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.
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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.
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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!
Come to NEXT 2025!
For centuries, philosophers and scientists have attempted to answer the question of why we're here. Some have claimed that good health or growth is our purpose, while others see it as a divine blessing or a means of passing on our genes. Yet, no matter the answer, one thing is consistent: we're meant to connect with each other.
It's part of our nature to build relationships. From a young age, children naturally form bonds with their parents and caregivers—and this pattern continues throughout our lives. We constantly seek companionship and support as we go through life's stages together.
If you are woman 50+ years old, our NEXT retreat (Sept. 18-21) offers you that companionship and support as you enter your "third chapter". Give yourself that gift and register for your spot soon - we limit our group to 10 and there are only a few spots left. More information at https://nextchapterretreat.org/ or DM me or Linda Christopherson.
Get results from your teamwork!
Making the best of our organizations, communities, advocacy groups or any other collection of people working together to produce meaningful results requires intentional work to build connectivity between them. The Five Behaviors model and related assessments helps to be the catalyst for some powerful teamwork. DM me today for a demo or for more information.
Make your Feedback Effective
Facing challenges in delivering constructive feedback as a manager? Join Dr. Mark Scullard’s webinar, Why Feedback Fails: Guiding Managers Through Constructive Communication, on May 5, 11-noon EST. to:
· Discover the importance of delivering feedback effectively
· Unpack why giving and receiving feedback can be a challenge
· Learn feedback superpowers and limiters of each DiSC style
Just let me know you want to attend and I'll sign you up. This is worth your time!
Create a community that welcomes productive conflict!
Conflict is part of human interaction but doesn't have to involve fear, anger and even violence. There is a way for each of us to manage it productively and there is a tool called Everything DiSC Productive Conflict that will give you this:
-Appreciate how your style of handling conflict affects those around you
-Learn how to “catch” yourself when going down a destructive conflict path
-Learn how to reframe a conflict situation and choose more productive behaviors
-Build a common language in your workplace or community around appropriate conflict behavior
The 22-page Everything DiSC® Productive Conflict Profile provides an in-depth, highly personalized report that highlights techniques to improve self-awareness around conflict behaviors. You can explore your own DiSC style and learn how to interact in conflict with people with different DiSC styles, you can explore common destructive responses to conflict and why you and others might react this way, then practice stepping back from and reframing your unhealthy thought patterns, allowing you to choose more productive responses to conflict.
Create a community that welcomes productive conflict - DM me today for a demo!
Respond to market trends successfully!
Wiley Workplace Intelligence regularly examines market forces shaping our shared future, and their November 2024 report reveals these shifts:
1. The Reality of Workplace Change. Change has become a constant in today’s workplace, but successfully navigating it is far from straightforward. According to Accenture, 70% of transformation efforts fail, largely because employees aren’t fully engaged in the process. 96% of employees report feeling stressed about change, and for 69%, unclear communication intensifies that stress.
2. Why Employee Engagement Matters. Engagement has always been a key driver of performance, but its significance is now amplified. When employees feel connected to their work and organization, they are 18% more productive, according to Gallup. Conversely, disengagement costs the U.S. economy $1.9 trillion in lost productivity each year. As the C-suite prioritizes engagement-driving efforts, they are recognizing key drivers such as a connection to company purpose, professional development, and enabling high-quality workplace relationships—particularly the relationship between an employee and their manager.
3. Learning and Development: A Strategic Function in the Workplace. L&D is rising in strategic importance within organizations surveyed. 60% of L&D professionals surveyed agree that their function has a new and durable seat at the decision-making table. Another change within the global Learning and Development practice is the evolution and expansion of training modalities, driven by a recognition that today’s employees require personalized, continuous, and solution-oriented learning that is integrated directly into their workflow.
4. The Growing Reliance on People Managers to Drive Professional Development As L&D’s influence grows, so does its reliance on people managers to bridge the gap between learning and real-world application. Managers play a vital role in encouraging participation in learning and providing feedback on performance. Yet many managers lack the training needed to fulfill these responsibilities. 49% of managers report severe stress levels, and nearly 60% of employees surveyed agree that their manager would benefit from additional training with a shocking 67% reporting that they’ve either quit or considered quitting their job due to poor management.
All of these trends point to the Everything DiSC suite of profiles as a valuable tool to increase engagement, link management behaviors to strategic priorities, and make change smoother. DM me for a demo!
Happy Thanksgiving!
4 DISC Personality Tips to De-Stress During Thanksgiving
Discover DISC personality tips to reduce stress during Thanksgiving and enjoy the holiday season with less anxiety and more joy.
