Emotional Intelligence

Led by Kasey Lightle

Emotional intelligence (EQ) contributes to our personal and social competence, especially when facing the challenge of dealing with emotions in the workplace effectively. EQ is a key trait of successful leaders and employees alike.

• Identify the two primary competencies of emotional intelligence
• Identify the four emotional intelligence skills
• Construct an emotional intelligence action plan
• Apply strategies to increase emotional intelligence

Kasey Lightle is the Director of Employee Experience and Engagement in UK Human Resources, supporting both the University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare. She brings deep experience in organizational effectiveness, change management, leadership development and learning, and organizational culture—including employee well-being, experience (employee, user and customer), engagement, communications, inclusion and belonging, and data-informed strategy. Before joining UK, Kasey led employee experience at UofL Health and held progressive roles in the private sector, where she built and scaled strategies in culture, engagement and leadership development.

In her current role, she leads Enterprise Learning, Organizational Development, and Employee Experience and Engagement across the university and health system. Known for driving meaningful transformation, Kasey focuses on creating experiences that connect people to purpose, align workforce development with strategy, and strengthen performance and retention across all levels of the enterprise. She holds a bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management and a master's degree in Management and Leadership.