Free Workplace Resources
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
Get Access To:
- 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
Get Access To:
- 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
Get Access To:
- 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
Get Access To:
- 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
Get Access To:
- 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.
Managing Different Thinking Styles
AI PROMPT GUIDE
Get Access To:
- 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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