Action Strategies By Design

12/29/2025

Worksmart gives managers the practical tools they need to turn stressful reviews into real growth conversations. From giving feedback to navigating change, Worksmart helps your people lead with confidence — right when it matters most.

https://players.brightcove.net/3742124946001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6383778224112

12/26/2025

Accountability can’t exist without a strong foundation. Teams need trust and alignment before they can truly hold each other accountable.

https://www.action-strategies.com/how-do-we-get-team-members-to-hold-each-other-accountable/

Learn how to build a culture where team members confidently hold each other accountable with trust, clear expectations & peer-to-peer feedback.

12/23/2025

While skill set is certainly a part of effective delegation, the main reason leaders struggle with delegating has much more to do with beliefs than skills. Until those beliefs are identified and reframed, delegation will be a challenge, and growth will be stifled.

https://www.action-strategies.com/message-from-julie-lessons-from-my-mat-let-go-to-grow/

During a recent yoga class my teacher was talking about transitions. She said, “If you want to grow you must let go”. I was struck by how true this is in life

12/19/2025

Many of you are heading into or perhaps in the midst of review season, and your managers are already overwhelmed. They’re expected to lead tough conversations, drive performance, and somehow do it all with confidence and skill.

https://players.brightcove.net/3742124946001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6383778224112

12/17/2025

Great teams hold one another accountable. However, it can be one of the most challenging dynamics in teamwork. Holding yourself and others accountable can feel uncomfortable, especially when it involves difficult conversations, power dynamics, or mistakes that reveal vulnerabilities.

https://www.action-strategies.com/how-do-we-get-team-members-to-hold-each-other-accountable/

Learn how to build a culture where team members confidently hold each other accountable with trust, clear expectations & peer-to-peer feedback.

12/15/2025

We often think about growth as adding more – more skills, more responsibilities, more rewards. Yet somewhat paradoxically, growth requires letting go – letting go of control, of old habits, of outdated processes and even long-held beliefs.
https://www.action-strategies.com/message-from-julie-lessons-from-my-mat-let-go-to-grow/

During a recent yoga class my teacher was talking about transitions. She said, “If you want to grow you must let go”. I was struck by how true this is in life

12/01/2025

See Worksmart in Action!
Watch the recorded Webinar: “Why Feedback Fails: Guiding Managers through Constructive Communication” featuring the Giving Constructive Feedback module to see how Worksmart helps managers:
• Overcome the challenges of giving feedback
• Build critical skills for review season
• Tailor feedback for better communication
https://players.brightcove.net/3742124946001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6383778224112

11/28/2025

Silos often develop when teams focus on their own success instead of collective outcomes. A competitive culture, where leadership rewards individual or departmental wins, can quickly create an “us vs. them” dynamic.

https://www.action-strategies.com/how-can-leaders-break-down-silos-and-encourage-cross-functional-teams-to-collaborate/

Learn how leaders can break down silos, foster cross-functional collaboration, and build a culture of teamwork to drive growth and innovation.

11/26/2025

What if performance reviews actually worked?
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!

Learn More: https://www.action-strategies.com/worksmart-for-managers-on-everything-disc-catalyst/

11/24/2025

If you want your team, a direct report, colleague, your boss (or even your spouse or kids) to change here are three behavior changes you might want to try. Click to read more!

https://www.action-strategies.com/message-from-julie-learn-to-change-behavior/

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Think about it like this, doing what you are currently doing is getting you the results you are currently getting. If you want different results, then change what you are doing.

11/21/2025

How do you help your managers develop the critical skills of flexibility and trust-building? View our New Webinar: Transforming Culture With Agile Leadership and discover steps you can take to improve the flexibility and trust-building skills of your leaders.

https://www.action-strategies.com/transforming-culture-with-agile-leadership-webinar/

Now more than ever, organizations need to be agile to adapt to the rapid pace of change. They need self-directed team members who take initiative.

11/19/2025

In this video Julie provides a preview of Everything DiSC Worksmart, specifically focusing on the newly released Navigating Change module. Navigating Change introduces participants to the concept of the Change Curve, which plots time against morale and productivity, illustrating the phases of disorientation, reorientation, and acceptance.

https://www.action-strategies.com/everything-disc-on-catalyst-navigating-change-with-everything-disc-worksmart-for-managers/

In this video Julie provides a preview of Everything DiSC Worksmart, specifically focusing on the newly released Navigating Change module. Navigating Change