Hire and retain the right people!

What is PXT Select™?

PXT Select™ helps make the very human decisions about hiring simpler and smarter. It is a powerful selection and development assessment that measures a candidate’s cognitive abilities, behaviors, and interests. Assessment results equip organizations and hiring managers with easy-to-understand information about the candidate and provides intuitive questions to strengthen the interview process. It measures a person's thinking style, behavioral traits, and interests: three areas that impact an individual’s approach to situations in the workplace.

One assessment produces a suite of reports to help you select, onboard, coach and develop employees.

o Comprehensive Selection Report. Is the candidate a good fit? and Comprehensive Selection Report: Sales* With a focus on sales, this report highlights critical sales practices and describes how a candidate might demonstrate them, helping you select the right salespeople for your organization.

o Multiple Positions Report. What’s the best fit for a particular individual? Compare a candidate or employee to multiple jobs in your organization.

o Multiple Candidates Report. Compare multiple candidates for a single position.

o Team Report. See how a potential candidate fits an existing team, or address your current team’s dynamic and strengths.

o Manager-Employee Report. Discover how a manager and employee can work more effectively together.

o Individual’s Feedback Report and Individual's Feedback Report: Sales. A narrative report you can give to the associate.

o Individual’s Graph. This graph illustrates a candidate’s results that you can view at a glance.

o Coaching Report and Coaching Report: Sales: Gives you coaching advice tailored to each employee.

o Performance Model Report. Create a description of the ideal candidate for that role. Call me for a demo of this powerful tool to hire and retain the best people!

Build your organization's engagement and maximize results!

Gallup defines employee engagement as the involvement and enthusiasm of employees in their work and workplace. Highly engaged employees are emotionally connected and committed to their work, and they perform better.

Engaged employees are more likely to:

*take initiative and go beyond what's expected of them

*stay with their company longer

*deliver better customer outcomes

*collaborate effectively with others

*show resilience under stress or change

Measuring employee engagement offers leaders insight into the employee experience, showing them whether employees are deeply invested in their work or just going through the motions. And measurement reveals whether an organization's team-building efforts and HR strategies are driving results or need improvement.

You can build and measure your employee engagement by using Everything DiSC Workplace®, an assessment-based learning experience that engages each participant in building more effective relationships at work. It teaches people to understand themselves and others while learning to appreciate the different behavioral preferences and tendencies each person brings to the workplace.

Using personalized insights and actionable strategies, participants learn how to adapt to the style of others, ultimately improving engagement, collaboration, and the overall culture of your organization.

DM me for a demo or more information.

Learn how you can strengthen your managers in a 1-hour virtual showcase!

Today’s managers are expected to lead with confidence, clarity, and empathy—and yet they often lack the practical skills to do so. That’s where Everything DiSC® Worksmart comes in! Available on Catalyst™, Worksmart is a series of five facilitator-led modules that equip managers with the tools they need to address critical issues with their teams—in less than an hour!

In our new showcase, Worksmart in Action: Unlocking Your Manager Superpowers, you’ll explore how Worksmart’s targeted training and personalized action plans can drive immediate, practical, and lasting behavior change.

In this one-hour virtual session, you will:

· Discover how Worksmart builds essential manager skills in under an hour

· Preview a live module experience

· Explore tools that help managers apply what they learn right away

 Ready to level up your managers? DM me to register for one of the following showcases:

Tuesday, 3/31 from 11-noon EST

Wednesday 4/22 from 11-noon EST.

The only cost to you is your time and attention!

Take a break to learn and increase your impact!

Most teams feel overwhelmed and disconnected in today's fast-changing world. But some teams thrive—they adapt quickly and work seamlessly together. What's their secret?

Join the virtual showcase, Teamwork: The Ultimate Competitive Advantage, this Tuesday, March 10 from noon - 1 pm EST (no charge!) to:

·       Learn about The Five Behaviors model and how it unlocks teamwork

·       Preview The Five Behaviors Team Development solution

·       Experience activities that inspire cohesive teams

Contact me to register today!

