WHO THIS IS FOR

Built for real leaders, not academics

If you manage people — and want to do it better — this program was written for you.

Emerging leaders

New managers and supervisors who want to lead from day one — with confidence and clarity.

Experienced managers

Seasoned leaders ready to shift from managing tasks to genuinely developing their people.

HR & team leads

Professionals navigating performance management, accountability, and difficult personnel decisions.

Action-oriented leaders

Those who want practical tools they can use the very next day — not theory for its own sake.

THE PROGRAM

8 weeks.
Every skill that matters.

Each module gives you real conversation scripts, reflective exercises, and decision-making tools — immediately applicable to the challenges you face today.

The shift from manager to coach

Learn what it truly means to coach — and how to stop defaulting to directive answers that limit your team's growth.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

The GROW coaching model

Master the world's most proven coaching framework for turning any challenge into a clear, committed action plan.

Understanding what motivates people

Discover the science of intrinsic motivation — autonomy, mastery, and purpose — and how to build it into daily work.

Delivering feedback that develops

Give honest, caring, specific feedback that grows people — and builds a culture of continuous improvement.

Performance management & progressive discipline

Navigate structured accountability with fairness — including how to write an effective Performance Improvement Plan.

Knowing when and how to terminate

Make the hardest leadership decision with legal clarity, ethical integrity, and genuine human dignity.

Leading through and after a termination

Rebuild team trust, protect confidentiality, and process the emotional weight of difficult decisions as a leader.

Building a high-performance coaching culture

Embed everything you've learned into how your entire team leads — creating lasting organizational change.

What the research says

of workers are disengaged — often because their leader doesn't see them

more discretionary effort from highly motivated employees vs. disengaged ones

of employees stay longer when their manager genuinely invests in their growth

70%

3×

87%

Sources: Gallup Workplace Research, Harvard Business Review

Benefits

Know exactly what to say in coaching sessions, feedback conversations, and discipline meetings.

Real conversation scripts

What you'll walk away with

Motivation that actually works

Tools to understand what drives each individual and build genuine engagement.

A proven coaching framework

The GROW model you can apply to any team member challenge, starting tomorrow.

Fair, legally-sound discipline

A step-by-step progressive discipline process that protects you and your team.

Confidence in hard decisions

A clear framework for terminations that are handled with dignity and without doubt.

A culture-building roadmap

Turn individual skill into a shared leadership culture that outlasts any single manager.

What's included

Full 8-module program with reflective exercises, coaching scripts, PIP templates, and weekly goals. Read it anywhere, print it, annotate it.

PDF workbook

Two formats, one complete program

The same complete content in slide format — ready for team training sessions, leadership workshops, or group facilitation.

PowerPoint presentation

Ready to lead differently?

The Leader's Playbook gives you the tools, the language, and the confidence to do exactly that — starting this week.

Great leaders develop people, inspire performance, and make courageous decisions — even when it's hard.

One-time purchase
PDF + PowerPoint included

$249

Build stronger teams through emotionally intelligent leadership. Receive practical leadership strategies, real-world examples, and tools used by growing teams.