Foundations for Growth
Action Items Page
This page is your central location for everything related to your program. Here, you’ll find what you need before, during, and between workshops — including resources, links, and action items to complete between sessions. Bookmark this page and return to it regularly to stay on track and prepare for each workshop.
Your participation, reflection, and follow-through will directly support your growth.
Development Process
Your HRD Team
Dr. Ali Atkison
VP, Learning & Development
ali@hrdleadership.com
Questions on logistics, assessments, invitations, communications
HRDPrograms@hrdleadership.com
Action Items
- Complete the Pre-Competency Assessment by 2/20 (see steps below)
- Complete your DiSC Assessment by 2/20 (see steps below)
- Review your DiSC Assessment report (pgs. 1-6)
- Bring back any questions about your Capstone for next time
- Meet with your Accountability Partner. Discuss the following questions:
- Thinking about the colleague you’d clone, which of those characteristics are skills vs. habits vs mindsets? Which are fully in your control?
- What insights do you have about your growth based on the results of your skills assessment?
- What areas will you prioritize working on through this program?
The DiSC Workplace Assessment provides valuable insight into who you are and how you lead. You will use the assessment report throughout the program. There is a sample DiSC email (*below) so you know what to expect. It will come from HRD Leadership <hrdleadership@wiley-epic.com>.
The assessment takes less than 20 minutes to complete. You will need to complete your assessment by February 20 and you will have immediate access to your results upon completion. Once completed, please review your DiSC Assessment report (pages 1-6).
*Sample DiSC email:
From: HRD Leadership <hrdleadership@wiley-epic.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2023 9:50 AM
To: annies@hrdleadership.com
Subject: HRD Leadership has registered you for: Everything DiSC Workplace Profile
Everything DiSC Workplace Profile
This email will help you get set up to take the Everything DiSC Workplace Profile assessment.
First, you’ll be asked to create an account with an email and password or sign into your existing account. Then, you’ll proceed to the assessment. To get started, click the following link:
Take my assessment
If you have trouble using the link above, go to https://www.wiley-epic.com and enter the Access Code shown here:
GQ5DCSXWCD
Please note:
1. This is your personal Access Code. Do not share it or this e-mail with others.
2. Once you create your account credentials (email and password), you will use them to access any future Report(s) associated with your account.
Pre-Competency Assessment
The pre-competency assessment will establish a baseline for your confidence and competence-level on a variety of leadership competencies. Please watch for an email from hrdprograms@hrdleadership.com via SurveyMonkey <member@surveymonkeyuser.com>. The pre-assessment takes less than 10 minutes to complete. Please complete by February 20.
- Share your values with a trusted colleague and your manager.
- Identify 2-3 situations that are likely to trigger below-the-line thoughts and/or behaviors. Reframe your below-the-line thoughts to above-the-line ones.
- EX: “When X triggers me, rather than my usual thought of THIS, I will practice telling myself THIS.”
- Sample reframed statements:
- I don’t need to be perfect to be effective.
- I can ask one good question instead of having all the answers.
- This is uncomfortable, not dangerous.
- Meet with your Accountability Partners. Discuss the following questions:
- What are your values, and what specific ways will you call on them in your day-to-day life?
- What insights have you gleaned about the role of mindset in your life?
- Finish plotting your team members on the DiSC wheel (in handout), and answer the questions about gaps, strengths, and tensions.
- Complete the Action Plan for Success in your handouts.
- Watch The Golden Rule Goes Platinum (Angela McMillan/TedX)
- Meet with your accountability partner to discuss the following questions :
- What actions are you planning to adapt communication to someone else’s DiSC style?
- What obstacles are you planning ahead for?
- How did insights from Angela McMillan’s TedX talk help inform these choices?
- Option 1: “Stop Doing” Experiment
- See handouts for full details
- Option 2: Prevention vs. Reaction Audit
- See handouts for full details
- Meet with your Accountability partners to discuss the questions associated with your choice (also in your handouts).
- Be prepared to report back next time!
- Complete the mid-point survey (if you haven't already)
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