Stay home and get your Everything DiSC® Certification!

This will prepare you to deliver engaging and impactful DiSC® learning experiences that help people work better together. This course is a holistic DiSC experience that teaches the principles of Everything DiSC through a variety of applications and activities.

In this two-week immersive experience that combines live, instructor-led sessions with self-guided online learning, you will:

*Deepen your understanding of the DiSC® model, theory, research, and key principles.
*Explore how to build custom solutions and deliver impactful DiSC experiences using the new Everything DiSC® on Catalyst™ learning experience.
*Familiarize yourself with the full Everything DiSC application suite.
*Practice facilitation and coaching techniques while receiving feedback in a safe environment.
*Gain access to Wiley’s online training center, where you can access all the course content and connect with your fellow practitioners and Wiley’s education specialists.

Upon successful completion of the course work (including a score of 80% or above on the final Certification exam), you will earn the credential of Everything DiSC Certified Practitioner—signaling proven competence in shaping a high-performing, collaborative culture, knowledgeable in the language of DiSC.

Click on Certifications For You at the top of this page for available dates and DM me so I can register you

HR and L&D Leaders Predict the Top 5 Challenges for 2026.

Wiley surveyed 1,500 HR and L&D leaders to learn what the 5 most anticipated challenges of 2026 will be, and it’s no surprise that ‘continued change’ topped the list. But we also noticed a glimmer of hope for a new normal and a desire for a return to the caring culture that prioritized both employee wellbeing and the bottom line.

1. Change Isn’t Slowing Down. We found that many people lack confidence in their organization’s ability to adapt to change but nevertheless feel optimistic about their futures with the company. Leaders have an opportunity to harness this momentum and bring their people into their decision making with transparency and trust.

2. Organizational Culture Crisis. This new era has people fighting rush hour again, many balancing multiple jobs without the necessary reskilling. With challenging budget constraints, many organizations moved dollars away from learning and development which has left employees without the tools needed to lead, connect, and learn effectively in this new environment.

3. Communication Still Lacking Despite Being Top Skill to Lead. A lot of what makes change hard to cope with is a lack of transparency, especially when it feels like things are constantly happening without any insight or forewarning. Culture takes a huge hit when it feels like changes (such as strategy pivots, work model updates, reorgs, etc.) keep happening to people, not in collaboration with them. Showing your people that you value, trust, and care about them through transparency can be a big morale booster as you navigate the upcoming year.

4. Technology Education Must be a Priority. Getting clear on how you want your people to use technology tools and training them on how to do that will help you cut through the noise and start seeing results. Striking a balance between using the latest technology strategically while also keeping things human (which is the core of any business) is the key to success.

5. Existing Optimism Can Be Used to Elevate Engagement. There is optimism for the future and concerns about engagement. 73% of our respondents reported feeling optimistic about their organization’s future, but 30% flagged engagement as a top challenge. This year will be critical in re-engaging your workforce and leveraging the optimism that exists and turning it into action.

Wiley’s suite of professional solutions provides a structure and common language to help empower entire organizations with the skills needed to get to the next level. I can provide you with demos to build better teams with The Five Behaviors®, creating engaged, collaborative, and adaptive cultures with Everything DiSC® on Catalyst™, or making confident hiring decisions with PXT Select®. Just DM me and we’ll strategize.

Why Personalized Appreciation Matters—Especially at the Holidays

From my colleagues at PeopleKeys: Gift-giving and recognition are challenging even in the best circumstances: budgets vary and preferences are unpredictable. And despite your best intentions, generic, one-size-fits-all gifts can sometimes fall flat.

Employees don’t all feel valued in the same way. Some crave meaningful conversation; others love public recognition. Some appreciate a gesture that is fun or festive; others want something practical and useful. When we try to appreciate everyone in the same way, we risk missing what matters most to each person.

