The FOCUS IMPACT Workshop
Imagine a life of freedom and purpose.
- Are you satisfied with where you're at in life personally and professionally?
- Does miscommunication or interpersonal conflict affect your peace and happiness?
- Are you aware that there are proven personality and communication models that can transform your life and your work?
- What do you need to do to be a more effective leader in your spheres of influence?
- Would you like to make more impactful contributions to the world?
Summer Workshop
"Summer breeze makes me feel fine...Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind..." Start your summer off with a song by investing in yourself. Focus is an action-oriented experiential workshop based on the established DiSC & Big Five personality assessment and communication models to strengthen and deepen the three i's of human communication: intrapersonal (self), interpersonal (others) , and influential (leadership). Communication is necessary for all effective endeavors in our personal and professional lives. Investing in communication competency correlates to creating our best life.
Rapid Breakthrough Insights
POTENTIAL – INTERFERENCE + AWARENESS = EFFECTIVENESS
Are you ready to revolutionize the way you connect—with yourself and with the world around you? Our Focus Impact Workshop harnesses the power of DiSC and The Big Five personality assessments and communication model that accelerates growth in intrapersonal, interpersonal, and influential skills. Our ability to communicate directly affects our success and happiness at home and work.
Proven Assessments & Communication Models
DiSC is a research-backed, personality assessment and communication model that helps individuals better understand their behavioral tendencies—how they respond to challenges, how they relate to others, and how they communicate under various circumstances. By learning the DiSC framework, you can adapt your approach to effectively engage with anyone, regardless of their personality style.
The Big Five Personality Assessment, also known as the Five-Factor Model and O.C.E.A.N., groups personality traits into five broad dimensions: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. Each dimension reveals individual patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving, aiding self-awareness and interpersonal understanding. Many organizations leverage this framework for team-building, leadership development, and personal growth strategies.
Three i's of Communication
- Intrapersonal – Discover your personal communication style and develop the self-awareness you need to respond more effectively under pressure.
- Interpersonal – Strengthen relationships by learning how to adapt to others’ styles, creating authentic, engaging, and supportive interactions.
- Influential – Amplify your ability to lead others and inspire action, whether in personal circles or professional environments.
The Benefits
- Personal Growth: Feel more confident, handle stress with greater resilience, and unlock your best self.
- Relationship Building: Build stronger rapport at home, with colleagues, or in any team setting.
- Career Success: Enhance your professional profile by mastering adaptive communication—an essential tool for team building, negotiations, leadership, and collaboration.
The Workshop Experience
This experiential and interactive workshop runs across three sessions, totaling 11 days, primarily on weekends, ensuring you have the depth and time to genuinely absorb and practice each concept. Through hands-on activities, group collaboration, and actionable insights, you’ll walk away equipped to leverage your new awareness and communication skills with all people in different contexts.
Take a closer look at each experience and what you'll gain during each session of the training:
CONNECT
FOCUS 1
- Introduction to DiSC and Big 5 concepts especially as they apply to intrapersonal communication and emotional intelligence
- Connect with your past successes and failures for present-day integration
- Take inventory of your current place in life and assess what’s "working" versus "not working"
- Increase awareness around the barriers created by comfort zones and self-defeating behaviors that impede effectiveness and success
- Examine limitations caused by current POVs and explore new perspectives
- Learn how to shift from a Victim to Accountability mindset
- Determine what you want most in life
F1 Schedule
Friday Evening to Sunday Afternoon
Regular breaks are scheduled throughout.
Friday
Start: 7:00 pm
Ends approximately: 10:30 pm
Saturday
Start: 10:00 am
Ends approximately: 10:30 pm
Sunday
Start: 1:00 pm
Ends approximately: 4:30 pm
CHALLENGE
FOCUS 2
- Deepen understanding of DiSC and Big 5 especially as they apply to interpersonal communication and productive relationships
- Challenge limiting beliefs that hold you back from your best life
- Develop skills to shift from reactive to proactive in communication and decision-making
- Learn how to give and receive feedback in a non-judgmental, compassionate, and courageous ways
- Breakthrough barriers within to experience meaningful and sustainable transformation
- Develop a thriving and healthy relationship with self and others
- Explore and expand self-leadership, self-expression, self-confidence
F2 Schedule
Wednesday Evening to Sunday Afternoon
Regular breaks are scheduled throughout.
