Helping People Work Better Together!

Bring Your People Together With DiSC®!

About Us

Laurie Sudbrink, Leading With GRIT
25 Years Facilitating DiSC!

Like you, leadership expert and author Laurie Sudbrink has seen effective leadership that makes people want to step up and do more - and she has seen down-right terrible leadership that only inspires people to tell stories of the monstrous boss they have!

So what does it take to be effective? Is it power, authority, an impressive title? Or is it something else?

With over 25 years of executive coaching, leadership training, speaking, and most importantly, real-life, hands-on business experience, her approach is completely different. Laurie appreciates, and shares with listeners, that leadership is not about title, power or position - we all know the old command-and-control is not cutting it. Leadership is for each and every one of us. It's how we should live our life.

Laurie’s passion for empowering people inspired her to establish Unlimited Coaching Solutions, Inc. in 1999. She is known for her ability to connect with her audience through her fusion of real-life stories and her practical approach that hit home at an intense and intimate level. Laurie is the author of Leading With GRIT, endorsed by Ken Blanchard (The One Minute Manager) and Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements).

Leading With GRIT was nominated for Leadership Book of the Year with L&MB Magazine, and featured in Forbes and Entrepreneur. Laurie partners with the United States Navy, Fortune 500s, small businesses, and all types of organizations. She is the founder of GRIT® training programs, an authorized partner of Patrick Lencioni’s Five Cohesive Behaviors of a Team, certified in DiSC® and a Four Agreements trainer. Laurie speaks to organizations across the globe and continues to inspire the best and brightest in the leadership development field.

Testimonials For Unlimited Coaching Solutions, Inc.

  • We got enough out of the first day to pay for the entire program!

    Ken Bonn, Managing Partner Bonn, Dioguardi & Ray in Rochester NY
  • Laurie worked with us to develop our managers through her stellar program, Leading With GRIT. By using DiSC as a foundational tool, we’ve provided the SWBR management team with useful resources to increase communication, work style preferences, and individual vantage points. Laurie made the training practical, fun and easy to remember.

    David J. Beinetti, AIA, President SWBR Architects , Rochester NY
  • “Just a quick note to thank you again. I’m sure you picked up on my skepticism the first day of class. I also hope you realize at the end you won me over. You made it a fun and very informative 4 days, your enthusiasm was, and is, contagious. I will “do my best” to practice what you’ve taught.”

    Frank Greco US Navy, San Diego
  • I found Laurie Sudbrink's coaching program to be extremely beneficial to my professional development. Laurie's approach is grounded in a real-world methodology that can instantly be put to practical use in daily work environment situations. I am glad I took the time out of my busy work schedule to participate in this program.

    Anthony Sandonato Principal, Mengel Metzger Barr & Co. LLP
  • "I thought our team was high functioning. I agreed to the session to see how it may work for others. The session revealed problems that were hindering our team that I never realized. The session was so powerful I recommended that we extend it another day. Our team is more trusting, open and honest with each other. "

    Michael J. Apostolakos, MD, FCCP, Chief Medical Officer, Vice President URMC Strong Hospital

Solutions

  • Leading with G.R.I.T.®

    Inspiring Action and Accountability With Generosity, Respect, Integrity and Truth!

    Leadership skills are crucial to the success of any organization. Effective leadership ignites engagement and accountability so that results are efficient and effective.

    Through the Leading With GRIT® program, leaders and managers are provided with a roadmap and a leadership toolbox for success. Leadership skills can make or break a team. This program influences leaders to make their teams the best that they can be!

    For formal and informal leaders, high potentials, supervisors, managers and executives

    3-day Program, with DiSC and Work of Leaders®

    • Creating Intentional Leadership
    • Aligning the Team
    • Trust and Accountability
    • Leading Change
    • The Management and Leadership Ratio
    • Using DiSC to effectively Manage and Lead Others
    • Setting and Managing Clear Expectations
    • Recognition and Feedback
    • Adjusting your Leadership and Management approach to fit the Situation a

  • Virtual and On-Site DiSC Workshops

    The effects of the 2020+ shutdowns have shifted from momentary disruption to long-term impact. For many organizations, what was once an engaged, collaborative culture is starting to emerge as a discouraged, disconnected, and distracted remote workforce. But why?

