Emotional Intelligence: Application to our interpreting work and our ethical decision-making
Workshop Description:
In this interactive webinar we will take a deep dive into the 15 competencies that comprise emotional intelligence and create links to our personal values and our interpreting work. Using the CPC as a foundation for our discussions, we will identify EQ strengths that would contribute to or potentially impede ethical decisions within our interpreting practice. Through exploration, discussion, and hands-on activities we will create a stronger awareness of how our emotions, emotional regulation, and competencies in emotional intelligence can enhance our personal and professional decision-making.
Workshop Objectives:
As a result of attending this workshop, participants will be able to:
- define emotional intelligence and self-identify three strengths and three potential areas of growth from the 15 competencies
- describe links to their interpreting work and the identified competencies and growth areas
- engage in group activities that demonstrate their understanding by using the CPC and the EQ competencies
Presenter Bio:
Stephanie Criner, M.S., CI & CT is a RID-certified interpreter and educator with a Master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University. Her work bridges interpreting practice, professional development, and conflict navigation, with a particular interest in how emotional intelligence supports ethical decision-making and sustainable careers in interpreting.
Stephanie previously served as the Executive Director of Interpreter Education and Professional Development at Sorenson, where she led initiatives focused on interpreter training, mentorship, and continuing education across the profession. She is deeply committed to supporting interpreters as reflective practitioners and lifelong learners. Drawing on her background in mediation and conflict resolution, Stephanie brings a thoughtful and engaging approach to exploring the emotional complexity of interpreting work and the role emotional intelligence plays in effective, ethical practice.