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Practical resources for people who lead others

Because every workplace deserves better leadership.

Leadership and HR resources built for people navigating the real challenges of leading others — tools designed to help you build trust, make thoughtful decisions, and lead with clarity, confidence, and humanity.

7 toolkits Instant digital download — Word & PDF No account required to buy

Leadership is one of the most rewarding — and challenging — responsibilities a person can take on. Whether you're stepping into management for the first time, supporting employees through change, or navigating a workplace investigation without a legal team on retainer, you shouldn't have to figure it out alone.

Every toolkit here is built the same way: practical, literal, and grounded in what actually happens in the room — not generic advice repackaged as a checklist.

The Leadership Toolkit

For first-time managers and supervisors — a growing series, read in order or on their own.

Vol. 1 $19.99

The New Manager's First 90 Days

A phase-by-phase guide through your first ninety days leading a team — Days 1–30 (Listen and Learn), 31–60 (Build Trust and Direction), 61–90 (Lead with Confidence) — with the why behind every step, not just a task list.

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Vol. 2 $19.99

Ask, Don't Tell

A coaching guide for new supervisors built around one idea: respond to "what should I do?" with a better question, not a ready-made answer. Five real scenarios, sample dialogues, and a clear line on where coaching stops.

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Vol. 3 $24.99

Speaking Their Language

A practical, original framework for reading how the people you supervise communicate — headline-first or full-picture, straightforward or cushioned — and adjusting your approach, without personality-typing anyone.

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HR Practitioner Tools

For solo HR pros, office managers, and small-business owners handling compliance without a legal team on retainer.

Framework $67

The HR Investigation Playbook

A step-by-step system for handling employee complaints, grounded in the "reasonable care" standard employers are actually held to — intake through resolution, plus a worked example and the Interview Question Bank included free.

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Worksheet $9.99

Investigation Interview Question Bank

A print-and-fill worksheet for interviewing complainants, witnesses, and the accused — organized by interview phase, with space to record notes under every question. Already included with the Playbook above.

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Toolkit $59.99

The FMLA Compliance Toolkit

Every DOL notice deadline in one table, a full visual decision tree, an FMLA vs. ADA vs. PWFA comparison, and a case tracker built for a file that gets worked in pieces — grounded in 29 CFR Part 825 and EEOC guidance.

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Toolkit $54.99

The ADA Accommodation Toolkit

The full interactive-process workflow — intake form, conversation guide, undue-hardship worksheet built on the EEOC's 5-factor test, and a case tracker with the confidentiality guardrails most toolkits skip.

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Framework, not legal advice. These toolkits are built on general HR practice and public DOL/EEOC guidance — not a substitute for an employment attorney. Employment law varies by state; consult counsel before relying on any of these for an active matter.

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Built from real practiceGrounded in DOL and EEOC guidance, not generic advice repackaged as a checklist.