DiSCember starts early! Everything DiSC is offering 25% off Worksmart on Catalyst for a limited time only starting November 24!
In a world where change is constant, your managers are the key to stronger teams and better performance in 2026.
Contact me to get started with Worksmart and equip your managers with the skills they need to lead!
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For all L&D folks: Get access to this one-stop-site which has everything you need to deliver DiSC training that drives results: The Everything DiSC on Catalyst Practitioner Experience. It has ready-to-use materials, real-time insights, ongoing training, and a supportive community. Which means less prep time, more impact for you.
And DM me to register (at no charge) for an exclusive training session to learn about this new addition to the Catalyst platform on Tuesday Nov 18, 11-noon EST.
Wiley Product Operations Manager Sharon Moore will walk you through this powerful solution and its many features and will cover:
*The key features of the new Catalyst Practitioner Experience
*A review of the tools and resources available to help you get started
*How to address common questions and challenges
Contact me to learn more!
*Now through Dec. 31, 2025: free upgrade for existing Everything DiSC on Catalyst Facilitation Kit holders!
What if performance reviews actually worked?
As part of the Everything DiSC Catalyst platform, in just one hour, Worksmart helps managers:
• Give feedback that sticks
• Handle conflict with empathy
• Lead meaningful review conversations
Less stress. More impact. That’s Worksmart. Learn more at an upcoming Catalyst showcase and webinar!
Check out this page for dates and to register: Resilience at Work: Using DiSC in the Face of Change — Karen Geiger & Associates, inc.
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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!!
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.
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!!
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!
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!
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!
In McKinsey’s “The Essential Components of a Successful L&D Strategy” (2019), they observe that over the past decade, the global workforce has been continually evolving because of a number of factors:
* An increasingly competitive business landscape,
* rising complexity, and
* the digital revolution.
Meanwhile, persistent uncertainty, a multigenerational workforce, and a shorter shelf life for knowledge have placed a premium on reskilling and upskilling. The shift to a digital, knowledge-based economy means that a vibrant workforce is more important than ever and research suggests that a very significant percentage of market capitalization in public companies is based on intangible assets—skilled employees, exceptional leaders, and knowledge.
These factors have elevated the importance of the Learning-and-Development function in organizations and have placed them at the strategy table so that organizational strategy is linked to how the people will carry it out.
If your team is certified in using the Everything DiSC Suite of profiles and related facilitation tools, you will gain credibility and be able to make this link seamlessly. If you have 5+ people to be certified, DM me to set up a certification series over 2 weeks at your convenience (4 live online sessions and some online prework) and if you have fewer than that, click here for dates I can get you registered for Wiley’s certification: https://lnkd.in/gnF24RKu. Same content either way.
This program, profile and facilitation guide lays out a clear path for helping leaders at all levels make the connection between their DiSC® style and leadership. 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.
Participants Take-Aways
*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
Program Components
1. Everything DiSC Work of Leaders® Profile.
*Research-validated, online assessment. 23-page leader-specific profile report provides detailed context-specific feedback based on the three-step Vision, Alignment, and Execution Model and the three drivers associated with each step. Strong visuals and illustrations, including 18 behavioral continua, delve deep into what steps leaders can take to increase the behaviors linked to the essential best practices of leadership.
*Easily customizable. Remove or rearrange pages, customize the profile title, or print selected sections. The profile may be used on its own or with the companion facilitation (sold separately).
2. Facilitation Toolkit
*Five 60-90-minute modules, including fully-scripted facilitation dialogue to use with experiential learning activities and thought-provoking group discussions.
*Easily customizable. Create an end-to-end leadership development program or concentrate on specific areas. Switch out video clips. Modify the PowerPoint presentation, Leader’s Guide, and handouts. Add or delete 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. Learn first-hand how to interpret Work of Leaders continua to answer participant questions. Insightful information not available anywhere else.
DM me for more info or a demo profile!
From Gallup's 2024 State of the Global Workplace Report:
The hard job of managing people has gotten even harder in recent years.
New demands for worker flexibility in the remote and hybrid workplace and increased risk of employee mental health problems add to the already difficult job of managing. In 2023, Gallup found one in five employees reported feeling loneliness, anger, or sadness during a lot of the previous day, and four in 10 felt a lot of stress.
