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People-First
Leadership.

A complete manager development program — ready to deploy in your organization or work through on your own.

Everything a manager needs.
Nothing they don't.

Five modules covering the full leadership landscape — from building trust and giving real feedback, to running effective meetings, setting goals that stick, and navigating the hardest conversations. Grounded in the work of Sinek, Brown, Scott, and Covey. Built to be used, not just read.

5 core modules 5 workshop decks Interactive 1-on-1 tool Reference cards Facilitator guide
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People-First
Leadership
The curriculum

5 modules. 4 coming soon.

From purpose-driven leadership to running great performance conversations — the full arc of what it takes to lead people well.

01

People-First Leadership

The 1-on-1 framework, BRAVING trust, Radical Candor, and developing your people. The foundational module for any manager.

02

Difficult Conversations

The SBI and STATE models for navigating performance issues, hard feedback, and organizational change without avoidance or damage.

03

Remote & Hybrid Leadership

Building trust without proximity, career development at a distance, and async communication rhythms for distributed teams.

04

Goal Setting

OKRs, lead vs. lag measures, the goal conversation, and tracking progress without micromanaging your team.

05

Meeting Structure

The four meeting types, how to design them well, and how to stop running meetings that waste everyone's time.

06
Coming Soon

Delegation

Let go without losing control. Match the right work to the right people — and build the trust to let them deliver.

07
Coming Soon

Coaching vs. Managing

Shift from giving answers to asking better questions. Develop your people's thinking, not just their output.

08
Coming Soon

Mid-Year Check-In

How to run a meaningful mid-year conversation — tracking progress, listening for blockers, and making sure nothing's a surprise.

09
Coming Soon

Annual Review

Lead a review that's never a shock. Real accountability, genuine recognition, and a conversation where high performers actually get seen.

Facilitated workshops

Five workshop decks.

Fully-designed PowerPoint decks for group sessions — each running 90–105 minutes with discussion prompts, scenario work, and individual commitment exercises built in.

Foundation Module

The core program — purpose, BRAVING trust, Radical Candor, the 1-on-1 framework, and personal commitments. The right starting point for any new cohort.

21 slides · All managers

Difficult Conversations

The PREP framework, opening language, handling emotional responses, and scenario practice. For managers who avoid the hard conversations — and those who have them wrong.

19 slides · All managers

Remote & Hybrid Leadership

Trust without proximity, intentional communication rhythms, hybrid equity, and distributed team connection. Includes a full Remote Leadership Playbook exercise.

19 slides · Distributed teams

Running Effective Meetings

The real cost of a bad meeting, the Meeting Audit, four meeting types, and six facilitation skills. Includes a reference card managers can keep at their desk.

19 slides · All managers

Goal Setting That Sticks

Why goals fail, Daniel Pink's AMP model, the OKR framework, individual goal discovery, and a full goal review cadence guide.

19 slides · All managers
Manager tools

Ready to use from day one.

Everything in the program, built to be used — not filed away.

1-on-1 Tool

Schedule to Google Calendar, run a pre-meeting check-in, follow a structured meeting guide, and track commitments — all in one browser-based tool. No login, no cost.

1-on-1 Meeting Log

Log past meetings, track conversation themes over time, and monitor career development for each direct report. Runs entirely in the browser.

Self-Assessment Scorecard

Rate yourself across 45 leadership behaviors in 9 categories. Generates a radar chart, gap analysis, and quarterly progress tracker.

1-on-1 Reference Card

One-page printable PDF with the full meeting framework — opening questions, coaching prompts, and a commitment tracker. Keep it on your desk.

Facilitator Quick-Reference

Three-page landscape guide for workshop facilitators — 40+ discussion prompts and all four frameworks on three sheets.

Executive Pitch Deck

A data-driven presentation for pitching the program to leadership — Gallup data, framework overview, ROI evidence, and a clear ask.

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