Unlock the secrets of seamless communication in our interactive workshop, "Communicate Like a Pro: Using DISC to Elevate SME Partnerships." Perfect for instructional designers, eLearning developers, and trainers, this session dives into the dynamic world of DiSC® to transform your interactions with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Expect a lively hour of practical tips, real-world scenarios, and insights that will leave you not just ready but excited to collaborate more effectively!

Learning Objectives:
    1. Identify DISC Profiles: Learn to recognize and understand the four DiSC personality types to anticipate and adapt your communication approach with different SMEs.
    2. Enhance Communication Strategies: Develop tailored communication strategies that leverage DiSC insights to foster clearer and more effective exchanges with SMEs.
    3. Resolve Conflicts: Gain tools to navigate and resolve conflicts by understanding the underlying motivations and communication styles of SMEs.
    4. Build Stronger Partnerships: Discover how to use DiSC principles to build trust and enhance collaboration, leading to more productive and successful SME partnerships.

This session promises to equip you with the tools to not only improve your interactions but also to elevate your professional relationships to new heights!

Dani Watkins brings a professional and purposeful approach to igniting learning experiences for all adult learners, whether in the classroom or online. She is the Chief Learning Experience Officer and founder of Zenith Performance Solutions. As a regular speaker at Learning and Development conferences including, Learning Solutions, Association of Talent Development, and Training Magazine’s Online Learning and Training, she brings her 20 years of learning and development experience to every course she develops.

As a 2014 Bronze Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award for Best Custom Content, she stays on the cutting edge of her industry bringing innovative content to her clients. With 20 years experience designing, developing, and delivering custom technical and business skill training programs, Dani has worked with a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, financial, real estate/property management, healthcare, telecommunications, financial, government, oil and gas, software/technology, manufacturing, higher ed, and K-12.

Dani is known in the industry as passionate about improving employee performance and creating innovative courses that are instructional sound, create performance improvement, and align with an organization’s business strategies. When she isn’t igniting learning experiences, you can find her hanging out with her family or running a Colorado trail.