DISC takes the guesswork out of that process. It helps us understand what motivates each team member, and which gestures feel genuinely thoughtful to them. During a season centered on generosity and connection, that kind of insight is a leadership gift in itself. Here is a holiday-ready guide to showing appreciation for each style.

Appreciating the D Style: Give it to them straight (and make it useful)
D personality style employees are driven, decisive, and goal-oriented. They want results, not fluff.
What they’ll appreciate:
A high-quality tool, resource, or gadget that genuinely improves their workflow, a gift card that lets them choose what’s most valuable, or direct, concise appreciation: “Your leadership this quarter made X possible.”

Appreciating the I Style: Make It Fun, Festive, and Full of Connection. I personalities thrive on energy, enthusiasm, and social engagement.
What they’ll appreciate: Experiences: tickets, outings, creative workshops, and holiday events, colorful or fun gifts that show personality, or public praise during a holiday gathering or team meeting.

Appreciating the S Style: Thoughtful, Personal, and Heartfelt Wins Every Time.
What they’ll appreciate: A cozy, comforting gift (a blanket, a set with their favorite tea or coffee, a plant, etc.), a heartfelt handwritten card acknowledging their consistency and teamwork, or a one-on-one moment of appreciation rather than public recognition.

Appreciating the C Style: Purposeful, Intelligent, and High-Quality Matters
C-styles are analytical, detail-driven, and thoughtful. They appreciate gifts that are useful, well-researched, or tied to their intellectual interests. Skip the gimmicks and gag gifts.
What they’ll appreciate: A high-quality pen set, planner, or organizational tool, books or subscriptions related to a topic they enjoy, or clear, specific appreciation outlining exactly what they did well.

Not Sure of Your Team’s Styles? This is the Perfect Time to Find Out.
If you’re unsure of the DISC styles on your team, consider hosting a team DISC workshop or year-end training. It’s a fun, energizing way to strengthen communication, deepen understanding, and equip your team with tools that serve them long after the holidays. DM me for more!

Make your very human decisions about hiring simpler and smarter!

Could you use easy-to-understand information about the candidates you are considering for key roles and get applicable questions to ask to strengthen your interviews? Meet PXT Select™! This assessment helps make the very human decisions about hiring simpler and smarter. It is a powerful selection assessment that measures a candidate’s cognitive abilities, behaviors, and interests.  

PXT Select measures a candidate’s thinking style, behavioral traits, and interests: three areas that impact an individual’s approach to situations in the workplace. 

Once the candidate takes the PXT Select Assessment, you have access to a suite of reports you can use over time to help select, onboard, coach, and develop your employees:

o Comprehensive Selection Report. Is the candidate a good fit? This powerful report helps you make smarter hiring decisions with confidence. Featuring dynamic interview questions and tips on “what to listen for” with each candidate, this report gives you a meaningful edge in your hiring process.

o Comprehensive Selection Report: Sales*. This powerful report helps identify a candidates fit to a role. It features dynamic interview questions to help strengthen the overall hiring process. With a focus on sales, this report highlights critical sales practices and describes how a candidate might demonstrate them, helping you select the right salespeople for your organization.

o Multiple Positions Report. What’s the best fit for a particular individual? Compare a candidate or employee to multiple jobs in your organization. 

o Multiple Candidates Report. Make hiring decisions with ease. Compare multiple candidates for a single position.

o Team Report. See how a potential candidate fits an existing team, or address your current team’s dynamic and strengths.

o Manager-Employee Report. Discover how a manager and employee can work more effectively together.

o Individual’s Feedback Report. Candidates can learn from PXT Select, too! This narrative report doesn’t reveal scores and is perfectly safe to share with applicants.

o Individual’s Feedback Report: Sales*. This participant report offers personalized feedback to the candidate or employee using common sales language and does not include critical sales practices.

o Individual’s Graph. Are you more of a visual person? The graph illustrates a candidate’s results that you can view at a glance.

o Coaching Report. Wish you had coaching advice tailored to each employee? This report gives you exactly that and more!

o Coaching Report: Sales*. This report provides tailored coaching guidance giving managers personalized tips and strategies to develop their sales team members.

o Performance Model Report. Understand the range of scores and behaviors for the position you’re trying to fill. Learn about the ideal candidate for that role. *sales-focused report available.  

