Effective Leadership and Conflict Management through the Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI®) – Module 1

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SDI Training 

Who is the course aimed at?

Managers, as leaders, inspire and engage other people.  However, to do this effectively they must build and maintain productive relationships.  The SDI is a learning resource which provides a framework and common language to help individuals and teams identify and manage interpersonal issues, poor communication and conflict within the workplace.  This 1-day workshop is aimed at managers, team leaders and staff at all levels in the organisation/business.     

By the end of the course delegates will be able to …

  • Explain their own motivators and the motivators of others
  • Understand the positive intentions behind the behaviours of others
  • Recognise their own personal strengths and weaknesses
  • Recognise the early warning signs for conflict
  • Resolve conflict early on for genuine win/win solutions
  • Modify their style and use language to engage and motivate others
  • Create a motivational environment for everyone in their team

Topics covered

¨       Challenges we face working with other people

¨       What makes individuals tick – what motivates us and what motivates others

¨       How motivation drives behaviour

¨       Our own motivations – introduction to Motivational Value Systems

¨       Conflict identification and resolution using the SDI® Questionnaire

¨       Fostering sustainable change

¨       What we can now do differently as an individual and/or team

Methods used

  • Discussion
  • Practical Exercises
  • Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI®) Questionnaire
  • Skill Practice
  • Syndicate Sessions

Duration: 1 Day

SDI Training Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dunfermline and other sites throughout the UK including onsite closed company courses are available.

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