guide
How to Actually Have a Hard Conversation
$11
A guide for managers with micro-scripts to make navigating uncomfortable conversations easier
Trainings, templates & toolkits
No one prepared you for the
emotional weight
of managing people.
Managing people means balancing pressure, performance, emotions, expectations, and human lives — often without much support yourself.
If you feel like you're struggling, you're not failing. Most managers aren't prepared for this part of the role.
You are expected to support everyone else, but you still deserve support too. That's what these tools are for.
toolkit
Manager Tools: Executive Presentation Starter Kit
$39
Build the skill of presenting to senior leadership
toolkit
Manager Tools: Ready-to-Use PPT Templates
$39
Practical slides to align teams, track work, and support your people — without starting from scratch
course
Cultivating the Conditions for High Performance
Live$149
Self-paced$65
Managing with intention to build teams that thrive
course
Laying Your Own Management Foundation
Live$149
Self-paced$55
Take care of yourself so you can lead your team effectively
New · Toolkit
The Manager Toolkit
that no one handed you
$59
Scripts, reminders, and scenario-based guidance for the uncomfortable, emotional, high-pressure moments no one trained you for.
Free resources
Start here — on the house.
Practical resources designed to give you something useful right now.
guide
The History Behind Modern Management
A practical guide for understanding today's management
Free
"Understand how management was built — so you can navigate the role more clearly."
- How management evolved from the industrial age to today
- The early theories that still influence how organizations operate
- Why leadership, structure, and decision-making look the way they do
- How to recognize the patterns shaping your role right now
guide
The 5-Minute Manager Reset
A pause for intention before your next team meeting
Free
"Five minutes to step back, reset, and lead with intention instead of autopilot."
- What does my team need from me right now?
- Where do I need to be clearer?
- What am I avoiding that needs to be addressed?
worksheet
Personal Preference Worksheet
A guided one-pager to skip the guesswork with your manager
Free
"Give your manager a shortcut into how you work best — before they have to guess."
- Interactive fillable PDF (fill out on any device)
- Prompts covering communication, motivation, feedback & recognition
- Perfect for onboarding, new managers, or resetting an existing 1:1
- Uses the same worksheet/theory taught inside the courses
From people who use these
Words from toolkit users and course participants.
"I could not recommend this resource more. I learned how to THINK about building a compelling executive presentation, and I build all my decks this way now. The templates were easy to customize — I saved so much time. Everyone always wants to use my complexity dials!"
Amy
Toolkit User
"Courtney did a brilliant job bringing critical management topics to life in a very approachable way."
Kenny
Course Participant
"I'm walking away with tools I can start applying immediately for myself, and also with my teams."
Monica
Course Participant
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