Course Description

This course is the foundation for all the Leader Discovery Academy online courses. You will discover the main leadership and communication styles from the original DISC model, learn how to adapt your approach to take advantage of your own leadership strengths, and how to get better outcomes from improving your relationships with those you lead. Even if you are not currently in a leadership role at work, this course will help you become a better leader in your personal life, your workplace, and your community. This course also includes a link to take your own online leadership and communications style assessment, and you will receive a 50-page, full color, personalized report as a pdf file. Finally, you will have the option to sign up for a one-on-one leadership and life telephonic coaching session.

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Sandra Abbey

Sandra Abbey has more than 15 years as a workshop facilitator, 8 years as an adjunct professor for a large private University, and 2 years as an advanced facilitator and leadership and business coach with Leader Discovery. In addition to designing and presenting the course materials, Sandra frequently dives into the discussion forums to answer questions, and freely provides her email and phone contact information to students to offer personalized coaching services that supplement their online coursework.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome and Introduction to Discovering Your Communication and Leadership Style

    • Welcome to Leader Discovery Academy Online

    • Lesson 1: Leader Discovery Academy Overview

    • Journey to Leadership - Video

    • Lesson 2: Discovering Your Leadership & Communication Style

    • Lesson 3: The Dominance Quadrant

    • The "D" Dominance Style Video

    • Lesson 4: The Influence Quadrant

    • The "I" Influence Style Video

    • Lesson 5: The Steadiness Quadrant

    • The "S" Steadiness Style Video

    • Lesson 6: The Conscientious Quadrant

    • The "C" Conscientiousness Style Video
  • 2

    Let's Dive Into Your DISC Leadership Report

    • Lesson 7: Understanding Your Personal Leadership Styles Report

    • Lesson 8: General Characteristics of Your DISC Report

    • Lesson 9: Summary of Your Strengths

    • Lesson 10: The word choice graph

    • Lesson 11: Your Natural versus Adapted style

    • Lesson 12: Adapting Your Style to Achieve Better Results

    • Lesson 13: One Page Overview of the Basic Styles

    • Lesson 14: Predicting Others' Styles

    • Lesson 15: Tension Among The Styles

    • Lesson 16: Useful Tips and Tools for Leading Others

    • Lesson 17: The Platinum Rule

    • The Platinum Rule - Tony Alessandra Video

    • Lesson 18: Preview of Motivating and Inspiring Others

    • Lesson 19: Free Coaching Session