Managers already have many responsibilities such as carrying out leadership initiatives, keeping up to date with customer and product needs, monitoring time and expenses, performance management, and training. But their role of inspiring people has never been more urgent. They are uniquely positioned to know each employee’s specific needs, career goals and work-life situation.
You can build your managers role awareness, engagement and capacity with the Everything DiSC Management profile either on the Catalyst platform or through traditional training. DM me for more info or a demo.
Wiley Workplace Intelligence does ongoing research about the state of our workplaces and here are the top 10 takeaways from their 2023 Annual Report:
1. People are optimistic about the future of their organization. In addition, a large majority of respondents also shared that managing the well-being of their people while achieving results continues to be a priority.
2. Communication is the most important quality in a leader. It's clear that there is a need for more communication and relationship building skills in order to increase psychological safety across all organizational levels.
3. Communication has a direct impact on engagement. The frequency and kind of communication in your organization has a direct impact on the engagement, morale, and productivity of your people.
4. Individual contributors feel less safe than executives taking risks at work. A psychologically safe environment as defined by Amy Edmonson of Harvard B-School, is an environment where we feel comfortable taking risks, expressing ideas and concerns, asking questions, and admitting mistakes without fear of negative consequences.
5. Generations have more in common than not. Surprisingly, respondents largely feel understood by other generations regardless of the generation they belong to.
6. Managers lack training on how to manage conflict. Only 57% of managers reported receiving training around conflict management.
7. Upskilling employees fills the widening skills gap. Most organizations in the study didn't have a clearly identified process for identifying current skills gaps. But, almost half (42%) reported that technical skills were the most critical missing "hard" skills with interpersonal skills following at 36%.
8. Where you work doesn't impact organizational culture. Many organizations made a return-to-office push in 2023. There were concerns about the impacts of remote work on organizational culture and many companies moved from completely remote to hybrid models or required a full return to the office. This research found that location doesn’t have as big of an impact as we might expect when it comes to creating a positive workplace culture. Instead, we found that feeling connected and experiencing a sense of belonging is more critical to creating a positive culture than simply occupying the same physical space.
9. AI is not ready to replace humans when it comes to learning and development. Using AI for administrative tasks increases efficiency but knowing people seek human connection when learning, L & D practitioners should consider ways to continue meeting that need while incorporating technological advances into their practice.
10. Well-being positively impacts performance. Balancing employee satisfaction and productivity ranked the highest, and the increased focus on well-being positively impacted performance throughout these organizations.
I have tools to help you maximize each of these findings. DM me for more information or a demo!
In an Oct. 2023 Forbes article, Anupam Satyasheel outlines how management has changed since Covid-10 and how future-minded, thoughtful organizations have embraced these changes:
1. Remote Work and Flexibility. Some companies insisted workers return to the office after the pandemic, but other realized employees were happier, more productive, and more willing to participate in company culture remotely.
2. Emphasis on Employee Well-Being. Managers who genuinely ask how their employees are doing will gain their trust and confidence, and know that employee well-being amounts to company well-being.
3. Digital Transformation. We can't forget that employee are the operators of the increased technology we see. Good management encourages online interactions and creates digital experiences for employees.
4. Remote Team Building and Leadership. In a remote work environment, team bonding is not naturally cultivated. This needs to be an intentional effort by managers to maintain morale.
5. Talent Acquisition and Retention. Hiring and retaining talent has become a different effort because interviewing is often remote and managers don't have the bandwidth to respond to every job application. In terms of retaining talent, managers should be proactive with department and team meetings, check-ins and continuous team building.
Our Five Behaviors Personal and Team Development profiles/facilitated conversations can be done virtually or in-person and create a language and connection that's not easily achieved otherwise. DM me for more info or a demo!
If you are already certified in Everything DiSC Workplace or Everything DiSC Management, did you know we are offering an upgrade to Everything DiSC Certification which includes all profiles and the new Catalyst platform?
Upon successful completion of the course exam, you will earn the credential of Everything DiSC® Certified Practitioner and it only costs $995.
Pre-requisites: All participants must have already completed an Everything DiSC® Workplace or Everything DiSC® Management Certification course.
During this course,you will:
-Discover Everything DiSC on Catalyst and how it enhances the delivery of DiSC.
