Elite 9 Veteran Talent Acquisition Services, LLC

Make a difference at any level of your organization with Everything DiSC®.

About Us

Christopher J. Thomas

If you’re looking to improve the overall effectiveness of your organization by improving the leadership skills of front-line leaders, mid-level supervisors, or those serving in the most senior positions, you need someone that has a proven ability to lead the path.

Christopher J Thomas, founder, and owner of Elite 9 Veteran Talent Acquisition Services, LLC, specializes in assisting individuals to improve and broadcast their capabilities within any organization. Prior to pursuing entrepreneurship, he served honorably in the United States Marine Corps for twenty years as a senior executive leader in the areas of human resource management, resilience-team builder, and professional development director.

He has led teams exceeding several hundred to overcome the most difficult challenges by placing direct emphasis on training and education from the individual and team aspects. His methods have resulted in enhanced promotions, a clearer understanding of organizational values, collaboration through teamwork, and overall workplace productivity.

Christopher holds a Master’s in Public Administration and is a graduate of numerous executive-level leadership development programs within the Department of Defense.

It would be my distinct pleasure to learn more about your goals and walk the path of success with you. Our sessions begin on a very frequent basis and will accommodate your schedule.

Solutions

  • Everything DiSC Agile EQ

    Everything DiSC® Agile EQ™ is a group training and personalized learning experience that teaches participants to read the emotional and interpersonal needs of a situation and respond accordingly. By combining the personalized insights of DiSC® with active emotional intelligence development, participants discover an agile approach to workplace interactions. This approach helps them navigate outside their comfort zone, empowering them to meet the demands of any situation. The result is an emotionally intelligent workforce that can support your thriving agile culture.

    Participant Takeaways:
    1. Discover the instinctive mindsets that shape their responses and interactions
    2. Recognize opportunities to stretch beyond what comes naturally to them
    3. Take action to become more agile in their approach to social and emotional situations

  • Agile EQ

    Develop the emotional intelligence necessary to support a thriving agile culture.

    Participant Takeaways

    Discover your EQ strengths
    Recognize your EQ potential
    Commit to customized strategies for building agility

  • Workplace

    Engage every individual in building more effective relationships at work.


    Participant Takeaways

    In-depth self-discovery
    Appreciation for differences in work styles
    Strategies for successful interactions

  • Management

    Teach managers to successfully engage, motivate, and develop their people.

    Participant Takeaways

    Discovery of personal management style
    Insight into directing, delegating, and motivating
    Strategies to support long-term development

  • Productive Conflict

    Harness the power of conflict by transforming destructive behavior into productive responses.

    Participant Takeaways

    Self-awareness around reactions to conflict
    The impact different conflict responses have on others
    Steps to change responses from destructive to productive

  • Work of Leaders

    Create impactful leaders through the process of Vision, Alignment, and Execution.

    Participant Takeaways

    A simple, compelling model of leadership
    Personalized insights to leverage strengths and overcome challenges
    A clear path for improvement

  • Sales

    Provide salespeople with the skills to adapt to customers’ preferences and expectations.

    Participant Takeaways

    Discovery of personal sales style
    Recognition of customers’ differences
    Strategies to adapt sales approaches to customer needs

Everything DiSC® Certification

Choose your learning format:

New Everything DiSC Certification

Online

Help People Work Better Together as an Everything DiSC® Certified Practitioner

At the heart of your organization are thousands of human interactions. These interactions make up what we know as organizational culture. However, as the world of work becomes more reliant on technology, your organization has been challenged to recreate the authentic human connection that drives engagement and performance.

As an Everything DiSC® Certified Practitioner, you’ll help your organization engage and connect people on a more human level by delivering impactful DiSC experiences that help people work better together. During this two-week course that combines virtual, instructor-led sessions with self-directed online learning, you will:

  • Deepen your understanding of the DiSC model, theory, research, and key principles
  • Explore how to build custom solutions using the all-new Everything DiSC on Catalyst experience
  • Familiarize yourself with the full Everything DiSC application suite
  • Practice facilitation techniques while receiving feedback in a safe environment
  • Gain ongoing access to Wiley’s online training center, connecting you to course content, fellow Practitioners, and Wiley’s education specialists
Upon successful completion of the exam, you will earn the credential of Everything DiSC Certified Practitioner, signaling proven competence in shaping an engaged, collaborative, and high-performing culture—knowledgeable in the language of DiSC.
 

Upcoming Classes

  • October 05 – October 18, 2023

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - OCT 5 (1 PM Chicago / 7 PM London)

  • October 09 – October 20, 2023

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - OCT 9 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)

  • October 20 – November 02, 2023

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - OCT 20 (10 AM Chicago / 4 PM London)

  • October 20 – November 02, 2023

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - OCT 20 (2 PM Chicago / 8 PM London)

  • November 03 – November 16, 2023

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - NOV 3 (9 AM Chicago / 2 PM London)

  • November 03 – November 16, 2023

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - NOV 3 (1 PM Chicago / 6 PM London)

  • November 23 – December 06, 2023

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - NOV 23 (1 PM Chicago / 7 PM London)

  • November 27 – December 08, 2023

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - NOV 27 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)

  • December 08 – December 21, 2023

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - DEC 8 (10 AM Chicago / 4 PM London)

  • December 08 – December 21, 2023

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - DEC 8 (2 PM Chicago / 8 PM London)

  • January 05 – January 18, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - JAN 5 (1 PM Chicago / 7 PM London)

  • January 08 – January 19, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - JAN 8 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)

  • January 19 – February 01, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - JAN 19 (10 AM Chicago / 4 PM London)

  • January 19 – February 01, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - JAN 19 (2 PM Chicago / 8 PM London)

  • February 02 – February 15, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - FEB 2 (2 PM Chicago / 8 PM London)

  • February 05 – February 16, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - FEB 5 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)

  • February 19 – March 01, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - FEB 19 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)

  • February 19 – March 01, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - FEB 19 (10 AM Chicago / 4 PM London)

  • March 08 – March 21, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - MAR 8 (10 AM Chicago / 4 PM London)

  • March 08 – March 21, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - MAR 8 (2 PM Chicago / 8 PM London)

  • March 21 – April 03, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - MAR 21 (2 PM Chicago / 8 PM London)

  • March 22 – April 04, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - MAR 22 (1 PM Chicago / 7 PM London)

  • April 05 – April 18, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - APR 5 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)

  • April 08 – April 19, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - APR 8 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)

  • April 19 – May 02, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - APR 19 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)

  • April 19 – May 02, 2024

    CLIENTS: Everything DiSC Certification - APR 19 (1 PM Chicago / 7 PM London)
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Showcases

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Featured Skills

  • Organizational Development
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Strategic Planning
  • Coaching
  • Teamwork Optimization

Credentials

  • Authorized Training Partner
  • Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
  • New York State Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
  • Resilience-Building Leader Program Authorized Training Partner
  • Resilience-Building Leadership Professional Trainer