Wednesday
Start: 7:00 pm
Ends approximately: 10:30 pm
Thursday
Start: 10:00 am
Ends approximately: 10:30 pm
Friday
Start: 10:00 am
Ends approximately: 9:00 pm
Saturday
Start: 10:00 am
Ends approximately: 7:30 pm
Sunday
Start: 1:00 pm
Ends approximately: 4:30 pm
CREATE
FOCUS 3
- Apply insights from DiSC and Big 5 especially as influential communication for creating culture, shared goals, and team effectiveness
- Shift mindset from a Power-driven model to a Growth-driven model
- Decide the ways you'll replace ineffective behavior patterns with effective leadership
- Manage and resolve reactive conflicts within self and with others
- Foster congruence between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
- Pursue goals, habits, and intentions within new framework of living from a place of authenticity and abundance
- Create a community of accountability and encouragement for your vision, mission, and goals
F3 Schedule
Friday Evening to Sunday Afternoon
Regular breaks are scheduled throughout.
Friday
Start: 7:00 pm
Ends approximately: 10:30 pm
Saturday
Start: 10:00 am
Ends approximately: 10:30 pm
Sunday
Start: 1:00 pm
Ends approximately: 4:30 pm
"Focus is one of those experiences I put on the highlight reel of my life. I can’t imagine what my life would have been like without it."
- K.B. (Nashville, TN)
"I am able to better lead myself because of Focus. Accomplishing tasks isn't paralyzing to me because I know my worth and believe in my ability to get things done with integrity and excellence. My professional life has soared to new heights."
- R.D. (Colorado Springs, CO)
"I was hesitant to go through the focus series, and didn't think it was for me. My wife and I started going through some rough patches and I made the commitment with her to go through focus. I can sit here today and tell you it was the most amazing and rewarding experience of my life. My wife and I have the strongest relationship we have ever had in the 14 years we have been together. Absolutely life changing!
- M. G. (Columbus, OH)
"Focus helped me communicate by identifying my blind spots and how people perceived me. I got the tools I needed to improve my relationship and be a much more effective leader at work."
- T.D. (Kansas City, MO)
"This is a life-saver. It saved my marriage and my relationship with my kids. I now have the power to take back the life that I lost."
- S.H. (Bentonville, AR)
Course Tuition
The regular tuition for the ENTIRE Focus training workshop (all 3 workshop experiences) is $2385 if you pay for each session a la carte and attend the sessions in a non-sequential manner.
Bundling tuition for Focus 1, 2, & 3 is the most cost-effective tuition price. We also provide an application for unique circumstances such as financial hardship, service-oriented/charitable careers, and groups/organizations. (see below).
We offer a variety of ways to make the training available to people from all walks of life, including early tuition, group rates, and 0% interest 12-month payment plans.CLICK HERE to see more info in the FAQ section.
Focus 1
Connect
- Individual: $695 / $58 month 0% interest
- Partner/Spouse: $325
- Unique Circumstances/ Group/ Organization Tuition (CLICK HERE)
Focus 2
Challenge
- Individual: $995 / $83 month 0% interest
- Partner/Spouse: $425
- Unique Circumstances/ Group/ Organization Tuition (CLICK HERE)
Focus 3
Create
- Individual: $695 / $58 month 0% interest
- Partner/Spouse: $325
- Unique Circumstances/ Group/ Organization Tuition (CLICK HERE)
Check out the Bundle Tuition discounts.
Tuition Bundles and Discounts
We highly recommend that you commit to completing the Focus Training in the sequential timeframe with your original cohort (i.e., Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall 2025).
Our special bundle prices (and payment methods) are designed to offer great savings when trainees enroll in a full sequence of trainings within the same program.
If scheduling circumstances arise that prevent you from attending Focus 2 or Focus 3 linked to your initial Focus 1 training cohort, options are available to you based on when you pay for your training bundle.
We understand that some participants have unique circumstances that might make tuition payment a challenge. We understand that life is complex and you might need some additional assistance to attend the training. We have options available for you.
Early Bird Bundles
Focus 1, 2, 3
paid by 4.30.2025
- Individual: $1795 / $149 month 0% interest
- Partner/Spouse: $795
- Group/Organizational Tuition: Inquire via Unique Circumstances link.
Unique Circumstances and Scholarship Application
Situational or Multiple Members of a Group
Tuition for unique situations such as:
- Service Career Discounts: Full-time (primary job) as Religious leaders, Non-profit leaders, Social Workers, Therapists, Counselors, Teachers, Law Enforcement, Active Duty Military, etc.
