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About On the Up®, LLC 

Authorized Provider and Ruby Award Winner of Everything DiSC® by Wiley Publishing

On the Up®, LLC is a Wiley-recognized Everything DiSC® Partner and multi-year Ruby Award recipient — a distinction that reflects consistent excellence in delivering impactful DiSC® solutions.

As an Authorized Provider, we bring assessment-based learning to life — helping leaders deepen self-awareness, appreciate differences, and build stronger, more intentional collaboration across teams.

We partner with organizations to tailor the Everything DiSC® experience to the unique needs of their leaders, managers, and teams — ensuring the insight translates into lasting impact.

On the Up®, LLC is a woman-led small business headquartered in the greater Kansas City area.

About Erin Fajen

Founder & CEO

For more than 20 years, I have facilitated learning experiences for managers and leaders who share my passion for developing others. During the first half of my career, I traveled extensively and observed the wide range of behavior styles people bring into the workplace. Those experiences shaped my belief that self-awareness is the foundation of effective leadership. When leaders understand how they show up — and how they impact others — teams communicate more clearly, collaborate more intentionally, and perform at a higher level.

Today, I partner with organizations to strengthen leadership through practical, applied self-awareness that creates lasting impact.

From start-ups to international scientific institutes, I’ve consulted with a wide range of organizations from various industries, creating comprehensive leadership development programs and change management strategies. Named by Training Magazine as a Top Young Trainer to Watch, I am a regular speaker on leadership development for organizations such as Madam President Camp, Association for Talent Development, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.

A learning and development expert, I have worked in every aspect of designing and delivering effective learning programs including instructional design, training delivery, measurement design, program management, coaching, change management, event management, and speaking engagements.

I was an early member of the Association for Talent Development in Kansas City and was honored to receive Excellence in Practice Awards for my work in Coaching and Mentoring as well as Career Development.

I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing & International Business from Kansas State University. From there, I went on to complete my Master of Education degree at Clemson University with an emphasis in Instructional Design and Human Performance Improvement. Even well into a rewarding career, I continue to gain knowledge through my own entrepreneurial journey, independent study, and enthusiasm for travel. A Kansas City native – I am a well-rounded product of having studied, worked, or lived in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. 

I live in the greater Kansas City area and can be found enjoying the park with my family, simplifying our home, or planning a trip to see the ocean on my birthday.

About Everything DiSC

The Original DiSC Developer with Over 40 Years of Expertise

Everything DiSC is the premier adaptive behavioral style assessment used by over 45 million people globally. Unlike other DiSC assessments, Everything DiSC is the original DiSC developer with over 40 years of expertise. We offer a proven, scientifically validated assessment with a 90%+ accuracy rating from learners worldwide.

Learners respond to behavioral statements on a five-point scale to measure their preferences and tendencies based on the DiSC model—a simple, yet powerful model that describes four basic behavioral styles: D (Dominance), i (influence), S (Steadiness), and C (Conscientiousness).

The results of the assessment are translated into a proven solution that actively develops those hard-to-learn social and emotional skills—all through the lens of each learner’s unique DiSC style.