Action Plan at Work

How to End Well, And Start Strong

Ending Well Step #1: Close Loops with Intention

Ending Well Step #1: Close Loops with Intention

Ending Well Step #1: Close Loops with Intention

List all open tasks and conversations.
Label each: Complete Today, Schedule, or Delegate.
Send any needed follow-up communication so your staff isn’t left guessing.

Ending Well Step #2: Appreciate Intentionally

Ending Well Step #1: Close Loops with Intention

Ending Well Step #1: Close Loops with Intention

Identify three staff members who made a quiet, meaningful impact.
Write (not an email or text) them a specific note of gratitude.
Highlight effort, character, and impact.

Ending Well Step #3: Reflect with Clarity

Ending Well Step #1: Close Loops with Intention

Starting Strong Step #1: Clarify the Mission

Ask two questions:

What worked this season?
What didn’t?
- Choose one improvement to carry forward, not five.

Starting Strong Step #1: Clarify the Mission

Starting Strong Step #1: Clarify the Mission

Starting Strong Step #1: Clarify the Mission

Write a 1–2 sentence mission for the new season.
Share it in your first meeting or huddle and explain the why behind the mission.

Starting Strong Step #2: Set the Rhythm

Starting Strong Step #1: Clarify the Mission

Starting Strong Step #3: Lead with Presence

Establish 2–3 consistent leadership habits such as:

Monday morning alignment meeting with your leadership team
Weekly walkthrough focus: is the mission being carried out
Daily visibility time with staff: Be visible and present

Starting Strong Step #3: Lead with Presence

Starting Strong Step #1: Clarify the Mission

Starting Strong Step #3: Lead with Presence

Protect the first hour of your day: Win the first hour of the day.
Review and Establish Priorities.
Prepare your mindset.
Avoid reactive work.

Lead Up, Not Just Down

Clarify Upward Alignment

Communicate with Candor and Consistency

Communicate with Candor and Consistency

Ask your leader or leadership team: “What does success look like for you this quarter?”
Identify 1–2 ways your role or team can directly strengthen that goal.
(Outcome: clear connection between your work and the mission.)

Communicate with Candor and Consistency

Communicate with Candor and Consistency

Communicate with Candor and Consistency

Commit to one proactive update per week (brief and solution‑oriented).
Share wins, risks, and recommendations early, no surprises.
(Outcome: builds trust and demonstrates leadership maturity.)

Serve Through Solutions, Not Pressure

Communicate with Candor and Consistency

Serve Through Solutions, Not Pressure

For every issue you bring up, include at least one possible solution.
Create a “decision brief” format: problem → options → your recommended next step.
(Outcome: you become a contributor, not just a reporter.)

Reflect Monthly

Communicate with Candor and Consistency

Serve Through Solutions, Not Pressure

Ask: Did I make it easier for my leader to lead?
Celebrate small leadership wins (clarity, trust, calm under pressure)
(Outcome: reinforces a mindset of stewardship and integrity.)