The holiday season can be a time of joy—but it’s also notorious for adding stress to our lives. According to the American Psychological Association, 38% of people report an increase in stress during the holidays, often due to financial pressures, time constraints, and the overwhelming hype of holiday commercialism. For many, the workplace can add to the tension, with 56% of individuals reporting that their job is more stressful than home during this time, citing reasons like heavy workloads, lack of satisfaction, and limited opportunities for advancement.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to prioritize relaxation and enjoyment—both at the office and around the dinner table. DISC offers a unique lens to approach this busy season by identifying how different personality styles can manage stress and thrive during social gatherings. Developed from William Marston'sDISC theory, this system categorizes behavior into four primary traits: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Compliance. If you’re unfamiliar with your DISC style, consider taking a DISC personality assessment from PeopleKeys to gain valuable insights into your behavior, communication style, and productivity.
Below, we’ve provided Thanksgiving tips tailored to each DISC personality style to help you enjoy a more relaxed holiday season.
1. Thanksgiving Tip for D Personality Style
Your natural leadership skills make it tempting to take control of the kitchen—whether that’s cooking everything yourself or managing everyone else’s contributions. You’re the one who wants to set the menu, choose the desserts, and assign tasks to family members.
This year, try stepping back and allowing others to play a larger role. Focus on preparing just one simple dish instead of managing the entire meal. Take the opportunity to relax—curl up on the couch to watch the game or take a moment to reflect on what you’re thankful for. Letting go of some control can help you truly enjoy the holiday.
2. Thanksgiving Tip for I Personality Style
As the social butterfly of your circle, you thrive on connecting with people. Whether it’s sending out holiday invitations or curating the perfect guest list, you excel at bringing people together.
However, your excitement can sometimes lead to overlooking key details. Avoid last-minute stress by creating a plan in advance—like a grocery list or a schedule for the day. And remember to take a break from social media during the holiday. Spending quality, undistracted time with loved ones will leave you feeling recharged. Don’t worry—Facebook will still be there when you return!
3. Thanksgiving Tip for S Personality Style
Known for your dependability, you’re often the go-to person for family and friends who need support. Whether it’s running out to replace a burnt pie or peeling extra potatoes at the last minute, you’re always ready to help.
This Thanksgiving, prioritize self-care. It’s okay to say no to extra tasks or step away from being everyone’s problem-solver. By setting boundaries and making time for yourself, you can avoid burnout and enjoy the holiday—even if the turkey comes out a little crispy.
4. Thanksgiving Tip for C Personality Style
Your attention to detail makes you the ideal person to organize holiday logistics, from coordinating who’s bringing each dish to finding the best grocery deals. You’re great at crunching numbers and ensuring everything is just right.
But remember: not everything will go according to plan—and that’s okay. Try to embrace the unexpected and focus on enjoying the moment. Sometimes, the best memories come from a little chaos!
Build Engagement using Everything DiSC!
One of the strategies in Gallup’s 2024 Employee Engagement Strategies report is "Prepare managers to have meaningful conversations with their employees."
Gallup researchers studied the most common characteristics of extremely meaningful and less meaningful conversations. These are the top 5 characteristics of meaningful conversations, in order of importance:
1) Recognition or appreciation for recent work.
2) Collaboration and relationships.
3) Current goals and priorities at work.
4) The length of the conversation: Between 15 and 30 minutes is enough time for a meaningful conversation, but only if it happens frequently.
5) Employee strengths or the things they do well: Managers can have much more meaningful discussions about how each person gets their work done if those conversations are based on what they do best.
The takeaway is that feedback is meaningful to employees when their manager focuses on recognition, collaboration, goals and priorities, and strengths. And if these conversations happen every week, they can be brief. Naturally, problems and challenges will arise — and managers and employees should discuss them — but to improve engagement, managers must have conversations that inspire each individual.
Everything DiSC is a language your organization can use to build rapport and therefore engagement between managers and employees. DM me for a demo or more information.
Use Catalyst™ on demand to build engagement, collaboration and fun!
Would you or your colleagues benefit from having an on-demand platform that helps you work with each other at any time and on any device?
Everything DiSC® on Catalyst™ is a personal development learning experience that equips you with the social and emotional know-how for more effective interactions at work—no matter who or where you are.
By combining the proven DiSC® model with flexible facilitation and a powerful learning platform, Everything DiSC® on Catalyst™ helps you:
• Better understand yourself
• Appreciate and value differences in perspective and approach
• Readily and consistently adapt to the unique needs of each person or situation you encounter
The result is lasting impact. When you use Everything DiSC® on Catalyst™ , the hard work of long-lasting behavior change is possible…even fun. When your organization uses Everything DiSC® on Catalyst™ , you will have a more engaged, collaborative, and adaptive culture that drives results.
If you use this, you will take one assessment one time and if you are interested in further content, you don't have to answer more questions. And until 12.31.25, you can upgrade all existing DiSC learners in your organization to Catalyst AT NO ADDITIONAL COST!
Check out this video to see more and email me at karen@karengeiger.com to bring Catalyst to your organization!
