Certified Master Trainer in both Emotional Intelligence and Resiliency for Essi Systems specializing in psychoneurobiology (USA). Speaker Web Site Julia Shumelda, DC Julia is a Certified Master Trainer in both Emotional Intelligence and Resiliency for Essi Systems in San Francisco, California. In this capacity, she trains and certifies management consultants and Organizational Development and training professionals to deliver leadership and behavior change workshops using the Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Map. The EQ Map is a trademarked instrument that enables individuals to map their EQ strengths and vulnerabilities by asking them a series of questions to help them assess their constructs and traits. The EQ clients with whom Julia has worked include Boeing, VISA USA, Sun Microsystems, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, and the Central Intelligence Agency. She has spoken at EQ events around the world, including the Linkage EQ Conference in London. Julia is a consultant, keynote speaker and facilitator with over 20 years of international experience helping companies, executives and elite athletes achieve optimal performance. The focus of her work is training clients to turn the science of emotional intelligence and values clarification into sustainable performance. She is also a doctor of chiropractic medicine with a subspecialty in psychoneurobiology and the founder of the Authentic Leadership Institute in Tiburon, California. She has been affiliated with Essi Systems as the resident neurobiologist for over 7 years. Session Information: The Neurologic Imperative of Emotional Intelligence and the Embodiment of Leadership Key Concepts: Learn how, when and where Emotional Intelligence is mediated by the brain. Explore and experience the direct, neurologic connection between values, decisions, and behavior. There’s more to Emotional Intelligence than emotion. There’s also science – neuroscience, in fact. In this session, you will gain a deeper understanding of how the triune brain within you works. You will learn how your neocortex, limbic system, and primitive brain all interact with your values to drive your decisions and your behavior. As you learn about the role that the neurohormonal system plays in releasing cortisol, adrenaline, dopamine and serotonin into your bloodstream, you will also learn how this knowledge can be applied in a wide range of Emotional Intelligence contexts. During this session, you will: Meet your brain -- in a way you probably haven’t before Explore how the combination of neuroscience with Emotional Intelligence can produce a deeper understanding of behavior and sustainable change. Learn how to make the connection between who you are as a human being, what your values are, and how to use those values as a compass for making decisions and driving your behavior. Celebrate all of the incredible intelligences that live within you – not just the achievements of the neocortex.