    The uncertainty of this new—mostly virtual—working environment is demanding people to stretch in unforeseen ways.

    The reality is, working from home just isn’t the same as being together in the office, and the authentic human connections that drove your engaged, collaborative culture aren’t translating smoothly in this new, virtual environment. As a result, leaders around the world are faced with a new and complex challenge: How do you enhance your workforce’s ability to engage, collaborate, and adapt in this very fluid reality?

    In other words, how do you shape your virtual culture in a way that brings out the best in your people?

    Finally a solution that can be effectively facilitated in-person and/or online!

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  • Team Building for Intact Teams and/or Individuals to Build Team Skills

    In the modern workplace, our environments are in constant flux. As a result, it can feel downright impossible to develop a truly cohesive team. The truth: teams rarely hit their collaborative peak and potential unconsciously.

    Even teams producing generally good results may be burdened with disengagement, lack of cohesion, or non-productive conflict. When your team’s productivity falters, it’s often difficult to pinpoint the source of concern.

    Even when you spot a few early warning signs before any serious drop in productivity, it’s often tempting to focus on those specific situations or individual interactions instead of addressing the real work of building a great team dynamic from the ground up, the right way.

    With the right framework, developing and practicing teamwork comes consistently, and relationships thrive—taking your organization to the next level.

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

  • June 02 – June 15, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: JUN 2 (1 PM Chicago / 7 PM London)
  • June 05 – June 16, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: JUN 5 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)
  • June 16 – June 29, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: JUN 16 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)
  • June 19 – June 30, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: JUN 19 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)
  • June 19 – June 30, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: JUN 19 (10 AM Chicago / 4 PM London)
  • July 06 – July 19, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: JUL 6 (1 PM Chicago / 7 PM London)
  • July 07 – July 20, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: JUL 7 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)
  • July 21 – August 03, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: JUL 21 (2 PM Chicago / 8 PM London)
  • July 24 – August 04, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: JUL 24 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)
  • August 04 – August 17, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: AUG 4 (1 PM Chicago / 7 PM London)
  • August 07 – August 18, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: AUG 7 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)
  • August 17 – August 30, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: AUG 17 (2 PM Chicago / 8 PM London)
  • August 18 – August 31, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: AUG 18 (1 PM Chicago / 7 PM London)
  • September 07 – September 20, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: SEPT 7 (2 PM Chicago / 8 PM London)
  • September 08 – September 21, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: SEPT 8 (10 AM Chicago / 4 PM London)
  • September 22 – October 05, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: SEPT 22 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)
  • September 22 – October 05, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: SEPT 22 (1 PM Chicago / 7 PM London)
  • October 05 – October 18, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: OCT 5 (1 PM Chicago / 7 PM London)
  • October 09 – October 20, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: OCT 9 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)
  • October 20 – November 02, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: OCT 20 (10 AM Chicago / 4 PM London)
  • October 20 – November 02, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: OCT 20 (2 PM Chicago / 8 PM London)
  • November 03 – November 16, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: NOV 3 (9 AM Chicago / 2 PM London)
  • November 03 – November 16, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: NOV 3 (1 PM Chicago / 6 PM London)
  • November 23 – December 06, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: NOV 23 (1 PM Chicago / 7 PM London)
  • November 27 – December 08, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: NOV 27 (9 AM Chicago / 3 PM London)
  • December 08 – December 21, 2023

    Certification: Everything DiSC - Clients: DEC 8 (10 AM Chicago / 4 PM London)
  • December 08 – December 21, 2023

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

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Featured Skills

  • Leadership Development
  • Executive Coaching
  • Team Retreats

Credentials

  • Authorized Partner Everything DISC
  • Certified Everything DiSC Workplace Facilitator logo
  • ATD Member logo
  • Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team Authorized Partner logo
  • Forbes Coaches Council logo