Heart-Centered Management Training Program for Public Secondary School Principals in the Island of Panay, Philippines

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship among the levels of emotional intelligence, conflict management styles, and transformational leadership skills of 201 public secondary school principals in the Island of Panay. The primary purpose of the study was to develop a "Heart-Centered Management Training Program" to improve the performance of school principals through enhanced use of emotional intelligence, conflict management styles, and transformational leadership skills. It determined the significant differences and relationship among these variables when the respondents were classified regarding their educational attainment, geographical location, Result – Based Performance Management System (RPMS) rating, professionalism, religion, and sexual orientation. Significant differences were observed in their level of emotional intelligence, conflict management styles, and transformational leadership skills when they were grouped according to RPMS rating, professionalism, religion, and sexual orientation, respectively. There were significant relationships between emotional intelligence and conflict management style; emotional intelligence and transformational leadership skills; and conflict management styles and transformational leadership skills. These findings were the bases of the "Heart-Centered Management Training Program."