DM me for a demo!

Use the free Everything DiSC® Comparison Report to make the most of your working relationships!

If you and a colleague have ever taken an Everything DiSC® profile, you can generate a Comparison Report at no extra cost. Each of you can use it to talk about how your working relationship is going and learn ways to adapt to each other so you make the most of it.

The Everything DiSC® Comparison Report allows any two Everything DiSC participants to see their similarities and differences in six areas. The report includes a narrative that explains these similarities and differences and guides participants in a discussion around them. Overall, the purpose of this report is to improve communication and efficiency, while reducing tension and misunderstandings.

So for the cost of 1 assessment (Workplace is $90), you can generate unlimited Comparison Reports as your working relationships change.

DM me for more info!

Develop your leaders the easy way.

We can make developing leadership personal to each of our leaders by using Everything DiSC Work of Leaders®. This model lays out a clear path for helping leaders at all levels make the connection between their DiSC® style and leadership. Bringing together best practices from 300 experts in over 150 organizations, the important work of the most prominent scholars, and over four years of additional research and development, this all-inclusive classroom and online program approaches leadership as a one-to-many relationship. With one unified model of leadership—vision, alignment, and execution—it focuses on helping leaders understand their own leadership styles and how their tendencies influence their effectiveness in specific leadership situations.

 Here's what your leaders will walk away with:

 -a research-validated, online assessment -a 23-page leader-specific profile report providing detailed context-specific feedback based on the three-step Vision, Alignment, and Execution Model and the three drivers associated with each step.

-Recognize the priorities and tendencies, based on their own DiSC style, that shape their approach to the fundamental work of leaders: creating a vision, building alignment around that vision, and championing execution of the vision

-Explore in detail how to play to their strengths and overcome challenges to improve their leadership effectiveness

-Identify strategies to develop preferred behaviors based on context-specific best practices 

And you can facilitate these modules with the Facilitation Toolkit which gives you:

 -Five 60-90-minute modules, including a fully-scripted facilitation dialogue to use with experiential learning activities and thought-provoking group discussions.

-video clips, PowerPoint presentation, Leader’s Guide, and handouts. Customize sections to fit any timeframe.

-Engaging 17 video segments of contemporary leadership examples. Use as stand-alone clips or integrate with the facilitation PowerPoint or your custom PowerPoint presentation.

-36 dynamic podcast segments specific to one of the three components of the Work of Leaders model—vision, alignment, and execution.

Want to take the profile for yourself at no charge? DM me!

Learn Strategies to Adapt and Thrive in the Face of Change

Every workplace faces change. The difference between teams that struggle under pressure and teams that come back stronger? Resilience. Join Wiley’s Dr. Mark Scullard on Sept. 24 from 11-noon EST for a free webinar to discover how DiSC can help your team turn challenges into growth opportunities.

You'll learn: 

• Why people react differently to change and how to build adaptability with Catalyst

• How to create a resilient culture that boosts productivity and morale

• How DiSC on Catalyst tools help teams adapt

Contact me today to register!

Use Catalyst now!

What if you had an easy-to-access online platform you could use to make the most of your relationships with your colleagues? Well it's here - Everything DiSC on Catalyst! For only $90 each, each of you can...

• Discover your DiSC style

• Deepen your understanding of yourself and others

• Learn how to build better relationships

• Access real-time tips for more effective interactions with colleagues

• Build the foundation for future social and emotional skills training

DM me for a demo today and get set up on Catalyst!!

Hire people who perform well and stay!

Are you struggling to find the best people who will perform well and stay with your organization? I have help - The PXT Select™ assessment gives you objective, reliable, and accurate data so you can confidently hire, manage, and retain productive colleagues. With the right people working in the right roles and developed to their full potential, you can build and engage a high-performing workforce that drives results.

