Complimentary HR Leader Briefing
Performance Conversations
That Actually Work
Give your managers the language, tools,
and confidence to navigate performance conversations more effectively.
Choose Your Date:
Sept. 10 | 1-2 p.m. MT OR Sept. 25 | 10-11 a.m. MT
Virtual + Complimentary
Are Your Managers Prepared for the Conversation—or Just the Process?
Performance review season is coming.
Most organizations do a good job preparing managers for the process—forms, ratings, timelines and documentation.
But what about the actual conversation?
Managers still struggle with questions like:
How direct should I be when performance isn't meeting expectations?
How do I adapt my approach to different employees?
What do I say when someone disagrees with their rating?
How do I deliver difficult feedback without demotivating someone?
How do I move the conversation from evaluating the past to improving future performance?
That's the part we're going to tackle.
Performance review season is coming. Are your managers prepared for the conversation—or just the process?
TARA POWERS, CEO
Join Tara for a Practical HR Leader Briefing
In this complimentary session, you'll see how Everything DiSC® Worksmart on Catalyst™ can help managers use their DiSC awareness when they need it most—in the flow of real work and real conversations.
Worksmart goes beyond knowing your DiSC style. Its feedback experience helps managers explore four elements of effective feedback—Direct, Encouraging, Receptive and Objective—recognize their natural tendencies, adapt to the needs of others and build an action plan for a specific employee.
You'll discover 5 ways Worksmart can help managers:
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Prepare HOW they'll deliver the feedback—not just WHAT they'll say.
Recognize their natural feedback tendencies and identify where they may need to stretch.
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Adapt the conversation to the person receiving it.
Use DiSC insights to consider how different people may prefer to receive feedback.
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Navigate disagreement and difficult reactions.
Understand conflict instincts and choose a more productive response when conversations get tense.
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Turn evaluation into motivation and development.
Move beyond reviewing past performance to discussing ownership, growth, motivation and what's next.
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Leave with an actionable plan.
Use Worksmart to prepare for a specific person and conversation—not simply learn another leadership concept.
You'll See It in Action
This won't be a sales presentation about another assessment.
Tara will demonstrate how a manager can actually use Worksmart to prepare for a performance conversation, including how to:
Choose a real employee → consider their DiSC needs → anticipate the conversation → adapt the approach → plan the language → determine next steps.
You'll experience Worksmart from the perspective of the manager you're trying to support.
THE PERFORMANCE CONVERSATION PLAYBOOK
YOU’LL LEAVE WITH A PRACTICAL TOOL
Every attendee receives a practical playbook you can begin sharing with your managers immediately, including:
Performance Conversation Prep tool
Feedback Style self-check
DiSC-based conversation considerations
Questions for moving from evaluation to development
Language for difficult performance moments
Scripts for disagreement and defensiveness
Conversation closing and follow-through tool
No matter what you decide about Worksmart, you'll leave with something useful for performance season.
WHY Attend Now?
Wiley is currently offering 50% promotional pricing on Worksmart through October 31, 2026, reducing Worksmart from 20 credits to 10 credits. Everything DiSC Workplace® on Catalyst is a prerequisite and is purchased separately.
The September 10 and September 25 briefings give you time to:
See it → Evaluate it → Make an internal decision → Train your managers → Put it to work during performance season.
During the briefing, Tara will also introduce a special Performance Conversations Manager Training Program powered by Worksmart for organizations that want to take the next step.
EMPOWER LEADERS FOR SUCCESS
WHO Should Attend?
This complimentary briefing is designed for:
CHROs • HR Leaders • Heads of Talent • L&D Leaders • HRBPs • Talent Development Leaders • People & Culture Leaders • Leadership Development Decision Makers
If you're responsible for helping managers have better performance conversations, this session is for you.
Prepare them for the conversation. September 10 or September 25.
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