by:  Lynda McNutt Foster, CEO, Cortex Leadership Consulting. A note from a recent conference attendee: “Lynda, I wanted to send you a note to let you know how much I enjoyed and have used the DISC training you and your team provided.    I learned a great deal about myself.  I learned how I communicate and might be perceived by others, and even have tried some of the communication practices with my daughter.  What you taught really works. After the workshop, I began seeing a f

Are you looking for a quick way to identify what type of DISC behavioral style someone is at work?  See if you can match the person’s actions with the lists below. Driver’s main characteristic is dominance.  They operate at a faster pace, are task-oriented, and can get upset if something does not seem efficient. Influencer’s main characteristic is just that.  They operate at a faster pace and are people oriented.  They tend to not like conflict and would rather avoid it an

Many of our Leading a Winning Team modules can be delivered as a standalone workshop for your team or department.  This high impact, high engagement workshops teach teams valuable communication and leadership skills, while building cohesion and unity within the group. Some examples of our more than 200 workshops available include: DISC/Motivators: Foundations for Better Communication Participants will complete a DISC and Motivators assessment and bring the report to your Jump

Lynda McNutt Foster is a certified practitioner of TED* The Empowerment Dynamic and can make shifts happen with your team, no matter what type of drama your team is experiencing. TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) is a positive alternative to the Drama Triangle, which was first described by Stephen Karpman, MD. The Dreaded Drama Triangle (DDT)™ is comprised of three roles: Victim (the primary role), Persecutor (which the Victim blames for their suffering); and the Rescuer (who s