We offer practical programs that prepare engineers to think clearly under pressure, communicate effectively, and lead people and projects with confidence.
Engineers are promoted for technical excellence and asked to lead teams, often without proper training. Their technical skills are no longer as effective at their new level, creating a clear gap between technical knowledge and human systems. They need to learn new skills. People skills.
We help engineers develop emotional intelligence as a leadership capability grounded in a clear, repeatable framework: The I.E.S. System™ of Emotional Intelligence.
The IES System strengthens leadership across three connected areas to help engineers elevate: internal stability, external effectiveness, and sustainable performance.
Internal stability helps engineers build the ability to stay grounded, think clearly, and regulate emotional responses under pressure before stress turns reactive.
External effectiveness helps engineers to improve communication, reduce friction, and lead people with confidence, clarity, and influence without overexplaining or shutting down.
Sustainable performance guides engineers to align decisions, energy, and priorities so high performance is possible without burnout or constant tradeoffs.
The IES System meets engineers where they are and prepares them for the human side of work.
The I.E.S. System works because it was created by engineers for engineers
For individual engineers and leaders looking to improve their emotional intelligence, leadership presence, and decision-making under pressure.
For organizations supporting engineering leaders through transition, growth, or change, by offering workshops, coaching, and leadership advising.
For conferences and internal leadership events focused on emotional awareness, leadership effectiveness, and burnout reduction.
In-person, hands-on sessions that provide engineering leaders with a common language, tools, and practical experience using the IES System.
If leadership feels more difficult than expected, or heavier than it should be, our programs are likely relevant.
“I feel comfortable in my own skin. This experience was truly life-changing.”
“I had many epiphanies that only Claudia pointed out to me. The benefits I had were amazing! “
We approach leadership development as a personal, professional, and confidential process.
That’s why we treat our conversations, engagements, and interactions with you and your organization with the highest level of privacy.
This work is led by Claudia LeBaron Islas—an engineer who understands both systems and people.
With a background in industrial engineering, Lean Six Sigma, and nearly a decade of teaching emotional intelligence, Claudia brings a practical, systems-based approach to leadership development for technical professionals.
Having worked alongside engineers and engineering leaders, she understands the pressure to deliver results while navigating the human complexity that leadership introduces.
That’s why she created Kuanima: to bridge technical rigor and human leadership.
Claudia believes emotional intelligence is a skill anyone can learn. Her goal is to teach it to other engineers.
If you’re an engineer interested in emotionally intelligent leadership, begin with the FREE guide How to Master People Dynamics at Work.
This practical guide will teach you what emotional intelligence is, how it’s measured, and six core skills for mastering people dynamics—which are essential for leading teams, communicating effectively, and minimizing friction.
Explore our coaching, consulting, and workshop options.
Also, feel free to contact us if you have more questions or are ready to work with us.
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