SDI® Communication Skills 2.0 Workshops-
the Art of Working with People
Misconception: We assume that everyone thinks as we do.
Working with people is tricky. As humans, we err when we assume everyone thinks as we do. Yes, we all share our basic needs for survival, such as food, clothing, shelter, etc. However, once our everyday needs are covered, our motivations vary regarding what brings us self-esteem. Fortunately, the SDI communication skills workshop illuminates our differences and shows us how to work well with anyone we meet.
Solution: Improve our ability to relate to other personalities.
It's common to assume that others care about the same things as we do, but it's often not the case. If you've ever received an adverse reaction to your good intentions, you're not alone. This misunderstanding can happen to anyone, including when someone makes the same mistake when dealing with you. We all need to bridge the gap of faulty assumptions!
How: Build Interpersonal Skills
The SDI communication skills workshops are not just theoretical. They are practical, hands-on experiences that teach you what matters most to you and others. By participating, you'll gain the skills to open doors and hearts wherever you go, build relationships, and master the art of working with people.
Your one-size-fits-all approach will not suit everyone. It may repel people!
To get things done, we need people on our side. We need to know how to engage them in our mission and vision.
Learn different approaches for different people. Get the outcomes you want!
So, once you know what matters to other people, you have tools to open hearts and doors everywhere.
Understanding People Begins with Knowing Yourself - SDI Portrait of Personal Strengths
Understanding others begins after we first dive deep into ourselves.
The SDI Portrait of Personal Strengths Assessment is a short questionnaire that asks us to reflect on things that cause us to react under two conditions.
1. During good times.
2. When things are not going well.
Taken with a Whole-Life Perspective
Most personality assessments focus on how you are at work. However, the SDI Portrait includes your personal, social and community life too. It takes only 20 questions to determine what causes your conflict. Once you know what your triggers are, you can learn to prevent conflict in the first place.
You Get a Tool-kit
Your assessment gives detailed information about what matters to you and the other six personality types. It offers suggestions on managing yourself and how to anticipate and prevent conflict with others. It's a helpful guide.
Results are Meaningful and Memorable
The SDI theory of Relationship Awareness uses simple terms and is easy to learn. Our results don't just tell us how we are. It shows us how to manage our strengths for good and to avoid potential conflict in the future.
Immersive Learning: Listen. Try it out. See it work.
Our workshops are interactive group—or team-based learning sessions that use real work-life scenarios. The training serves a valuable purpose by using relevant situations as subject matter.
The workshop is a safe space to try new approaches and get immediate feedback from others. Using positive reinforcement, we keep fumbles light-hearted to make it fun. The practice sets the learning, creating a comfortable and encouraging environment.
SDI® has a Proven History of 45+ years. We've been teaching it for 15 years!
Since 2009, A Strategic Edge Coaching has provided SDI Communication Skills Workshops for internal company teams and external community events.
Linda first attended an SDI workshop during the Executive Coaching program at Royal Roads University. For the first time, she felt equipped to work in a group with ease. Her testimony outlined below proved it!
How SDI® Relationship Building Tools Improve People Skills: A Case Study
Our assigned team was six people with different personality types. Over the next seven months, we had to take turns assuming responsibility for completing numerous assignments towards our large project worth 35% of our final grade.
The pressure to work well together was real. However, we had honed our people skills.
We had all done the SDI workshop. Because we knew how to talk to each other, we completed all of our assignments without conflict. Furthermore, we achieved an excellent end product.
It was the best experience I had working in a team. Sold on the program, I became a licensed facilitator shortly after that.
Main Benefits of SDI Workshops
Once you know how to reach the hearts and minds of different people, life gets easier. Communication is your key to open any door, anywhere.
A Useful Reference Tool
Prepare for an upcoming meeting. Review the right approach for the other party.
Save Time/Avoid Conflict
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Practice preventing errors.
Builds Relationships
Build trust and loyalty with your employees, customers and substantial relationships.
Become Empowered
A deeper understanding of yourself and others enhances self-confidence and worth.
Expand Your Network
Make friends and allies with every interaction. Build a beneficial network with ease.
Improve Outcomes
A skilled communicator who works well with people gets more done & at higher levels.
SDI Communication Workshop Delivery Options
Internal Company Team Workshop
Arrange an internal workshop at your convenience. Book a free consultation to find out how.
which option is best for your needs? Read to find out more...
Internal Workshops
The road to learning new skills begins with practice. Internal workshops are ideal for forging corporate brand behaviors and space to work on challenges.
When team members collaborate, engagement is vital. The results can be exponential.
Strengthen Brand
Service that sells is a brand behavior. Workshops allow employees to learn and practice brand actions and behaviors.
Solve Problems
A safe space to collaborate and solve company or industry-specific issues.
Team Bonding
Shared responsibility in the company's success is what makes teams gel and companies excel.
The Communication Skills workshop was fun to learn with my colleagues. It was great to interact with people I hardly ever see, and I even got along with people I usually don't. It was fascinating, and I can use what I learned at home, too. We should do more workshops like this!
PLANT SUPERVISOR, MANUFACTURING CO.
External Workshops
External workshops are great for learning new skills and having willing participants for practice.
Although participants start as strangers, they soon discover how similar they are. The sharing of stories holds a common theme to which everyone can relate.
Collaborating with people from various experience levels and industries leads to sharing knowledge, bonding, and expanding one's network.
Build Your Business or Personal Brand
How we present ourselves to the public and serve our customers is our brand. Workshops allow solopreneurs, partnerships and small workplaces to try out new approaches for immediate feedback.
Solve Everyday Problems
Use a safe space to collaborate with people from other industries and discuss common issues related to business, workplace or people in general.
Networking
People connecting about common issues end up learning about another's business. In addition, good connections may lead to new referrals and an expanded network.
I loved the workshop! To start, I felt very welcome right away. I have multiple new tools I can use. The content was excellent and hit great points. I learned too much even to mention! I am delighted with the course. There is nothing I would change. It was a wonderful experience. The synergy was a highlight for me."
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER - SERVICE COMPANY
How to Communicate with Ease and Get Results!
Sat. October 26, 2024, 1:00 - 6:00 pm.
If success is about relationships, then the ability to connect well with anyone is vital. In this half-day workshop, attendees gain an in-depth understanding of what motivates different people, themselves and why.
Using business-related needs as subject matter, attendees learn how to refine their approach to improve outcomes.
Clients will learn new communication approaches for challenging business/work-related tasks, such as:
- Cold-calling a busy prospect to win a meeting
- How to have a difficult conversation with an employee or customer.
- How to communicate to a group of people, verbally or through email.
- How to build trust and customer loyalty
Attendees will gain awareness and capability to face everyday issues with more confidence and less stress!
About the facilitator
Hi,
I'm Linda Reddin
People skills are crucial for success in life. Once you understand relationship awareness, you can open any door anywhere. So join me in a workshop to get the keys you need to go where you need to be!
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"An investment in communication skills pays dividends the rest of your life!" ~Warren Buffet