Free Workplace Resources
Anti-Racism in the Workplace Checklist
Check which workplace practices are in place and identify areas that need a closer look
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- A checklist covering hiring, promotion decisions, and access to high-profile assignments.
- Checks for performance evaluation criteria, manager training, and regular reviews of workplace policies.
- A review of how racial discrimination is reported, followed up on, and addressed by leadership.
- A follow-up worksheet to choose one area for attention, identify who's responsible, and set a date to revisit it.
Review what's in place and identify where your organization needs to focus next. Download the Anti-Racism in the Workplace Checklist.
Inclusive Interview Guide for Hiring Managers
Run more consistent interviews and evaluate candidates against the role
What Your Team Will Gain
- A practical way to define what each interviewer should assess before the interview.
- Sample interview questions and follow-ups that help managers gather job-related evidence.
- Prompts to look past vague reactions such as “culture fit,” “polished,” or “not confident.”
- A candidate evaluation template for recording evidence before the group debrief.
- A stronger way to compare interview feedback against the requirements of the role.
Make candidate evaluations easier to compare. Download the free interview guide.
DEI Workplace Checklist
Review what’s in place, identify gaps and decide what needs attention next
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- A workplace checklist covering leadership, processes, manager practices, team experience and follow-through.
- Prompts to help you separate what is consistently in place from what may need a closer look.
- A reflection section to help you decide which gaps deserve attention first.
- A learning-path worksheet to help you decide where training could help and what you want people to do differently afterward.
Know where to focus your DEI efforts next. Download the DEI Workplace Checklist.
6 Customer Service Scenarios to Practice With Your Team
Practice common customer situations and compare how your team responds
What Your Team Will Gain
- Six customer service scenarios based on common situations your team may face.
- Discussion questions that help your team compare how different people would respond.
- Prompts to spot assumptions that may be shaping a customer interaction.
- A simple way to bring one of your own customer situations into the exercise.
- A clearer view of where your team may need a more consistent approach.
Practice the moments that test your customer service. Download the free pack.
How to Address Microaggressions at Work
What to say, what to ask, and when to involve HR
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- A first-response process for listening, confirming what you heard, choosing the next step, and following up.
- Sample language for responding to a concern, addressing a comment, and checking in with the person affected.
- Guidance on when a manager may be able to respond directly and when HR should be involved.
- Questions people leaders can use to notice patterns in who gets interrupted, questioned, singled out, or left out.
Know what to say when a concern comes up. Download the Microaggressions First Response Guide.
5 Workplace Biases to Spot and Interrupt
Spot common workplace biases before they influence decisions
What Your Team Will Gain
- Five common workplace biases explained in plain language.
- Examples of what each bias can sound like in workplace conversations.
- A question for each bias to help managers challenge an initial assumption.
- A quick check for hiring, promotions, performance reviews, assignments, recognition, and access to opportunities.
- A shared way to discuss bias without relying on vague ideas like “fit” or gut feeling.
Catch the assumption before it becomes the decision. Download the free guide.
Multigenerational Team Cheat Sheet + Workbook
7 workplace friction points to unpack before assuming age is the issue
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- 7 common friction points covering communication, feedback, technology, experience, professionalism, work ethic, and questioning.
- Questions to help unpack what is happening before assuming age is the reason.
- A step-by-step workbook for separating what happened from the story or assumption attached to it.
- Prompts for turning a vague judgment into a specific issue and a question you can bring into a team conversation.
Get specific before you get generational. Download the Multigenerational Team Cheat Sheet + Workbook.
Professional Email Etiquette Rulebook
Prevent email missteps from becoming workplace friction
What Your Team Will Gain
- Emails people can read quickly and act on without guessing.
- Less back-and-forth caused by vague requests or missing context.
- Recipients know why they are included and whether a response is expected.
- A fairer approach to tone that does not treat one communication style as the professional default.
- Sensitive conversations move out of email before the thread becomes harder to resolve.
Make workplace emails easier to act on and harder to misread. Download the free rulebook.
Emotional Intelligence Checklist for Work
A practical checklist for noticing reactions, understanding others, and responding with more intention at work
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- A quick check for noticing emotions, triggers, and reactions before they take over.
- Practical prompts for pausing and choosing how to respond when pressure kicks in.
- Ways to pay closer attention to what others may be communicating and check your assumptions.
- A relationship check for feedback, tension, communication, and follow-through.
Make emotional intelligence easier to put into practice at work. Download the Emotional Intelligence Workplace Checklist.
Neuroinclusive Performance Review Toolkit
Turn vague feedback into specific, actionable guidance
What Your Team Will Gain
- More consistent performance decisions that focus on role expectations, not differences in work style.
- Clearer feedback that makes the path to improvement easier for employees to understand.
- More productive review conversations where employees know what needs to change next.
- Greater manager confidence in catching assumptions before they shape a performance judgment.
- Performance reviews that give employees a clearer understanding of what good performance looks like.
Better performance starts with feedback people can put to work. Download the free toolkit.
