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.
Paid
templates
Manager Tools: Executive Presentation Starter Kit
$39
Build the skill of presenting to senior leadership
templates
Manager Tools: Ready-to-Use PPT Templates
$39
Practical slides to align teams, track work, and support your people — without starting from scratch
dashboardnew
The Manage(Meant) Excellence Team Snapshot
$39
A private, offline desktop tool to help you understand, coach, and follow through with your team
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. Built as a web-based library and downloadable PDF, so you can search for the exact moment you're in and get language that actually helps — today, not next quarter.
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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