The Everything DiSC® behavioral assessment provides trusted, scientifically validated results that can help teams work better together. But what happens when time passes, the stresses of the workday take over, and the training is no longer top-of-mind? 

Applying the lessons learned during a busy workday can be difficult when it falls out of habit. And that can happen even to the most dedicated, well-intentioned managers. Research shows that having effective managers can boost employee retention and performance substantially, yet more than half of managers lack the proper training to become more effective.

Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in research and education, has launched a new tool to help managers better apply the insights from its Everything DiSC assessment within their daily flow of work.

Everything DiSC Worksmart is a new learning tool for managers that combines DiSC insights with focused, one-hour training sessions and on-demand action planning. 

Worksmart was designed to be the next step in the Everything DiSC learning experience, following the completion of the Everything DiSC Workplace assessment and a facilitated group session. It was created to support managers in real time as they navigate top workplace challenges that impact team performance.

By providing access to short, solution-based sessions on pertinent topics, Worksmart helps managers put their learning into practice. In these sessions, which are led by a facilitator either in-person or virtually, managers take a deep dive into the selected topic and emerge with action plans to use immediately with their direct reports.

Worksmart offers sessions on five specific topics:

• Giving constructive feedback
• Managing conflict
• Empowering your team
• Helping your team navigate change
• Motivating your team

“Team interactions have a huge impact on work culture and productivity, and managers that foster meaningful engagements consistently make their company stronger,” said Danielle McMahan, executive vice president & chief people officer at Wiley. “Everything DiSC Worksmart will position managers to put proven, validated DiSC results into action during their workday, helping teams connect and companies thrive.”

Worksmart lives on the Everything DiSC Catalyst™ platform, so the action plan tool is available on-demand for managers to access in real time, whenever they need it during their workday.

Everything DiSC Worksmart will be launched next week at the Association for Talent Development (ATD) International Conference and Expo in Washington, D.C.