Team Mental Health Check-In Guide
Practical language for checking in, responding with care, and knowing what to do next
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- Signs to look for when someone’s behaviour, communication, or work has changed.
- Practical language for starting a respectful check-in without making assumptions.
- Helpful responses to use when someone opens up, plus questions and comments to avoid.
- Guidance on practical next steps and when to involve HR or additional workplace support.
Make mental health conversations at work easier to approach. Download the Team Mental Health Check-In Guide.
Workplace Sensitivity & Respect Manager Decision Tree
Address comments, document concerns and know when to involve HR
What Your Team Will Gain
- A clearer process for deciding when to address a comment, document what happened, or involve HR.
- Practical language managers can use in the moment or during a private follow-up.
- Questions to ask when a disrespectful comment is reported rather than heard directly.
- Guidance on what to record, with a focus on facts instead of assumptions about intent.
- Simple follow-up prompts for checking in and reinforcing respectful workplace expectations.
Know what to do when a disrespectful comment catches you off guard. Download the free manager decision tree.
The Psychological Safety Manager Cheat Sheet
Practical language for the moments that shape whether people speak up
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- Practical language managers can use when people stay quiet or appear hesitant to speak.
- More constructive ways to respond when someone disagrees, makes a mistake, or raises a concern.
- Four observable patterns that may suggest people are holding back.
- A clear takeaway for each situation, so managers can adapt the wording without relying on a script.
- Guidance on what to do after someone speaks up, including follow-through and confidentiality.
Help your team handle difficult moments with more trust and less hesitation. Download the Psychological Safety Manager Cheat Sheet.
Team Communication Guidelines Template
Channels, response times, meetings, feedback and follow-through
What Your Team Will Gain
- Clearer channel guidelines that reduce missed messages and unnecessary back-and-forth.
- Agreed response times that reduce chasing and make urgent requests easier to recognize.
- Practical meeting and decision rules that keep work moving and next steps from getting lost.
- A shared approach to feedback, blockers, and disagreements before they affect deadlines or working relationships.
- A written agreement your team can return to whenever communication expectations become unclear.
Create clearer communication expectations your team can follow. Download the free template.
Active Listening Self-Assessment for Managers
18 Questions, Six Habits, One Clear Place to Start
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- 18 questions covering six listening habits that shape what employees are willing to share.
- Clear results that show which listening habits need the most attention.
- Reflection questions that connect the scores to real one-on-ones and team conversations.
- One practical action for each habit, so managers know exactly where to start.
- A simple way to track individual progress or identify patterns across a manager group.
See which listening habits are shaping what your team is willing to share. Download the free self-assessment.
Conflict Resolution Activities for Teams
SCENARIOS, ICE BREAKERS, ROLE PLAY
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- Six workplace conflict resolution activities managers can run with their teams.
- Debrief questions that help teams talk through tension instead of avoiding it.
- A manager cheat sheet with practical language for tense conversations.
- Reusable scenario cards for role plays, group discussions, and team practice.
- Simple ways to build listening, feedback, and conflict management skills before small friction becomes a pattern.
Give teams a practical way to talk through tension. Download the free activity pack.
What Kind of Leader Are You Becoming?
NEW MANAGER SELF-ASSESSMENT
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- 10 real first-year manager scenarios to reveal your natural style
- Four leadership style profiles with honest strengths and growth edges
- A practical tip for every question because knowing is only half of it
- How to flex your style based on what your team actually needs
- A fill-in development plan to turn self-awareness into action
Know your style. Grow your leadership. Download the assessment.
De-Escalating Team Conflict
CONVERSATION GUIDE
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- When to intervene (and when to step back)
- Scripts for difficult conversations
- How to stay neutral without minimizing harm
- The 5 Ds for de-escalating in the moment
- Follow-up strategies that work
Go from tension to trust. Download the guide.
Cultural Competence for Managers
ESSENTIAL ACTIONS CHECKLIST
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- Five practical actions you can start using today
- How to ask about communication preferences without assumptions
- How to check your gut feelings for bias
- Why "treating everyone the same" doesn’t work
- How to advocate for people who don’t self-promote
Go from assumptions to understanding. Download the checklist.
AI Prompts for Neuroinclusive Managers
FOR FEEDBACK, MEETINGS & COMMUNICATION
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- 4 ready-to-use prompts for real management situations
- How to check your assumptions before they become problems
- Ways to give feedback that lands for different thinkers
- How to run meetings that work for everyone
- A monthly reflection practice to build over time
Go from guessing to understanding. Download the guide.
Is your workplace culture going in the right direction?
Take our 5-minute Culture Compass Quiz and get recommendations specific to where you are and where you want to go.
Inclusive Workplace Resources
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DEI Survey
Collect data to set a benchmark for your workplace DEI initiatives.
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DEI Policy
Tips and template to create or improve your DEI Policies at work.
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Land Acknowledgment
Guide to writing Land Acknowledgment for your organization, sample included.
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DEI Statement
Template to write your organization’s DEI Commitment Statement.
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