PXT Select™ Helps You:

• Establish an efficient hiring and selection process

• Avoid costly hiring mistakes

• Improve employee satisfaction, performance, and retention

• Assist managers with employee coaching and onboarding

• Identify talent gaps and focus on leveraging employee strengths.

Before assessing an individual, I will help you develop performance models for the jobs you need to fill. This is a benchmark you will compare individuals against to establish the degree of Job-Person Fit. Once the performance model is established, candidates take the assessment online after receiving a link from either me or you. The assessment doesn’t require monitoring, and an individual can take it from any device with internet access. The results will tell you how well an individual fits specific jobs in an organization by assessing their Cognitive Ability, Behavioral Traits, and Interests. The system instantly scores the assessment and sends the requested reports to whoever you want to receive it. One assessment provides you with a suite of 13 reports you can use for hiring and selection, onboarding, leadership development, coaching, succession planning, and more.

DM me for a demo and we can plan how to use it for the finalists for your critical hires so you make the most of your hiring process.

Register for Upcoming webinars at no cost!

We are offering one-hour webinars at no charge in the next couple of months where you will learn practical ways to build your teamwork and resilience. On the top of this page, click "Learn More" and choose the session(s) that suit your interests and schedule! After each, I will be available to answer any questions you have.

Reduce critical turnover by increasing manager rapport!

In a time of high turnover, research tells us that people don't leave their organizations, they leave their managers. You can build your management strength by introducing them to Everything DiSC® Management which focuses learning in five key areas:

 -Understanding their own DiSC® styles

-Directing and delegating

-Creating a motivating environment

-Developing others with different styles

-Identifying strategies for working more effectively with managers.

Your managers will learn how their management style influences how they manage time, make decisions, approach problems, and what they need to do to adapt to the styles of others to bring out the best in each and every employee in their charge.

 DM me for a free demo!!

Leadership in Times of Uncertainty

We are in a time of uncertainty where leadership is most tested. The current global environment—marked by shifting political influences and ongoing societal tensions poses significant challenges. These dynamics leave employees searching for stability and belonging.

Farah Bala of Farsight gives us specifics about what leadership looks like now:

1. Communicating Through Uncertainty. In uncertainty, good management is about consistent communication with clarity and transparency. Acknowledging the current reality—what is known and unknown, what’s decided and what is still in discussion—is key. And, acknowledging reality does not mean solving for it. Many solutions lie beyond our control. Messaging may shift regularly, sometimes daily, and the ability to pivot at any given moment is crucial.

2. From Values To Action. Great leaders don’t just talk about values—they embody them.

3. The Power of Respect and Accountability. Respect means creating environments where all employees feel valued and supported. This requires us to model inclusive behaviors, and respond to exclusionary actions directly.

4. Sustaining Leadership Through Intention And Balance. Periods of change can take a toll on us, both mentally and emotionally. The weight of uncertainty often leads to decision fatigue and a sense of overwhelm. To lead effectively during these times, it’s important to focus on what truly matters—your team, your purpose and your capacity to sustain the work ahead. This strengthens our ability to show up consistently and intentionally. Leadership during uncertainty doesn’t mean having all the answers. It means staying adaptable, showing empathy and creating a sense of direction even when outcomes aren’t fully clear. By taking small, deliberate steps—whether through reflection, setting boundaries or leaning on our support systems—we protect not just ourselves but the energy of those we lead.

Empowerment is easier than you think!

What does empowerment really mean? Wiley Workplace Intelligence has looked at this and come up with some useful findings:

-Empowerment used to simply mean that someone had the skills, and the permission, to act autonomously at work. Often the result of long-term relationships and trust-building, empowerment developed over time.

-Today, empowerment in the workplace looks very different than it did before the pandemic. There is a surprisingly simple tool managers can use to foster it: clarity. Nearly half of employees (48%) ranked clarity as the most important factor in their sense of empowerment. This finding reveals that uncertainty, not only a lack of authority, can be a major barrier to action. Even the most capable and motivated employees may hesitate to take initiative if they’re unclear about expectations, goals, or decision-making boundaries.

