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Unleash Your Team's Ultimate Competitive Advantage with the 5 Dysfunctions of a Team
Breaking down the five key dysfunctions that hold teams back—and what to do about them. Through real-world examples, practical tools, and Desiree’s signature high-energy delivery, participants will learn how to move from mistrust and misalignment to trust, commitment, and results.
5 Rules for Life
Everyone wants an opportunity to feel like they’re living into their potential; but most don’t know where to start. Feelings of guilt, unworthiness, and being afraid of the unknown, all contribute to a lack of growth and an unwillingness to be known as a leader.
Foundations of Self: Lead With Confidence
In this interactive breakout session, participants will explore what it truly means to lead themselves well, at work, at home, and in their communities.
Working Genius at Work: Boost Personal Productivity and Team Collaboration
This program is perfect for to improve team building, communication, and project execution. When every employee works in their zone of genius, the whole team thrives.
The DISC Advantage: Build Stronger Leaders and More Connected Teams
Is your team struggling with miscommunication, personality clashes, or low engagement? The DISC personality assessment is more than a fun team-building activity — it’s a proven tool for leadership development, communication training, and conflict resolution.
SESSION 1
Unleash Your Team's Ultimate Competitive Advantage with the 5 Dysfunctions of a Team
How to Build a Cohesive, and High Performing Team
This breakout dives into Patrick Lencioni’s powerful model for team success, breaking down the five key dysfunctions that hold teams back—and what to do about them. Through real-world examples, practical tools, and Desiree’s signature high-energy delivery, participants will learn how to move from mistrust and misalignment to trust, commitment, and results.
What we'll cover
- Inattention to Results → Shifting the focus from individual wins to shared success.
- Absence of Trust → Why vulnerability is the foundation of real teamwork, and how to build it intentionally.
- Fear of Conflict → Healthy conflict vs. toxic tension: how to create space for honest conversations.
- Lack of Commitment → How clarity and buy-in keep teams aligned (and why silence isn’t agreement).
- Avoidance of Accountability → Rewriting accountability as support, not punishment.
AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS
- A better understanding of where their team might be stuck
- Practical tools to improve communication, trust, and team connection
- A renewed sense of ownership for how they contribute to (or solve) dysfunction
SESSION 2
5 Rules for Life
Promote Confidence, Encourage Discipline
Overcome Adversity
Everyone wants an opportunity to feel like they’re living into their potential; but most don’t know where to start. Feelings of guilt, unworthiness, and being afraid of the unknown, all contribute to a lack of growth and an unwillingness to be known as a leader.
Desiree will teach the 5 Rules for Life, mixing tangible tools for how to become more productive and disciplined, with overarching concepts on what it means to build courage, confidence and community through personal development.
Desiree shares her experiences of love, loss and leadership to inspire your audience to take control of what they can control, and grow into their potential, one building block at a time.
5 Rules and Audience Takeaways
- Rule 1: Timing Counts – Learn the 7 timing related tricks to help you overcome procrastination, and just do it!
- Rule 2: Conditional Permission – Learn the #1 tool Desiree applies to life to complete the goals you set for yourself in a sustainable and individualized way.
- Rule #3: Evaluate Your Excuses – Learn how to decipher your excuses down to what it is that you really want, and what is really standing in your way.
- Rule #4: Build Your Foundation of Self – Learn Desiree’s Signature framework to make happiness a state of being, not a goal that you are striving for. When you build a strong Foundation of Self, you will have the tools, and the mental strength to overcome any circumstances that are out of your control.
- Rule #5: Checkmate! – We are playing the long game. Learn what it means to be strategic, to not give up in the face of failure, and to turn your pain into purpose.
SESSION 3
Foundations of Self: Lead With Confidence
Build The Habits that
Build the Life You Want to Lead
In this interactive breakout session, participants will explore what it truly means to lead themselves well, at work, at home, and in their communities.
Using Desiree Petrich’s powerful Foundations of Self framework from her bestselling book Taking Intentional Action, attendees will uncover how to build their personal foundation rooted in self-awareness, self-worth, and self-engagement.
Through storytelling, reflective exercises, and practical tools, participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how their mindset, energy, and habits impact their confidence and relationships. Whether you’re stepping into a leadership role or simply ready to feel more aligned and empowered in your everyday life, this session offers the clarity and direction you’ve been looking for.
AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS
- Define your personal values and what’s driving your current choices
- Understand how to spot when your foundation is cracked, and how to repair it
- Build rituals and habits that strengthen your self-leadership
- Walk away with a personalized “Foundation of Self” roadmap
SESSION 4
Working Genius at Work: Boost Personal Productivity and Team Collaboration
Unleash Your Team’s Productivity and Joy with Working Genius
Are your meetings unproductive, projects stalling, or employees feeling burned out? Patrick Lencioni’s Working Genius assessment is a breakthrough tool for leadership development, employee engagement, and team productivity. Unlike traditional personality tests, Working Genius identifies how each person contributes to work — from ideation to execution — so you can maximize strengths and minimize frustration.
WHat we'll cover
- Identify their unique Working Genius and tap into natural strengths
- Assign roles and projects more strategically, reducing wasted time and burnout
- Improve team collaboration and accountability by leveraging all six types of genius
- Boost employee engagement and satisfaction by ensuring people spend more time doing what they love
- Increase organizational performance by removing bottlenecks and aligning talent with the right work
This program is perfect for executive teams, managers, HR professionals, and organizations looking to improve team building, communication, and project execution. When every employee works in their zone of genius, the whole team thrives. If your team is tired of spinning its wheels, this training will help you unlock productivity, improve culture, and unleash the ultimate competitive advantage, joy at work.
KEY OUTCOMES
- Personal Productivity & Fulfillment - Individuals discover the types of work that energize them, helping reduce burnout and increase job satisfaction.
- Smarter Role Alignment - Teams learn how to assign projects and responsibilities based on natural strengths, minimizing frustration and inefficiency.
- Faster, More Effective Collaboration - By understanding the six types of genius, teams stop spinning their wheels and move projects forward with clarity and accountability.
- Stronger Employee Engagement & Retention - When people spend more time in their zone of genius, they feel valued, motivated, and more likely to stay.
- Organizational Performance Gains - Companies see fewer bottlenecks, better execution, and stronger results when talent is aligned with the right kind of work.
SESSION 5
The DISC Advantage: Build Stronger Leaders and More Connected Teams
Unlock Better Communication and Collaboration with DISC
Is your team struggling with miscommunication, personality clashes, or low engagement? The DISC personality assessment is more than a fun team-building activity — it’s a proven tool for leadership development, communication training, and conflict resolution.
- Inattention to Results → Shifting the focus from individual wins to shared success.
- Absence of Trust → Why vulnerability is the foundation of real teamwork, and how to build it intentionally.
- Fear of Conflict → Healthy conflict vs. toxic tension: how to create space for honest conversations.
- Lack of Commitment → How clarity and buy-in keep teams aligned (and why silence isn’t agreement).
- Avoidance of Accountability → Rewriting accountability as support, not punishment.
AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS
Whether you’re an HR professional, executive leader, or manager, this program equips your organization with the skills to transform communication barriers into opportunities for teamwork, productivity, and stronger workplace culture.
- Clearer Communication Across Styles – Employees learn to adapt their approach, reducing misunderstandings and wasted time.
- Stronger Collaboration & Teamwork – DISC helps individuals recognize the value each style brings, making it easier to leverage diverse strengths
- Fewer Workplace Conflicts – Instead of clashing over differences, teams learn to anticipate them and respond with understanding.
- Improved Customer & Client Relationships – By reading and flexing to others’ styles, employees strengthen rapport and drive better results externally as well as internally.
- Leadership Growth & Self-Awareness – Leaders discover how their style impacts others, improving influence, delegation, and overall team engagement.
Her approachable demeanor and ability to truly connect set Desiree apart.
I attended two distinct training sessions that Desiree led with completely different groups. Both sessions were thoughtfully tailored to the unique needs of the participants, sparking insightful observations and meaningful discussions. Her deep understanding of training methodologies, combined with her use of engaging tools, ensures that her sessions resonate on a practical and personal level.
Cynthia Bennett
Director of Policy and Grants at Wolf River Electric
Desiree's professionalism and expertise are unmatched.
Desiree exceeded expectations every time. She was an incredible facilitator at our Women in Business Summit. At our Women in Business meeting, her speaking skills captivated and inspired everyone in the room. Additionally, her facilitation during our Board of Directors training was engaging and transformative, offering valuable tools and strategies we are still talking about! I encourage every Board to hire her for your Board training!
Laurie Levine
President and CEO of the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Women in Business organizations
Call Desiree Petrich if your biz is struggling with keeping leaders motivated
Desiree is amazing! Not only did I get to hear her speak today and moderate the panel at the Summit last week, but I also had the opportunity to do leadership training with her for the Chamber Board and I was so engaged.
If your biz is struggling with keeping leaders motivated, you need to call Desiree Petrich 🙌🙌 also be sure to check out her book!
Tarah Beyer
Designer & Owner of Dapper Dog Marketing & Design
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