Emotional Intelligence Training for High-Performance Teams

Transform Your Staff into Emotionally Intelligent Educators Who Inspire Parents & Retain Students

Your work depends on the quality of your staff.

But let’s be real—hiring great educators is hard, and training them to be confident, emotionally intelligent professionals is even harder.

That’s where this powerful, hands-on professional development workshop comes in.

What Makes This Different?

  • Exactly 0 PowerPoint slides. We learn by doing.

  • Experiential learning: Challenges & experiments proven to engage the brain.

  • Instant application: Small-group action blitzes so your team can use what they learn immediately.

  • High-impact takeaways: Tools your staff can use every single day to communicate better, manage stress, and inspire trust in parents.

What Will Your Team Learn?

✔️ The core skills of emotional intelligence—and how it improves communication & teamwork.

✔️ How to manage fear & stress in high-pressure moments—so your staff stays calm & effective.

✔️ A simple, science-backed tool for increasing focus, patience, and confidence.

✔️ How to empathize and relate to parents in a way that builds trust & enrollment.

What Will Your Team Walk Away With?

  • The Emotional Radar Map—a tool to help staff navigate emotional challenges in real time.

  • The High-Performance Readiness Rubric—a simple framework for making better, faster decisions.

  • A Roadmap for Action—so they can implement everything immediately.

  • Stronger connections & relationships—because teamwork translates into team effectiveness and culture.

Who Is This For?

  • Early childhood education centers that want their staff to be their biggest selling point.

  • Directors & leaders who want to train & retain top-tier staff.

  • Educators who want to turn their passion into a powerful, high-performance career.

If your center relies on great staff, this is the workshop you need.

Some Specific Workshops & Programs

The Emotionally Intelligent Team

Emotional Intelligence is a vital sign of your healthy team.

This workshop uncomplicates the neuroscience of big, decision-driving emotions like fear and provides an action plan for managing emotions on your team.

The Unbreakable Team

Bring walls down and dial trust up.

This is how great teams communicate and problem solve without barriers. No tacky “trust falls,” here.

Culture As A Service

Culture is your organization’s values at scale.

This program is the roadmap to getting your team making decisions that are in alignment with core values.

Let’s work together

Still planning your event?

Let’s schedule a free, 30-minute consult to iron out your goals and start planning.

Just fill out this form as best you can and I’ll reach out in 48 hours.

What attendees are saying

“I’ve seen a lot of trainings, but this one stood out because it was designed for emotional connection, not just intellectual understanding—and that’s what actually drives change.”

Rose

“As an instructional designer with 20 years of experience, I want to emphasize how much I enjoyed the workshop. The hours flew by and it was filled with engaging activities, compelling stories, and a great playlist.”

Melissa

“(Chris) instantly built a sense of community—right from the start, we were engaged, laughing, and connecting. It felt natural, not forced.”

Shelby

“I normally dread trainings, but I’d sign up for another one of these in a heartbeat and recommend it to everyone I know.”

Abby

Who is Chris Danilo?

Chris Danilo is an award winning public speaker and facilitator.

He studied child development and neuroscience at Penn State where he later managed a pediatric neuroscience lab using fMRI and EEG to study how emotions impact decision-making behavior.

For several years, Chris also managed nationally-touring large-scale LEGO® and Minecraft® events for kids.

Chris now provides professional development workshops for early childhood education professionals to help staff understand the neuroscience of early learning, the tangible value of Emotional Intelligence skills, and form deep and trusting relationships that boost performance.

Pictured: Chris Danilo being interviewed on FOX: Good Day Charlotte. Chris has been interviewed over 50 times on live TV networks like FOX, NBC, and ABC for his work making LEGO and Minecraft events for kids.

Let’s talk first

Let’s schedule a free, 30-minute consult to iron out your goals and start planning.

Just fill out this form as best you can and I’ll be in touch in 48 hours.