for human development, always actively seeking to be involved in, or responsible for training and development of others.
Vast experience in the training of business professionals across levels, industries and areas of specialty.
Teaching experience across across vast gamma of subjects including Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Leadership and management, Understanding Cognitive Diversity, Communication and Listening Skills, English (FL), Qualitative Research, Presentation skills and many more.
Skills
- In-person and virtual training design, adept at assessing the training needs of employees at various skill levels and adjusting training programmes to fit those needs.
- Excellent communication skills and ability build rapport with audiences to maximize benefits of their learning experience.
- Advanced knowledge in Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and how to help people develop their skills and competencies in this vital area to perform effectively.
- Passionate learner, who remains up to date with research and new developments in her areas of specialty and incorporates these into her training programmes.
Academic Background
- BA Psychology and Sociology – University of Reading (1988-1991)
- Certificate Teaching Adults – RSA
- Six Seconds EQ Practitioner Certification (2021)
Continuous Personal development
- Professional Skills for the Workplace - UC Davis University (16-week Coursera programme 2022)
- Successful Presentations - University of Colorado Boulder (20-hour Coursera programme 2023)
- The Science of Happiness - Yale University (10-week Coursera programme – 2020)
- Learning How to Learn - McMaster University & University of California San Diego (4-week Coursera programme 2020)
- Inspiring Leadership Through EQ - Case Western Reserve University (8-week Coursera programme - 2016)
Training Experience
- 2008 – present – Executive Trainer and Coach
- Develop training programmes and course materials for public training across a range of soft-skills topics.
- Work with clients to determine employee training needs and develop effective bespoke training programmes, and subsequently deliver this training.
- Work with clients post-training (action-planning / debrief / individual-coaching) to reinforce learning and to maximise implementation of new skills.
Areas of Specialty
- Utilizing EQ to Maximize Success
- Effective Communication in Management
- Resilience Development
- Powerful Presentations
- Management and Leadership Development
- Understanding Team Development
- High Performance Teams
- Train-the-Trainer
- Increasing Performance Through Coaching and Feedback
- Improving Team Collaboration and Communication
- Managing conflict