Developing People. Strengthening Organizations. Creating Lasting Impact.

Diversified Educational Concepts (DEC) is a professional education, training, and organizational development firm committed to helping individuals and organizations build the knowledge, skills, strategies, and systems needed to grow, lead, and perform effectively.

Founded by Dr. Elisa Biggers, DEC was built on the belief that meaningful development should extend beyond a single training session. Learning should be relevant, engaging, practical, and connected to real organizational and professional challenges. Since our founding, that philosophy has guided our work with government agencies, military organizations, educational institutions, businesses, leaders, teams, and individual professionals.

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Our experience spans leadership and management development, workforce development, team effectiveness, project and program management, risk management, professional development, instructional and curriculum design, organizational consulting, professional assessments, career development, communication, and customized training solutions.

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Through the DEC Training Institute, we bring these capabilities together through professional development academies, instructor-led workshops, learning labs, leadership retreats, assessment-based development, customized cohorts, online learning, coaching, keynotes, and extended development programs. Programs can be delivered on-site, virtually, online, or through hybrid learning experiences and customized around an organization's people, priorities, challenges, and desired outcomes.

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DEC has also supported government and military organizations through leadership and professional development initiatives, bringing experience in developing and delivering learning solutions within complex, mission-focused environments. Our instructional design capabilities allow us to move beyond delivering training to helping organizations design curricula, develop learning programs, identify performance needs, and create structured development experiences.

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Our professional assessments—including MBTI®, MBTI® Step II™, TKI®, FIRO-B®, and the Strong Interest Inventory®—are approached with the same philosophy. We believe an assessment should do more than provide a report. Results should lead to meaningful conversations, greater self-awareness, stronger teams, and intentional development.

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What distinguishes DEC is our ability to meet organizations where they are. We do not believe every challenge requires the same workshop, program, or solution. We begin by understanding what you are trying to improve and then determine the learning, assessment, consulting, or development strategy that best supports that goal.

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At the heart of DEC is a commitment to excellence, inclusion, practical application, and measurable development. Whether we are preparing an emerging leader, strengthening an experienced management team, developing a workforce, improving team effectiveness, designing a learning program, supporting educators, or helping an organization address a complex challenge, our purpose remains the same:

 

Develop people. Strengthen organizations. Build capacity for what comes next.