The FY26 PDS Course Catalog is now available! You will find detailed course information, calendars, competencies, and more in the following pages.
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Transform differences into strengths. Crucial Teams is designed to turn team differences from a source of friction into a source of strength. This course is based on the Strength Deployment Inventory® (SDI), a workplace personality assessment that helps you gain greater awareness of how you approach work and relate to others.
What is included: In this session, you and your teammates will complete the SDI assessment and receive a personalized report detailing the unique motives and strengths you bring to the workplace. Together, you will:
Discover what drives your work individually.
Gain a greater appreciation for one another’s styles.
Learn practical skills to improve collaboration and communication.
Cost: $350 per participant
Schedule Your Team: To bring this training to your team, please contact PDS at pds@iowa.gov.
Workplace relationships are crucial to people’s well being and performance at work. The Strength Deployment Inventory® (SDI) provides insights about your motives, strengths, and how you experience conflict, to help you improve your relationships—and your results—one interaction at a time.
As a part of the SDI training, you will complete the assessment and receive your results prior to the class. In the training session you will learn how to utilize the SDI dashboard and measure your core motives, how you experience conflict, the personal strengths you use most productively, and the strengths you sometimes overuse, and which can limit your effectiveness.
Use the link the bottom of the screen to view safety course offerings. At the top of the safety offerings page, you will find a table of contents that you can use to jump to specific courses. Use the "Back to Top" links embedded throughout each page to return to its table of contents.
