We believe strong minds create stronger people, stronger organizations, and a stronger world.
Our Why
When people cultivate awareness and steadiness, they strengthen the human systems that make work work- bringing clarity, resilience, and connection to a rapidly changing world.
Because the future of Good Work is human.
Strong Minds Power Strong Organizations
The Challenge
The future of work is here- but most organizations are still operating with yesterday’s playbook.
Traditional employee lifecycle investments- recruitment, engagement, leadership development- were built for stability, not uncertainty. They optimize processes and outputs, but overlook the human capacity and system design required for agility and resilience.
The result?
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Teams overloaded by distraction, reactivity, and change fatigue.
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Managers stretched thin between strategy and constant firefighting.
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Organizations full of potential, but lacking focus, alignment, and adaptability.
AI and new tools can drive efficiency, but in a time of relentless change, only human-centered systems and steady leaders can drive sustained performance.
The Solution
Good Work Strategies helps organizations and individuals strengthen the human foundation of performance.
We combine insights from neuroscience, behavioral science, and organizational design to build both inner and outer resilience:
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Strong Minds- training self-awareness, focus, and emotional regulation so people can think clearly and lead effectively under pressure.
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Strong People Systems- designing structures, cultures, and practices that connect employee experience and organizational performance.
Together, these create the conditions for thriving work: organizations that perform with clarity and agility while sustaining the well-being that makes success last.
Who We Are
Isabel Sapriel
Founder & Principal
Isabel Sapriel is a tri-sector senior leader with 15+ years of experience driving transformation across government, nonprofit, and corporate settings. She founded Good Work Strategies to help people and organizations strengthen the human foundation of performance—integrating mental fitness, leadership development, and human-centered systems design.
Her background includes:
🎓 MBA – McCombs School of Business, UT Austin
🧠 People Analytics & Engagement Leader – Whole Foods Market (100,000 + employees)
💻 Product & Partnerships Leader – High-growth tech company (Visier)
🏛 Obama Administration Appointee – U.S. Department of Education
🧘 Trained Mindfulness Teacher & practitioner of evidence-based attention training
🌍 Based in Austin, raising two young kids (and a very patient goldendoodle)
Her work bridges intellectual rigor and human insight- balancing data, design, and lived experience to help people and organizations build clarity, resilience, and results that last.
Why We Exist
We’re a mission-driven organization built on the belief that strong minds create stronger people, stronger organizations, and a stronger world.
Buy One Give One
Through our Buy One Give One model, every investment in Good Work Strategies helps expand access to growth and well-being across communities.
When an organization or individual invests in coaching, consulting, or workshops, we donate that same learning opportunity to a nonprofit or social-impact team-ensuring that more than half of our work is delivered pro bono to those building a better world.
