Description

This collaborative series exclusively for women is being co-hosted by the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Development Center at Ashland University. Each month we'll have a time of powerful networking, a motivational "TED-type" talk as well as a chance to learn more about your community. We look forward to having you join us!
DISC: The Secret to Healthy Work Relationships
What does DISC mean?
DISC is a personal assessment tool used to help improve teamwork, communication, and productivity in the workplace. DISC is an acronym that stands for the four main personality profiles described in the DISC model: (D)ominance, (I)nfluence, (S)teadiness and (C)onscientiousness. The DISC model provides a common language people can use to better understnad themselves and those they interact with. Knowing where you and others around you fall on the DISC profile can help build stronger, more effective working relationships by :
- Raising self-awareness
- Improving teamwork
- Making conflict more productive
- Developing stronger sales skills
- Managing more effectively
Meet our speaker:

Jodie A. Perry, CCE, IOM, CCEO-AP has served as President & CEO of the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development in Mansfield, Ohio since July, 2014. In 2017 she also took over leadership for the Richland Community Development Group. In this combined role she is responsible for leading the county-wide economic, community and workforce development efforts.
Prior to this position, she led the Greece (NY) and Van Wert (OH) Area Chambers of Commerce and also served on staff at the Ashland (OH) Area Chamber of Commerce. She also worked as the Deputy Chief Clerk for the US Senate Banking Committee. Jodie received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Religion from Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio.
In 2008, she graduated from the US Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organizational Management earning the IOM designation. In 2018, she received the Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) distinction, the highest certification in the industry. Jodie received the 2019 ATHENA Award for Richland County. She is on the National Board of Trustees for the Institute for Organizational Management and Chair for CCEO (Chamber of Commerce Executives of Ohio). The importance of business was instilled at a young age as she grew up in a family of entrepreneurs in Rochester, NY.