-Explore how to build custom solutions and deliver impactful DiSC experiences with Catalyst using Workplace, Agile EQ™, and Management content.
-Demonstrate and reinforce their understanding of the DiSC model, theory, research, and key principles.
-Connect and engage with other Everything DiSC practitioners, sharing expertise and building community.
It's a 1-week course with approximately 10-12 hours of learning. This includes two live, instructor-led sessions (2 hours each) and self-directed asynchronous work.
Course dates are below on this site - just click on “certifications for you”, then “New! Everything DiSC Certification Upgrade”.
If you're looking for a simple yet powerful leadership development tool, here it is: Everything DiSC Work of Leaders®. The content and related profile 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.
Your participants will...
-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
The Everything DiSC Work of Leaders® Profile is a research-validated, online assessment that produces 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. This report delves deep into what steps leaders can take to increase the behaviors linked to the essential best practices of leadership.
The Facilitation Toolkit gives you five 60-90-minute modules, including fully-scripted facilitation dialogue to use with experiential learning activities and thought-provoking group discussions.
DM me for more info or a demo!
In the landscape of organizational change, the focus is often on strategies, systems, and structures. However, the deeply personal experience of how organizational changes impact their most valuable asset—their people— is often overlooked. Fortunately, organizations have a powerful change management resource at their fingertips—their managers.
Unlocking a manager’s potential doesn’t just happen. Managers need tools to improve interactions, build teams, and navigate the messy middle. Fortunately, many of your organizations already have access to a
powerful tool that will help your managers reach their full potential—Everything DiSC® on Catalyst™. Join Dr. Mark Scullard, Sr. Director of Product Innovation, Wiley Assessment Brands, to learn how people process change and what managers can do to meet their unique needs. Sign up today to help your managers bring out the best in their people during times of change. In this 60-minute webinar, you will learn:
ꞏ The emotional complexities of change
ꞏ The uncharted role managers play as navigators of change
ꞏ How Everything DiSC can help managers bring out the best in their people, teams, and organizations
This webinar is offered at two different times:
ꞏ1. October 26, 2023, 10–11 am Chicago (4–5 pm London)
or
ꞏ2. December 7, 2023, 1–2 pm Chicago (7–8 pm London)
Contact me to register!
Find the right people for your job openings and improve onboarding, teamwork and retention with PXT Select™. This is powerful selection assessment that measures a candidate’s cognitive abilities, behaviors, and interests and equips your hiring managers with easy-to-understand information about the candidate, as well as providing intuitive questions to strengthen the interview process.
One assessment produces a suite of reports to help you select, onboard, coach, and develop employees:
o Comprehensive Selection Report
o Multiple Positions Report
o Multiple Candidates Report
o Team Report
o Manager-Employee Report
o Individual’s Feedback Report
o Individual’s Graph
o Coaching Report
o Performance Model Report
Contact me for more info and a demo!
If you see the value of 360 feedback to develop teamwork, leadership development and self-awareness, I strongly recommend this product and this publisher - I've used their previous product for over 20 years and it's customizable and leads to great results.
Plan to attend the July 13 webinar, 360 Feedback: Its Exciting Future is Now, featuring the founders of Grow Strong Leaders—Meredith Bell, Denny Coates, Ph.D., and Paula Schlauch.
Denny will describe the innovations that have expanded the power of 360 feedback for assessment and development.
Meredith will pull back the curtain on the new online GSL 360 program. You’ll see the dramatic innovations that make it even more user-friendly for administrators, raters, and feedback recipients. It’s so easy that no certification is required!
Reserve your spot now for this one-hour event on Thursday, July 13, at either 10:00 am ET or 4:00 pm ET:
https://lnkd.in/gT3cU6Ri. When they ask who sent you, tell them me!
The webinar will be recorded, and the replay will be shared afterward, so be sure to register even if you can’t attend the live event.
I hope to see you there!
Hiring people who want to work, who are committed to your organization’s goals, and who work well within your culture is today’s challenge for lots of reasons. So focusing on tools that cause the hiring process to be more thoughtful and exact, cause people to understand each other quickly as they are onboarded and assigned to various teams, and building fast and effective teamwork will make you and employer of choice. Call me to learn more about these tools.
