Session 1: Self Awareness & DiSC Assessments
The words that make up the acronym DiSC.
What are Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Compliance?
Name one of 3 areas of challenge for business leaders.
What are (name at least one of the following)....?
- People and Culture
-Business performance & strategy
- Self
Communication is a process that establishes THIS between those sending a message and those receiving it.
What is shared understanding?
According to Troy Forehand, Execution is key to _______ ________.
What is strategic success?
This "Architect of Liberty" designed the Capitol of Virginia in 1785.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The difference between "please do this," "research and recommend," and "act independently" are examples of THIS.
What are levels of delegation?
To increase the county's tax base and facilitate creation of new jobs for its citizens.
What is the Hanover County Economic Developpement's primary mission?
According to Stewart Robertson (and many others would agree) what relationship should be your # 1 priority as a leader?
Who is your family?
Name one area to navigate uncertainty and volatility when it involves business performance and strategy.
What is.... (name at least one)?
-Technology
-Regulation
-Market Conditions
-Geopolitics
A weekly report you send to a group by email is a good example of THIS type of communication method.
What are low richness communication methods?
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats are elements of this framework used in Strategic Planning.
What is a SWOT Analysis?
The number of members of the Virginia House of Delegates.
What is 100?
What model incorporates Goal, Reality, Opportunity and What's Next?
What is the GROW model?
Large economic development projects have these 2 typical characteristics.
What are coded project names to protect identity and a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) requirement.
This DiSC type is fast-paced and people-focused BUT can be too impulsive.
What is an I?
According to Glenn Harris, navigating uncertainty and volatility is included in this area of challenge for business leaders.
What is business performance and strategy?
The first step in building a climate of trust.
What is listening (to listen)?
This serves as a long-range guide for growth and development for Hanover County.
What is the Comprehensive Plan?
The approximate number of citizens represented by each Virginia Senator.
What is 400,000?
According to Janeen Shaffer, the formula for accountability is: Accountability = ________.
What is Clarity + Ownership + Follow-Through?
Hanover County recently filled this newly created position to promote the County's attractions, events and visitor experience.
What is the Director of Tourism?
This DiSC type is the most likely to be meticulous about keeping their papers labeled and filed.
What is a C?
Self awareness, prioritization and focus, emotional agility, balance and recovery, continuous learning and connection and community.
What are key skills for personal resiliency and leadership capacity?
According to Blazer Heating and Air, what equals maximum engagement?
What is Events + Mascot?
A 43-mile long trail from Ashland to Petersburg.
What is the Fall Line Trail?
Distributes power among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the state government.
What is the Virginia Constitution?
When managing our time, it's important to weigh and consider Urgency vs. _____________
What is Importance?
This is Hanover's first community-driven business awards program.
What is the Heart of Hanover Business Awards?
Across all our sessions, we heard leaders share this personal characteristic as the most vital because it demonstrates both a level of self-awareness and core value alignment.
What is being authentic (genuine)?
"We will build the financial value of our company, respect our relationship with our suppliers and have a commitment to our communities."
What is Markel's pledge to their shareholders?
Being observant of how others communicate to you so you can relate to them (formality, tone, location/type of conversations) is an an example of how to do THIS.
What is building and maintaining trusting relationships?
The number of new businesses, expansions and announcements in FY24 for Hanover County.
What is 145?
The name of the woman depicted on the Virginia state flag?
Who is Virtue?
Don't be afraid to postpone difficult conversations in order to ________.
What is prepare?
Share at least 3 organizations our panelists from this session represented or have been involved with over time.
Many responses - judges choice for points.