- Out-of-Town (>1hr outside the KC Metro)
- Student (full-time student)
- Financial need-based (limited availability)
- Starfish Graduate Guest (requires coupon from a graduate)
Focus Impact Leadership Team
Jason Rowinski
Lead Trainer
Director of Training & Development
Executive Director of a Nonprofit
Minister, Coach, Speaker
M.Div., M.A. Communication & Organizational Leadership
Jesse Heflin
KC Area Focus Impact Captain
Impact Actual Coach
Businessman
18 years of Focus
Training Experience
Elise McKamie
Therapist
Training Assistant
KC Focus Leadership Team
Focus Lifer (daughter of the Founders)
Melissa Dockum
Administrative Training Coordinator
Impact Actual Coach & Admin
Professional Dancer
Focus Grad & Training Assistant
KC Focus Leadership Team
FOCUS TRAINING
now presented by IMPACT ACTUAL
Wayne and Pam McKamie created and led the Focus Training for nearly 40 years. Upon their retirement, Impact Actual, led by Navy Seal Rob DuBois (ret.) with an assist from Jason Rowinski, Director of Training & Development for Impact Actual and a Focus Trainer, made plans for the transfer of leadership.
Along with Jason being a Focus Trainer and Rob being a graduate of the training himself, the Focus leadership team also has two Impact Actual coaches in Jesse Heflin and Melissa Dockum. These prior relationships along with a similar philosophy about human potential made for a natural fit.
SAME FOCUS. NEW LEADERSHIP. WIN-WIN.
Discover more about Impact Actual by checking out the website by CLICKING HERE & by checking out our podcast, "Beyond Your Limits with Rob DuBois" by CLICKING HERE.
FAQs
When and Where is the Summer 2025 Focus Training Session?
This year's Summer workshop is May 30 - June 1 (Focus 1), June 11 - 15 (Focus 2), June 27 - 29 (Focus 3).
The Winter 2025 location is at CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE: 21385 College Blvd, Olathe, KS 66061.
Locations of trainings change based on available space. We use community meeting space, educational institutions, religious organizations, retail space, and private property for the training sessions.
How do I pay my tuition?
How you pay is entirely up to you. Pay your tuition in a way that works BEST for you. Credit Card, Apple/Google Pay, and PayPal are standard options. You may also choose to pay via cash or check given to our admin, Melissa Dockum.
Klarna, Affirm, and Afterpay are also available to you, and each offers different terms for installment payments, some extending up to 24 months.
You have the option of utilizing our payment partner, Splitit, to create 0% interest payment installments (up to 12 months).
***When you pay your tuition, go to your cart and checkout. The options for payment and their various terms are presented to you there. PAY TUITION HERE ***
Are lodging and food part of tuition?
Lodging and meals are not included in your tuition. Drinks and snacks are provided during the training sessions. We also encourage you to bring your favorite snacks. If you're in the Kansas City metropolitan area, you'll stay at your home or the lodging of your choice during Focus 1 and Focus 3. The choice is yours for these two sessions. We highly recommend you stay in a hotel for Focus 2 with your fellow participants. If you're coming from out of town, you'll need to arrange your lodging. We recommend you book your accommodations within 15 minutes of the training location.
Why don't you provide a more detailed training schedule?
Everything essential to your participation in the training is provided on this page. However, you are always welcome to contact us, and we'll be glad to clarify and answer your questions. An expanded schedule is provided after you complete registration and intake. We do not provide a minute-by-minute schedule of the training for two reasons.
First, the training is dynamic, and we need to adapt the schedule to several different factors, such as weather, size of the training group, and location needs.
Second, providing the exact steps of the process would detract from the effectiveness of the training itself. Think about a Goalkeeper practicing penalty kicks or going to the opening night of a long-awaited movie thriller. If the goalie knew where the ball would be kicked, they'd never improve their skills. Knowing the surprise plot moments of a thriller movie before you watch it would ruin the experience.
The same is true of the Focus process. We often grow the most when we step outside of our comfort zone and allow ourselves to experience something new.
Can I trust the Focus Process and Leadership Team?
Yes. Our purpose is to make sure that this entire process respects the participants. We make every effort to provide a safe, confidential, intentional, and consent-driven process. We honor the intake process and any questions you have about the training. Our staff team leaders are certified, educated, and experienced in working with people as well as in the Focus process. The training assistants are all graduates of the training, and most of them are regular volunteers with multiple trainings under their belts and active participants within the Focus graduate community.
What is your refund policy?
The first $100 paid is non-refundable. A 100% refund (after the first $100) is available 21+ days prior to the training, an 80% refund 14-20 days prior, and a 60% refund 1-13 days prior. If you are unable to attend or complete the scheduled training, 100% of your payment will be held and applied to a future training for up to one year from the date of payment.
What is the 100% Money Back Guarantee?
We believe in the training and trust the experience will impact your personal and professional life. If you are dissatisfied after completing the entire 3-week Focus Training course and express dissatisfaction with your results to the Trainer on Sunday after the final session, you'll receive your money back.