“Often when people feel stuck, they try to change something about themselves. Authors Ritchey and Axelrod suggest that instead they should learn to see situations in new ways and create new options for relating to others. That process begins with DiSC, an assessment tool that reveals one’s style of interaction. DiSC is an acronym for the four styles — Dominance (direct and decisive), Influence (optimistic and outgoing), Supportive (sympathetic and cooperative), and Conscientious (concerned and correct). This book teaches readers how to recognize their style and its implications, how to read the styles of others, and how to choose the most effective style (or combination of styles) for any situation.” —Amazon.com

“Successful managers work like coaches, assessing each person’s strengths and weaknesses and developing the best strategy to get the job done. The 4-Dimensional Manager shows how managers can become more effective by using the DiSC system. “DiSC” stands for four communication styles: Dominance (direct and decisive); Influence (optimistic and outgoing); Supportive (sympathetic and cooperative); and Conscientious (concerned and correct). In the book’s first part, readers assess their own style, the style of the people they manage, and the style of their organization. The second part shows how to choose the most effective style (or combination of styles) for any situation, focusing on seven key areas: delegating, decision making, problem solving, motivating, complimenting, giving constructive feedback, and developing skills.” —Amazon.com

“To be an effective leader you need to know your strengths—but that’s only part of the story. You also need a broad perspective on all the behaviors needed to be an effective leader. This book provides both.

Using the third-generation DiSC® online personality assessment—one of the most scientifically validated tools available—The 8 Dimensions of Leadership helps you identify your primary leadership dimension. Whether you are a Pioneering, Energizing, Affirming, Inclusive, Humble, Deliberate, Resolute, or Commanding leader, the authors help you understand the psychological drivers, motivations, and ‘blind spots’ characteristic of your style.” —Amazon.com

“The culmination of six years of research and development, The Work of Leaders presents a simple structure that neatly captures the complexity of contemporary leadership. The goal of this book is to make this wealth of leadership insight accessible to anyone who wants better results as a leader.” —Amazon.com

November 14, 2024
Bill Banham of the HRchat Podcast talks with Erich about high-performing teams, effective communication, and the value of HR community.

August 15, 2024
Megan Robinson of the Culture Conversations podcast talks with Erich about culture, communication strategies, and the importance of meaningful work and productive workplace relationships.

July 30, 2024
LaShaunique Plummer of the Balangize podcast talks with Erich about managing team communication and dynamics to become a strategic HR partner.

November 28, 2023
Erich is featured in an HR Magazine article from SHRM titled “Should You Ever Turn Down a Promotion?”

May 16, 2023
Shari Simpson of the HR Mixtape podcast talks with Erich about increasing self-awareness, leveraging strengths, and facing challenges head-on.

March 30, 2023
Gabby Lubin of The Capital P in People Work Podcast chats with Erich about his HR journey, the growth of the HRHotSeat community, and his consulting work with the DiSC assessment.

March 6, 2023
Bob Goodwin of Career Club Live talks with Erich about meaningful work, the value of assessments, and the power of community.

February 23, 2023
Erich presents “You’re On Mute: Why You Aren’t Being Heard and What To Do About It” as a webinar for The Best and Brightest Programs.

February 10, 2023
HR Vendor News features Erich’s response to their prompt: “What are the best talent assessment tools?”

January 31, 2023
Mike Liu of FreeFuse Sessions speaks with Erich about building community as an introvert, the power of meaningful work, and how to accomplish a big vision by taking a bite-sized approach.

December 22, 2022
Jennifer Nuya of Stories From The Fringe on The New Channel talks with Erich about the Everything DiSC model and its application to the workplace.

November 9, 2022
Alexa Baggio and Tyson Mackensie of the People Problems podcast talk with Erich about using the DiSC personality assessment to connect more meaningfully with others at home and at work.

September 6, 2022
TalentCulture features Erich in a blog post titled “10 Ways to Drive Employee Engagement With Team Problem-Solving.”

June 22, 2022
Her Agenda features Erich in a blog post titled “13 Business Brainstorming Strategies That Promote Innovation.”

April 29, 2022
The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) Foundation and Diversity and Inclusive Leadership Committee (DILC) invite Erich to moderate a panel discussion on the topic of inclusive communication, including with DiSC.

April 20, 2022
Julie Turney of the HR Sound Off Podcast Show includes Erich on a panel discussion about the value of HR community.

March 11, 2022
Michelle Dickinson of Michelle’s Conversations That Matter talks with Erich about the value of DiSC as a common language for building trust and improving relationships with all stakeholders.

February 8, 2022
Benjamin Warsinske of the Bricks + Brands Podcast talks with Erich about community, DiSC, networking for introversion, and effective communication.

January 24, 2022
Ben Eubanks of HR Tech Talks speaks with Erich about the power of technology and assessments to build truly meaningful, productive relationships.

January 5, 2022
Mike Thul and Jessie Novey of the What The HR! podcast talk with Erich about leveraging the DiSC personality assessment.

