FREE GUIDES

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Six free, interactive guides for employees, managers and HR leaders. Each one has worksheets you type straight into, scripts you can use word for word, and scores that add themselves up. No sign-up.

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MANAGERS

The 7 pillars of strategic leadership

Free interactive PDF · 12 pages

Find your starting pillar and leave with a 90-day plan you can start this week.

  • A self-scoring leadership diagnostic
  • One page per pillar, with red flags and a practice for this week
  • A 90-day capability plan
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MANAGERS

Words to use: scripts for leading, not doing

Free interactive PDF · 8 pages

Word-for-word scripts to delegate, coach and align your team, with planners to prep each conversation.

  • The delegation script and a decision-rights map
  • A coaching conversation planner and self-check
  • What to say when it gets hard
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MANAGERS

A weekly habit beats an annual goal

Free interactive PDF · 7 pages

A five-day rhythm that keeps strategic work on your calendar, every week.

  • A fillable weekly planner
  • A strategic time audit
  • A Friday reflection plus monthly and quarterly check-ins
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EMPLOYEES

Stop waiting to be noticed: own your career

Free interactive PDF · 11 pages

Four moves to take charge of your growth, from getting clear to a plan you run yourself.

  • Strengths, values and direction worksheets
  • Scripts for the conversation with your manager
  • A 70-20-10 development plan with a quality score
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CAREER MOVES

Know your next move before you make it

Free interactive PDF · 10 pages

Find where you stand, pick your path, and take a 20-minute first step today.

  • A quick self-check that points to your first step
  • Worksheets for clarity, your story and outreach
  • Interview and offer exercises for later stages
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HR LEADERS

Names on a slate are not a bench

Free interactive PDF · 8 pages

Run five pressure tests on any slate and score bench health in ten minutes.

  • The five pressure tests, question by question
  • A slate worksheet that shows realistic depth
  • An auto-scoring bench health score and action plan

Type straight into the PDF and save your copy, or print it. Scores add up on their own in Adobe Reader, Chrome and Edge.

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