Before the Program
DiSC® behavioral Assessment (30 min)
Learning Sessions
Session 1: Intentional Communication (4 hours)
Communication is the foundation skillset
from which all other interpersonal skills build.
In this session, we will use the DiSC® framework
to
explore how your personality impacts your
communication preferences. We'll investigate the
priorities, stressors, and motivators that map to
various DiSC® styles, giving you insight into how
to better communicate and connect with others.
Topics:
■ The
Goal of Communication
■ Tailoring and Targeting Your Message
■ Exploring
Your DiSC® Report
■ The Four Basic DiSC® Styles
■ Personalizing
Your Report
Key Takeaway:
At
the end of this session you will be able to
identify priorities, stressors, and motivators
that map to various DiSC® styles, enabling you
to communicate more effectively with others.
Prework
for session 2
Session 2: Manager as Coach (3 hours)
An important part of a manager's role is to em-
power and develop their team members to reach
their
full potential. Rather than simply giving
orders, a manager-coach guides employees, pro-
viding support and feedback to help them grow
both
professionally and personally. This session
will focus on using effective coaching behaviors
together with a framework for coaching conver-
sations that avoid defensiveness and promote
joint
problem solving.
Topics:
■ Critical
Coaching Behaviors
■ Setting the Foundation
■ Exploring
the GROW Model
■ Summary and Next Steps
Key Takeaway:
At
the end of this session you will be able to en-
gage with team members using coaching behav-
iors that use three levels of listening, focused en-
quiry and leverage a proven framework focused
on
collaborative discovery and growth.
Prework for session 3
Session 3: Developing People and Team Culture
(3 hours)
If a message is to have impact and meaning, a
leader's effectiveness is dependent on not only
knowing what to communicate, but knowing
how to communicate. In this session we'll explore
how observable behaviors often map to different
DiSC® styles and how this can affect and influ-
ence how individuals receive and respond
to communications.
Topics:
■ Review
of Everything DiSC®
■ Guess the DiSC® Style
■ Inferring
Others' DiSC® Styles
■ Leading and Managing Using DiSC®
■ Scenario
Discussions
Key Takeaway:
At
the end of this session you will be able to apply
your knowledge of DiSC® styles to improve the
effectiveness and intentionality of your communi-
cation with others.
Prework
for session 4
Program Topics and Activities
