Enhancing Team Communication and Collaboration with Everything DiSC®
The Business: Oil Producer
The Challenge:
Harvest season is the busiest time of year at Riverina Oils, a bulk canola oil processor and supplier located in the agricultural hub of Riverina, NSW. The high-pressure environment often caused miscommunication and inefficiencies between teams. This made it harder to collaborate and keep operations running smoothly.
The Howardco Solution:
To address these challenges, Riverina Oils partnered with Howardco to deliver Everything DiSC® workshops.
These tailored sessions helped employees understand their communication styles and collaborate better.
The workshops mixed fun with learning via interactive activities, promoting attendance and engagement.
Sessions were offered online to accommodate their busy schedules and avoid disruption to operations.
The workshops were offered and delivered across all levels of the organisation, ensuring every team member had the opportunity to participate and learn.
“Due to the number of employees at Riverina Oils, we ran multiple sessions to ensure everyone had the opportunity to participate. As more team members completed the training, interest among those waiting to attend grew significantly. This sparked a lot of positive chatter in the office, with employees enthusiastically guessing their own DiSC® profiles and debating what profiles their colleagues might have. Comparing actual results with these predictions added an element of fun and engagement, deepening interest, and participation in the program.”
Kira Walker
HR Manager, Riverina Oils
Results:
The impact of the workshops was evident:
Employees became more mindful of adapting their communication styles to better connect with peers.
Cross-departmental teams coordinated more effectively, even in high-pressure moments.
This framework introduced a common language that continues to strengthen interactions in Riverina Oils.
The enthusiasm sparked by these sessions laid the foundation for ongoing development initiatives, making team members more receptive to future training.