Collaboration andEmotional Intelligence

Build collaborative relationships through cooperation, constructive communication, and effective teamwork. Develop the emotional intelligence to engage others, build authentic relationships, and make thoughtful decisions together.

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3Hours of Content
70Focused Lessons
10Interactive Tools
2Active Learning Quizzes
4.6Course Rating
Collaboration is not just about working together.

It is about bringing your emotional intelligence to every conversation and shared endeavour so that all parties can truly benefit.
About this course

Build more collaborative relationships using your emotional intelligence, communication skills, and behavioural awareness

This course helps you collaborate more effectively by improving communication and embracing differences. It teaches practical tools, processes, and skills that apply across work and life. Collaboration is explored in one-to-one, small group, and team contexts, with a focus on win-win outcomes where all parties genuinely benefit.

The course highlights how to build trust while working with others. It reviews behavioural styles, showing their strengths and limitations. You will reflect on how your own style supports or hinders collaboration, and learn how to use your style more effectively in team settings.

Emotional intelligence is woven throughout, guiding you to balance empathy with clear thinking. You will learn to engage others, build authentic relationships, and make thoughtful decisions that serve both the individual and the wider team.

Ideal for anyone involved in collaborative work, including team members, project managers, consultants, facilitators, leaders, and HR professionals. No prior experience is needed, just curiosity, a willingness to reflect, and a desire to grow.

86%
of employees and executives cite lack of collaboration as the primary reason for workplace failures, making it one of the most costly gaps in any organisation (Salesforce)
5x
more likely to be high performing — teams with psychological safety, trust, and emotional intelligence are significantly more productive and creative (Google Project Aristotle)
25%
improvement in team productivity reported by organisations that prioritise emotionally intelligent collaboration and invest in building stronger working relationships
Learning outcomes

What you will learn

Determine why a collaborative approach is beneficial in teamwork and how it creates better outcomes for everyone involved.

Recognise why effective collaboration is underpinned by good emotional intelligence and self-awareness.

Evaluate ways to work with the principles and characteristics of collaboration — what works best, when and where.

Identify strategies and ideas about how to collaborate more effectively across diverse and multigenerational teams.

Assess how to use emotional intelligence to collaborate more effectively with others in a range of contexts.

Apply mindfulness and behavioural awareness to build more inclusive, trust-based collaborative relationships.

Course curriculum

What you will study

The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Collaboration
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Collaboration
Explore how emotional intelligence transforms collaboration to build trust, adaptability, and human connection in both in-person and virtual teams.
Collaborative Working
Collaborative Working
Explore the foundations, challenges, and emotional dynamics of effective collaboration. Uncover the principles, behaviours, and strategies that support win-win outcomes across diverse and multigenerational teams.
Behavioural Styles and the Foundations of Collaborative Trust
Behavioural Styles and the Foundations of Collaborative Trust
Discover how trust, emotional intelligence, and behavioural awareness shape collaborative success. Explore practical tools to build resilient, flexible relationships across teams when collaborating.
Mindful Collaboration
Mindful Collaboration
Learn how to lead collaborative meetings with clarity, emotional intelligence, and behavioural awareness. Use mindfulness to engage presence, reduce friction, and create inclusive spaces where every voice contributes meaningfully.
Exclusive to Ei4Change
10 Interactive Tools and Resources

Tools that make your learning personal

Most online courses contain videos and quizzes.

This course gives you 10 interactive tools and resources, developed exclusively for Ei4Change learners.

Here are two examples of what you will find inside.

Assess your Collaborative Competencies
Example tool
Tool example

Assess your Collaborative Competencies

A structured self-assessment that helps you evaluate your current collaborative strengths and identify the competencies most worth developing to become a more effective collaborator.

  • Guides you through a reflective assessment of your collaborative behaviours across key dimensions
  • Helps you identify which competencies are well developed and where the greatest development opportunities lie
  • Encourages honest reflection on how your communication style and emotional responses affect collaboration
  • Supports you in connecting your results to specific actions and learning from the course
  • Provides a baseline for tracking your development as a more emotionally intelligent collaborator
Checking your Emotional Bank Account
Example tool
Tool example

Checking your Emotional Bank Account

A reflective tool that helps you assess the quality of your collaborative relationships and identify where you are making deposits or withdrawals in the trust and goodwill you share with others.

