In information management, success is often measured by accuracy, compliance, and control. Yet many of the biggest challenges; resistance to processes, cross-team friction, and lack of engagement, are not technical problems, rather they are human ones.
This interactive session introduces a practical framework for understanding behavioural styles and how they influence communication, decision-making, and collaboration.
Drawing on DISC principles, participants will explore why some colleagues prioritise rules and structure, while others focus on innovation, speed, or relationships, and how these differences can create both tension and opportunity.
Through guided discussion and table-based activities, attendees will learn how to adapt their communication approach, ask better questions, and reduce friction when working across teams such as IT, governance, and business units.
Importantly, the session is designed to deliver practical, next-day application. Participants will leave with simple tools to:
- Communicate more effectively with different personality styles
- Influence without relying on authority
- Navigate difficult or resistant conversations
- Build stronger working relationships across functions
This session is ideal for information managers, records professionals, and document controllers who want to increase their impact; not just through what they know, but through how they engage others.
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David Watts
Director, Two Steps Forward Consulting
David Watts is a leadership coach, facilitator and founder of Two Steps Forward Consulting. With over 30 years’ experience across sales, leadership and operations, David works with organisations to build confident leaders, strengthen team culture and improve communication where it matters most.
He specialises in helping people navigate challenging conversations; the moments that can either build trust or break it. Known for his practical, relatable and engaging style, David draws on real-world experience and proven tools such as DISC and Human Synergistics LSI, to equip leaders with skills they can apply immediately.
David has worked extensively across corporate, government and community sectors, partnering with organisations to develop leadership capability and create more connected, accountable and high-performing teams.
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