good work

Philippians 1:3-6 NIV “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until...

I noticed recently that my American colleagues say Strong Work, where I would have said Good Work. Praising someone else's contribution not as good, but as strong, seems weird to me. It seems as if not passing a judgement on its correctness, but on how robust it is. It almost feels...