Friday 10th
13:45 – 17:00
ESCI-U Workshop
Melody Moore, Hay Group
Maximum Capacity 25
Summary
The emotional and social competency inventory - university edition (ESCI-U) is a special, low-cost
version of Richard Boyatzis' and Dan Goleman's 360 EI tool. It is the most thoroughly validated and
widely used measure of EI, and is used in schools and colleges and at undergraduate, masters and
doctoral level in many countries. This interactive workshop will introduce you to the ESCI-U and
equip you to use it with students in order to develop their emotional and social competencies.
Abstract
Psychological Theories
The ESCI-U is based on the work of Daniel Goleman ('Working With Emotional Intelligence', 1998),
which drew on the work on Boyatzis (Boyatzis et al 1995) and the Hay/McBer generic competency
dictionary (as documented in Spencer and Spencer 'Competence At Work - Models for Superior
Performance', 1993).
In 1998 The Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI) was developed by Boyatzis and Goleman, in
partnership with Hay Group. In 2007 Boyatzis et al re-conceptualised the ECI as a measure of
emotional and social intelligence, and introduced the Emotional and Social Competency Inventory
(ESCI) with a reduced number of competencies and a higher psychometric standard.
The ESCI-U is a version of the questionnaire that is specifically designed for use with students.
Link to Conference Theme
We have chosen 'Investing in the Future of The Individual' as the strand most appropriate for this
workshop.
Better emotional intelligence builds students' personal development, independent learning and
employability. This research-based tool measures the emotional and social intelligence
competencies that differentiate outstanding employees in a range of roles and sectors.
The tool comes from the behavioural perspective, and is based on the belief that emotional and
social intelligence can be learned. Therefore receiving feedback via a 360 tool such as the ESCI-U is
the first step in raising students' awareness of their competence in these areas, allowing them to
focus developmental effort in the appropriate way.
The workshop will equip academics to use the ESCI-U with their own students, thus investing in their
self development and future employability.
Innovation/Novel Aspects
The issue of employability is a hot topic in universities, as students increasingly base their choice of
academic institution and course on how likely they are to achieve a job post qualification. There is
therefore an increased focus on helping students develop skills and behaviours that equip them to
excel in the world of work. The ESCI-U is one of a small number of tools that are specifically
designed to help students develop these important skills.
Interest to Delegates
We will share our research that links emotional and social intelligence competencies to success in a
wide variety of roles and sectors. We also believe that the topic of employability will be of interest to
both students and academics.
Materials
Delegates will receive copies of ESCI-U workbooks and an invitation to complete the online 360
version of ESCI-U so that they can receive feedback on their own emotional and social
competencies. They will also receive a sample 360 report.
Agenda/Content
The workshop will be a combination of lecture, interactive discussion, individual, paired and group
activity
The agenda will be roughly as follows:
- Introductions and expectations
- Best boss / worst boss exercise - group activity exploring leadership behaviours
- Overview of ESCI-U model, its development and validation research - lecture and interactive
discussion
- Applications of the ESCI-U - lecture and interactive discussion
- Practice feedback - paired activity
Room Requirements
Ideally the room should be in cabaret format of 5 tables of 5 people, although we can be flexible
with the layout. We require a data project for PowerPoint slides and a flipchart/pens
Learning Objectives/Outcomes
Delegates will:
- Gain an understanding of the development of the ESCI-U model and diagnostic
- Receive materials that they can take away and reflect on their own emotional and social
competencies
- Receive an invitation to complete a 360 to further develop their understanding of their own
emotional and social competencies
- Develop their understanding of how they can utilise the ESCI-U to develop student's emotional and
social competencies
- Gain confidence in introducing the ESCI-U to students and helping them interpret their own
feedback
Teaching/Learning Methods
As mentioned in the 'Agenda' section, the workshop will be a combination of lecture, interactive
discussion, individual, paired and group activity. Participants will get the opportunity to build their
coaching skills through practicing giving feedback using ESCI-U sample reports.
Target Audience
The target audience for this workshop is students and academics. Others interested in learning
more about emotional intelligence can also attend, but they will not be allowed to use the ESCI-U
(they are eligible to use the non-university ESCI, but accreditation is required for this). Priority
should be given to students and academics.
Level of Expertise
The workshop will be suitable for beginners and above. No Level 1 or 2 (A or B) qualification is
required.
Accreditation
The workshop will give information that will enable participants to use the ESCI-U, but will not lead
to accreditation as it is not required to use the ESCI-U.