  • Helps you reflect honestly on the current state of your key collaborative relationships
  • Guides you in identifying the deposits you are making — through trust, empathy, reliability, and genuine listening
  • Highlights the withdrawals that may be eroding trust and reducing collaborative effectiveness
  • Supports you in developing a plan to strengthen specific relationships through emotional intelligence
  • Encourages ongoing attention to the emotional health of your working relationships
Everything you get

Built for real learning, not just completion.

Every element of this course is designed to move you forward.

Content, tools, and resources that meet you where you are and take you further.

HD video lessons

All video content professionally produced and recorded in HD 1080p

10 interactive tools

Exclusive tools and resources built for Ei4Change learners

Knowledge checks

Interactive quizzes to consolidate and test your understanding

Practical activities

Structured exercises that embed your learning in real situations

Certificate of completion

Shareable certificate of completion from Ei4Change

30 day guarantee

Full refund if you are not completely satisfied, no questions asked

Lifetime access

Return to the course whenever you need it, with free updates included

Section 508 compliant PDFs

All course materials meet accessibility standards

Lightbulb Moments Resource Cards
Signature Ei4Change Resource

Lightbulb Moments Cards

Beautifully designed summary cards capturing key insights from each course. Print them, keep them on your desk, and refer back to them whenever you need a reminder of what you have learned. Learners report that these are among the most useful resources in the course.

Learner reviews

What learners say

A well-structured learning experience that combines two essential competencies in today's professional environment: emotional intelligence and effective collaboration. Participants learn concrete techniques for communication, active listening, conflict resolution, and building trust within teams.
G
Gheorghe R.
Course participant
By leveraging emotional intelligence and collaborative frameworks, I have refined my ability to navigate complex workplace dynamics. This includes maintaining composure under pressure, practicing active listening, and fostering a culture of mutual empathy, which has directly contributed to increased team cohesion and operational efficiency.
M
Mukal D.
Course participant
Good perspectives on the value of relationships especially with regards to the future. Enjoying the education on collaboration and how to engage in it better.
C
Christopher E.
Course participant
Robin Hills, Emotional Intelligence Coach, Trainer and Facilitator
Your instructor
Robin Hills
Emotional Intelligence Coach, Trainer and Facilitator

Robin Hills is the founder of Ei4Change and a recognised authority in emotional intelligence, with more than 45 years of experience as a business psychologist, trainer, and facilitator.

Emotional intelligence is not one topic among many in his work. It is the central focus. His teaching is built on a clear principle: emotional intelligence only matters when it is applied in real situations that shape decisions, relationships, and performance.

Through Ei4Change, Robin has developed one of the most established global platforms for emotional intelligence learning and development. His courses have reached over 600,000 learners across more than 200 countries, spanning a wide range of roles, industries, and levels of experience.

His approach is grounded in psychological research and informed by practical experience. Rather than offering quick fixes or surface level insight, he focuses on helping people think clearly under pressure, handle difficult situations, and make better decisions in the moment.

Robin's work reflects the reality that emotional intelligence is not about feeling good. It is about understanding what is happening within yourself and with others, and responding in a way that improves outcomes.

Over 45 years of experience in business psychology and emotional intelligence
Founder of Ei4Change, a global leader in emotional intelligence learning
Courses taken by over 600,000 learners in more than 200 countries
Specialist in emotional intelligence applied to collaboration, trust, and team effectiveness
Recognised for a practical, research informed approach to emotional intelligence

Ready to collaborate with greater trust,
clarity, and emotional intelligence?

Join learners who are using Collaboration and Emotional Intelligence to build stronger relationships, improve communication, and create the conditions where everyone can contribute at their best.

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Collaboration and
Emotional Intelligence
$149
30 day money back guarantee
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