Case Studies & Success Stories
2025 Brandon Hall Awards
In 2025, two of our clients showcased their organizational development programs during Brandon Hall’s Excellence in Action Awards. Subsequently, their projects won a Silver in Organizational Teamwork and Collaboration and a Gold for Employee Engagement. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with both Ryan Companies and Hobart Service and pleased to share their successes.
A Culture of Teamwork - Ryan Companies
Ryan Companies US, Inc. earned a 2025 Silver Brandon Hall Award for Excellence in the Organizational Teamwork and Collaboration category for its successful “Team Excellence” program. Developed in partnership with the Center for Internal Change, this initiative used frameworks such as Everything DiSC® and The Five Behaviors® to reduce profit erosion on major projects and significantly improve team trust and stability.
From Feedback to Gold - Hobart Service
Hobart Service earned a 2025 Gold Excellence in Action Award from Brandon Hall Group for its innovative “DiSC Employee Development Program”. This initiative was recognized in the Employee Engagement category for its measurable success in fostering a people-centric culture and improving organizational performance through strategic human capital management.
2025 Product Awards
The publisher of Everything DiSC, The Five Behaviors, and PXT Select identifies and awards distributors of their products each year. In 2025, we were awarded the Platinum award for Everything DiSC and the Five Behaviors for being in the top 1% of their distributors.
Everything DiSC Case Studies
The value of DiSC lies in its flexibility for use.
Because DiSC helps individuals communicate more easily about their needs, stressors, and fears, it has applications in team development, leadership, management development, and organizational culture building. Below are case studies of companies across various industries.
Leadership Development Case Studies
Building a Legacy of Leadership - Carhartt
Carhartt adopted the Everything DiSC® Work of Leaders program to create a unified leadership language across its global workforce. The program’s success turned skeptics into ambassadors, with DiSC® now embedded into hiring, performance reviews, and core company values.
Empowering Leaders with Everything DiSC - Sumo Sushi
Sumo Sushi & Bento® developed a global leadership foundation using the Work of Leaders and a 360-Degree Feedback program. This initiative established a common language for communication and collaboration, empowering managers to use 360-degree feedback and personal development plans to drive the brand’s international franchise expansion
How "Go-Do-Push" became "Pause-Reflect-Choose" - Electronics
Saline Lectronics transformed its “Go-Do-Push” culture into a “Pause-Reflect-Choose” culture by using Everything DiSC® to improve communication and support a newly promoted leadership team. This cultural shift enhanced internal collaboration and senior account management, ultimately helping the company secure $6M in new orders.
Talent Development Case Studies
Developing Talent for Growth - First United Bank & Trust
First United Bank & Trust utilized Everything DiSC® as a core business strategy to recover from the 2009 economic crisis, implementing it across the entire organization to improve communication. This commitment to talent development resulted in lower turnover rates, increased profitability, and culture-wide alignment that saved the company over $60,000 on strategic projects.
Powering Employee Development - SWBC
SWBC transformed its organizational culture by implementing Everything DiSC® as the cornerstone of a new employee development department, fostering a more unified environment through improved communication and teamwork. This strategic investment led to SWBC being consistently voted one of the “Best Places to Work in Texas” and achieving an impressive 90% employee retention rate.
