Webinar

Expanding SDI®: Advanced Applications That Drive Results

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. MDT

Free Webinar

Many organizations are facing increasing pressure to deliver results amid change, conflict, competing priorities, and shifting leadership expectations. As a certified SDI facilitator, you know relationship intelligence makes a difference—but expanding SDI beyond foundational workshops and into high-impact, strategic initiatives can feel complex.

In this 60-minute live session, Tim Scudder—author of Working with SDI: A Manual for Developing Relationship Intelligence —and Ray Linder, an SDI consultant, will share advanced, real-world applications of SDI that drive measurable results across leadership, change, coaching, conflict, and organizational initiatives. Drawing from decades of field experience and insights from the newly updated third edition, Tim and Ray will walk through practical case examples and highlight how facilitators are expanding the strategic use of SDI in their work.

You’ll leave with concrete ideas, peer benchmarks, and practical ways to elevate SDI from a powerful workshop to a strategic lever for alignment, execution, and results.

What You’ll Learn

  • Understand how relationship intelligence accelerates outcomes across key initiatives
  • Explore three advanced SDI applications and how to implement them
  • Benchmark how other certified facilitators are using SDI through live polling
  • Identify at least three new ways to expand SDI’s impact within your organization

Tim Scudder, PhD

Author & Consultant

Tim Scudder, PhD, is the author of Working with SDI, 3rd ed., co-author of the Strength Deployment Inventory, and a pioneer in relationship intelligence. Combining the precision of a former CPA with the insight of a behavioral scientist, Tim has spent over three decades helping teams and leaders in organizations around the world navigate conflict and build high-engagement cultures. He brings personality theory to life with wit, clarity, and actionable wisdom.

Ray Linder

SDI Consultant

Ray Linder is an internationally recognized expert in developing individuals, teams, and leaders to build stronger organizational cultures and help people who work together work better together. His extensive consulting and facilitation experience spans companies of all sizes, government agencies, nonprofits, and the military.

Known for his ability to connect concepts across disciplines, Ray brings together insights from personality theory, social science, neuroscience, behavioral economics, and emotional intelligence. He excels at helping clients turn these ideas into practical, actionable strategies that lead to meaningful results.