-Quality of relationships outweighs tenure in fostering empowerment

-Hybrid environments have necessitated more intentional communication, which may be accelerating trust-building and strengthening relationships faster than in traditional settings.

-Remote Work Boosts Empowerment. Flexibility and autonomy, hallmarks of remote work, shape how empowered individuals feel in their roles. and feel trusted by their organizations.

-42% of employees report feeling empowered but don’t act on it. These individuals, what we call “latent leaders,” possess the mindset and potential to lead, innovate, and drive change, yet remain on the sidelines. This gap suggests that empowerment alone isn’t enough; without the right conditions and encouragement, even confident employees may hesitate to step forward.

Wiley’s suite of professional solutions provides a structure and common language to help empower entire organizations with the skills needed to get to the next level. From building better teams with The Five Behaviors® and improving understanding to create engaged, collaborative, and adaptive cultures with Everything DiSC® on Catalyst™ or helping you make confident hiring decisions with PXT Select®, Wiley has innovative solutions that help make the workplace a better place.

DM me for more specifics!!

Start your New Managers off with Success!

Are you onboarding new managers? Here's a way to start them off on the right foot to build engagement and productivity right away. Use Everything DiSC Management (on the Catalyst platform) to introduce them to the key principles of Management:

1. Your DiSC style has a strong influence on how you approach management. Other factors such as life experience, education, and maturity also play a role,

2. People with all styles can be effective managers, even if they approach the role differently. No style is better than any other,

3. No matter what your style, you’ll need to adapt to the styles of the people you manage if you want to be effective.

Then they can apply their personalized style to 4 key roles a manager must play: directing/delegating, motivating, developing talent and managing up.

And when review time comes, you can offer the Delivering Constructive Feedback module to those managers so they can apply their approach to a specific direct report.

This is a way you can integrate training and development with the work of your managers to build a strong and effective culture.

DM me for more info or a demo.

Come to the Why Feedback Fails: Guiding Managers Through Constructive Communication webinar!

Come to the Why Feedback Fails: Guiding Managers Through Constructive Communication webinar on either June 12 or July 22 at 11-noon ET (you will get a recording if you register and can't make that time). You will learn how DiSC® styles—both manager's and direct report's—impact feedback dynamics. You will gain practical tools to help managers adjust their style for different team members, so they can overcome barriers and build positive interactions.

Giving constructive feedback is one of the 5 topics in Everything DiSC’s latest innovation – Worksmart. This tool helps managers tackle workplace challenges with short, facilitated trainings. In this 60-minute webinar, you will learn:

·       The importance of delivering feedback effectively

·       Why giving and receiving feedback often presents challenges

·       Feedback superpowers and limiters unique to each DiSC style

·       How to tailor feedback delivery to match direct reports’ DiSC styles

·       Actionable strategies to implement these personalized insights immediately

Get a sneak peek by watching this preview video: https://players.brightcove.net/3742124946001/jHepbYsjj_default/index.html?videoId=6370145775112

Let me know if you're interested and I will register you today!

Give managers what they need to build engagement and productivity!

If you are in the training field and realizing that targeting content to specific real-time challenges is the best way to train now, you have a great option.

Everything DiSC® Worksmart is a set of five targeted learning modules designed to help managers apply DiSC® to everyday interpersonal challenges.

Worksmart combines DiSC insights, short-form facilitated training, and on-demand action planning, ensuring managers can immediately apply DiSC to a range of interpersonal situations. This will help managers develop and put into practice the concrete skills that are demanded of them every day.

Two of the five modules will be released TOMORROW (May 5, 2025) for the exclusive reduced price of ten credits (50% off the regular price). If you want this reduced price, all of your learners will receive two modules right away, then get the remaining three modules as they become available through late summer—for no additional fee! This offer will end on July 31, 2025, when Worksmart officially launches.

Contact me at karen@karengeiger.com for more information or details!