December 14, 2021
Paycor invites Erich to present Network Like An Introvert: Valuable Tips For All Personality Styles (available on demand) as part of their webinar series.

December 9, 2021
SCORE features Erich in a blog post titled “13 Business Brainstorming Strategies to Encourage Innovation.”

November 5, 2021
TLNT (Talent Management & HR) features Erich in a blog post titled “HR Tech Trends Around Remote Employee Engagement.”

November 4, 2021
Tina Marie Wohlfield and James Reid recognize Erich with a 2021 HRUnite! Advocate Award for his work with HRHotSeat.

November 3, 2021
SHRM features Erich in a blog post titled “18 Interview Questions HR Managers Always Ask Candidates in Job Interviews.”

October 29, 2021
Baxter E. Hall of Baxter’s Buzz talks with Erich about his HR career, building a business around the DiSC behavioral assessment, introversion, networking, singing, and much more.

October 19, 2021
Micole Garatti of socialmicole.com includes Erich once again in The Most Inclusive HR Influencer List, a crowdsourced initiative designed to identify and celebrate HR leaders who make an impact both on and offline.

October 7, 2021
Sydney Evans and Holly Reeser of the (HR) (SE)ssions Podcast speak with Erich about how his background in psychology led to his career in HR and the founding of the HRHotSeat inclusive mastermind community.

September 20, 2021
Mooskaan Baxi of the Young Entrepreneur Success Podcast talks with Erich about his career in HR, the value of the DiSC behavioral assessment, and his advice to his younger self.

September 15, 2021
SHRM features Erich in a blog post titled “Twelve Tips to Effectively Onboard, Train, and Develop Employees in Remote Workplaces.”

August 3, 2021
Denise O’Malley of You Define Wellness gets Erich’s response to the question, “How can we best serve human resources professionals these days?”

August 3, 2021
Ross Thornley of the Decoding AQ Podcast talks with Erich about the stories behind his beliefs, the business of people, meaningful and fulfilling work, introversion, adaptability, being of service, and more.

July 14, 2021
Tina Marie Wohlfield invites Erich to debut his session titled You’re On Mute: Why You’re Not Being Heard And What To Do About It during the HRUnite! 2021 Conference.

June 17, 2021
Luke Van Every of The Network Table Podcast talks with Erich on the topics of DiSC, HRHotSeat, career transitions, professional networking, imposter syndrome, lessons from the pandemic, vulnerability, the importance of family time, and more.

May 23, 2021
Julie Turney of The HR Soundoff Podcast Show speaks with Erich on the topic of “Creating An HR Community As An Introvert.”

April 29, 2021
In an episode titled “Leadership Development for Managers,” Traci Scherck of the Talent Optimization Podcast talks with Erich about how the COVID pandemic has impacted communication, the importance of self-awareness, and the power of inspiration and delegation.

April 28, 2021
Stacy Mayo-Martinez of the Connect, Change and Challenge Podcast gets Erich’s perspective on using DiSC to enhance self-awareness.

March 25, 2021
Enrique Rubio of the Hacking HR Podcast talks with Erich about HR community, meaningful professional connection, networking for introverts, and much more.

March 10, 2021
Enrique Rubio of the Hacking HR 2021 Global Online Conference includes Erich in a panel discussion titled “How To Prepare Leaders For The New Reality Of Work.”

February 2, 2021
O’Brien McMahon of the People Business podcast features Erich in a conversation about the history, applicability, and potential of personality assessments, including Everything DiSC.

November 9, 2020
Janna Macik of the Powering Unique You live stream talks with Erich about how to make professional networking enjoyable and fruitful, including for introverts.

October 30, 2020
Anna Oakes of the Build High Performing Teams podcast interviews Erich on the topic of company culture and engaging talent during part 1 and part 2 of this brief, insightful conversation.

October 21, 2020
Felix Du Sablon of the Humans Over Numbers podcast talks with Erich about the value of the DiSC personality assessment to individuals and teams in a conversation titled “Darth Vader’s Personality Type and How to use Personality Theory for Work.”

September 17, 2020
In her own Impact Makers podcast, Jennifer McClure shares the recording of when she was a guest on Erich’s Lunch Date series in June 2020.

August 26, 2020
Karen Allen interviews Erich on the topics of communication, connection, and culture in a world of remote work during the Forum Forward 2020 conference, hosted by Association Forum.

August 17, 2020
In a collaboration between Workhuman and Harmony Insights, Erich moderates a panel discussion titled Creating Meaningful Connection and Engagement in Today’s Work Climate.

August 19, 2020
David “D. Fish” Fisher of Rockstar Consulting features a quote from Erich in his post titled How A Networking Expert And His Friends Have Kept Networking In A Pandemic.

July 29, 2020
Brenda Meller of Meller Marketing interviews Erich in a Social Media P.I.E. conversation titled “Professional Networking For Introverts: Common Misconceptions and Actionable Tips.”

May 22, 2020
Enrique Rubio features Erich, Tracie Sponenberg, and Julie Turney in a conversation titled “How To Network (For Introverts!)” as part of the Hacking HR “You Can Do It! Coffee Series.”

