The SDI (Strength Deployment Inventory) Core Strengths Workshop is a highly interactive leadership experience focused on improving communication, collaboration, and relationship effectiveness at work. Through the SDI assessment and guided discussion, participants gain deeper insight into what motivates themselves and others during both productive and stressful interactions.
Rather than just labeling personalities, SDI helps leaders better understand intentions, strengths, and relationship dynamics so they can work more effectively across different styles, perspectives, and approaches.
Throughout the two-session workshop, participants will explore how motivations influence communication, decision-making, conflict, and teamwork, while learning practical ways to carry the learning back to their boarder teams.
Speakers: Amy Becht, Sr. Director of Monitoring, Vivint and Ammon Williamson, Program Manager, Leadership Training, NRG Energy, Inc.
Session 1 – Understanding Yourself and OthersIn Part 1, participants will:
- Explore the foundations of Relationship Intelligence (RQ)
- Learn the SDI framework and motivational value systems
- Better understand what drives their own behaviors and leadership style
- Examine how different people approach communication and collaboration
- Discover how motivations shift during conflict
Session 2 – Applying SDI to Leadership and Team DynamicsIn Part 2, participants will:
- Explore how strengths show up in day-to-day leadership and teamwork
- Learn how strengths can become overused under stress
- Practice interpreting others’ intentions more accurately
- Discuss strategies for improving communication, trust, and collaboration
- Identify practical applications for leading teams and navigating difficult interactions