Data Dome Blog: News and Events

Data Dome founder and TTI Trainer of the Year, Art Schoeck, was invited to consult with 75 CEO’s and executives in Scottsdale, AZ on better ways to develop business in this challenging climate.  The event took place on January 24 – 27, 2009.

Data Dome is proud to announce that our founder and CEO, Art Schoeck, was once again honored by Target Training International (TTI) as the recipient of the prestigious Trainer of the Year Award. The award was presented at the 2009 TTI Winners’ Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz.

TTI presented the award to Art in recognition for his outstanding achievements in adding value to the power of TTI assessments. His dynamic training sessions were noted for effectively communicating the importance of understanding and appreciating the behaviors, values and personal skills that employees bring to a job. It is this dedication that has been singled-out from a global pool of over 7000 candidates.

For more information visit Data Dome’s Awards page.

Congratulations Art!

Data Dome founder and CEO, Arthur Schoeck, was recently honored by Target Training International (TTI) as the recipient of the Chairman’s Award for Services to the Community at the TTI Winners’ Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Arthur was recognized for his continual efforts to support the community by volunteeering his time and expertise. His recent work to support Hob Nob Jobs in their efforts to align college students with meaningful career options was particularly noted.

For more information visit Data Dome’s Awards page.

Data Dome will be presenting a special two day Advanced Experiential DISC Certification workshop in Atlanta. Classes will be taught by Art Schoeck, Data Dome’s President and Chief Behavioral Style Strategist who was recently recognized once again as TTI’s International Trainer of the Year. This is a great opportunity to learn from the best – gain the skills and master the tools that can unlock individual performance and team productivity.

All participants will receive:

• Personal Behavioral Style Assessment
• Personal Job Analysis Assessment
• CPBS Exam

The 2-day class will be conducted on March 4th & 5th, then again on April 22nd & 23rd, and May 18th & 19th at Leadership Strategies in Atlanta, GA.  For more information please visit http://www.datadome.com/certification_workshop.php.

If you are an effective leader or trainer you won’t want to miss this opportunity to rapidly gain the skills to maximize the potential of your people.

Art Schoeck, Data Dome’s President and Chief Behavioral Style Strategist will be presenting a special two day Advanced Experiential DISC Certification workshop at Belmont University. This is a great opportunity to learn the skills and tools that can unlock individual performance and team productivity.

All participants will receive:

• Personal Behavioral Style Assessment
• Personal Job Analysis Assessment
• CPBS Exam

The class will be conducted on December 15th and 16th at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. For more information please visit http://www.datadome.com/certification_workshop.php.

If you are an effective leader or trainer you won’t want to miss this opportunity to rapidly gain the skills to maximize the potential of your people.

We would like to invite you to a special workshop that marks the first collaboration between Data Dome Inc. and Constructive Cultures.
As a business leader you are aware that stresses brought on by an uncertain economy can have a devastating effect on employee morale.  Yet somehow, even in tough times like these, some companies manage to not only weather the storm,  but actually come out ahead of the pack.  This workshop is intended to show you some of the strategies for being proactive and making smart moves when others are pulling back and just looking for cover.

You can find more information and request your seat by visiting http://www.datadome.com/thrive.php or calling 404-814-0739.

By 2016, one-third of the total U.S. workforce (or 33.5 percent) will be age 50 or older, up from 28 percent in 2007. As the proportion of younger workers continues to decline, attracting and retaining mature, experienced employees will become increasingly critical for employers who seek to retain their competitive edge.

Specific recommendations for recruiting, training, phased retirement, retiree relations, and caregiving programs are outline in the AARP Best Practices for Managing the Aging Workforce section, and these are well work a look.

The yearly AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50 recognition program awards companies and organizations who provide leadership in the best practices and policies for addressing the issues affecting our aging labor force. Any employer with at least 50 employees based in the United States is eligible to apply, including for-profit companies, not-for-profit organizations, and government employers.

The 2008 Winners

• 2008 AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50
• 2008 AARP International Innovative Employers

DISC the Candidates!

You’ve seen them on TV and in the papers – smiling, frowning, trying to stay cool under pressure.

Since DISC is measurable, observable behavior, you should be able to make an educated guess about what each candidate’s DISC graph would look like.

Can you put together what you have heard and seen in terms of behavioral style?

Need help? Do a match-up!

The following adjectives were used to describe the candidates by a variety of people in the media. These sets of characteristics were implied and stated by multiple sources on more than one occasion.

See if you can recognize which pattern goes with what type of DISC style profile:

Barack Obama

“We need real change”

Inspirational + Outgoing + Need for Affirmation + Persuasive + Affectionate = ____

Unclear + Slightly Narrow-minded + Self-reliant + Unsystematic + Self-validation = ____

John McCain:

“Surrender is NOT an option”

Strong-minded + High Risk-taker + Confident + Controlling + Need to “Prove his Mettle” = ____

Impulsive + Intolerant + Demonstrative + On Edge + Failure to Plan Ahead = ____

• D = Dominance – Problems
  How the person responds to problems and challenges. High D or Low D?
• I – Influence – Persuasion
  How the person influences others to his or her point of view. High I or Low I?
• S – Steadiness – Pace
  How the person responds to the pace of the environment. High S or Low S?
• C – Compliance – Procedures
  How the person responds to rules and procedures set by others. High C or Low C?

Got it? Leave a comment!

Behavioral Style Strategist and President of Data Dome, Inc. Art Schoeck shared his expertise with executives at a recent seminar given as part of a week-long program at the Scarlett Leadership Institute. Participants received advanced training in leadership applications and strategies using the insights of DISC behavioral style analysis.

The Scarlett Leadership Institute, located at Belmont University in Nashville Tennessee, brings together world-class business minds from Fortune 500 companies and successful leading-edge organizations to interact with a selected class of participants. The “for-leaders by-leaders” Center for Executive Professional Development was designed to develop the people and talent that leading executives most need to support the continued success of their organizations. Participants in the Signature Executive program must be high-potential individuals nominated by senior leadership in their organizations.

Evaluations of the participants indicated that Art Schoeck’s seminar was their favorite piece in a special week-long leadership program.

One of our fellow bloggers from the Blog Catalog community has included us in his Link Love to 365 Random Blogcatalog Members.

The post is set up as a calendar, with a blog url for every day of the year.

Cute idea, Part Time Blogger. Thanks for including Data Dome!