May 19, 2020
Micole Garatti of socialmicole.com includes Erich once again in The Most Inclusive HR Influencer List, a crowdsourced initiative designed to identify and celebrate HR leaders who make an impact both on and offline.

May 2, 2020
Maryanne Spatola, Tina Marie Wohlfield, and Erich Kurschat reunite to discuss connection and community in the time of COVID-19.

April 27, 2020
Enrique Rubio features Erich and his session titled Network Like An Introvert: Valuable Tips For All Personality Styles for a Hacking HR virtual workshop series

March 5, 2020
Enrique Rubio of Hacking HR features Erich, Tracie Sponenberg, and Julie Turney in a fireside chat titled “Branding Yourself – How to Put Your Introvert, Extrovert or Ambivert Self Out There.”

January 23, 2020
David “D. Fish” Fisher of the Beer, Beats, & Business podcast talks with Erich about networking, introversion, and local beer.

December 12, 2019
Ann Lustig of The HR Fix podcast talks with Erich about mastermind groups and the evolution of the HRHotSeat community.

November 22, 2019
Howard Fox of the #SuccessInSight Podcast talks with Erich about the HRHotSeat inclusive mastermind community.

October 1, 2019
Micole Garatti of socialmicole.com includes Erich in The Most Inclusive HR Influencer List, an evolving roster of ~150 HR leaders who are influencing HR discussion and community both on and offline.

September 18, 2019
Bryce Conlan of the Chief: The Real Truth About Being Boss podcast talks with Erich about how he got started in HR, how he defines leadership, the importance of self-awareness, the imposter syndrome, and volunteerism.

September 9, 2019
Enrique Rubio of Hacking HR invites Erich to participate in a discussion titled “A Sense of Belonging: The Importance of HR Community” to round out a 9-panel, full-day online conference.

August 15, 2019
Jon Thurmond and Wendy Dailey of the HR Social Hour Half Hour Podcast chat with Erich about his HR journey, DiSC, HRHotSeat, and more!

July 30, 2019
Callie Zipple of SHRM’s Honest HR podcast invites Erich back for a second conversation about the natural strengths that introverts bring to professional networking.

July 24, 2019
Tom McLaughlin of the Next Level Results blog includes Erich’s thoughts on outstanding people plans in a post titled, “Five Main Ingredients to a Successful and Sustainable Hospitality Organization.”

July 17, 2019
Jennifer Tardy of the #CareerSuccess podcast discusses introversion and professional networking with Erich. YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Soundcloud | Google Play

June 23, 2019
Allen Smith, J.D. (manager of workplace law content for SHRM), covers Erich’s SHRM19 session “Network Like An Introvert: Valuable Tips For All Personality Styles.”

April 17, 2019
SHRM posts a blog Q&A by Amanda Brunson, interviewing Erich about his anticipated SHRM19 conference session.

February 14, 2019
Sarah Witcher of the HireEd Podcast talks with Erich about communication, leadership, and much more.

October 29, 2018
Callie Zipple of SHRM’s Honest HR podcast discusses effective networking with Erich.

February 13, 2018
VoyageChicago features an interview with Erich as one of their Inspiring Stories.

November 1, 2017
Alan Collins interviews Erich about Masterminds for the “Success in HR” blog.

September 21. 2017
Erich is featured as a September All Star by “edutainment” company improve it!

July 19, 2017
Eric Connor of Restore Recover Counseling interviews Erich on the topics of personality styles, DiSC, and meaningful work/relationships for episode 7 of The Better Living Blueprint Podcast.

June 27, 2017
Cyndi and Brad Winsor interview Erich for episode 10 of the propsHR podcast on the topic of company culture.

February 23, 2017
Liz Yarger from HUB International publishes a LinkedIn Pulse article, sharing her excitement about hosting the Chicago HR Mastermind.

February 20, 2017
Northwestern Business Review publishes an online article, reviewing Erich’s February 16th networking workshop at The Garage.

January 16, 2017
Nancy Harris includes Erich among her Restart Consulting: A Dozen Days of Disruption interviews to discuss DiSC, disrupting HR, and more.

November 16, 2016
Gregory Tall talks with Erich during a live webinar (recording linked here) titled “Networking Not Working?: A Conversation About How To Work The Room If You’re An Introvert.”

August 24, 2016
Daniel Bauer interviews Erich for the Better Leaders Better Schools podcast on the topics of DiSC, meaningful work, coach vs. disciplinarian, why we do what we do, building diversity, and more.

July 28, 2016
Chicago SHRM highlights Erich in its monthly Member Spotlight Q&A.

May 9, 2015
Terrass Misher interviews Erich for the E-MasterCast podcast on the topics of interpersonal communication, meaningful connection, diverse teams, effective selling, and the DiSC model of behavior.

October 28, 2015
Terrass Misher interviews Erich for the New Agent Edge podcast on the topics of interpersonal communication, meaningful connection, diverse teams, effective selling, and the DiSC model of behavior.