from your first promotion to running the room

Nobody reads
the manual.
So we didn't
write one.

Scripts, templates, and advice for every stage in between.

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five ways in

Not a blog. A toolkit for the job you just got handed.

01 / TOOLSCalculate →
Get the exact number
Calculators, no guessing
Tools • Get the exact number
Turnover cost, offer comparisons, and career paths, calculated, not estimated.
02 / TEMPLATESGrab →
What to say, word for word
Scripts and documents, free
Templates • What to say, word for word
The exact language for the conversation you're dreading, plus the paperwork to back it up.
03 / SKILLSBrowse →
The stuff nobody sat you down and explained
How to handle a mistake, say "I don't know," and more
Skills • The stuff nobody sat you down and explained
The unwritten rules of being good at work, whether or not you have a title yet.
04 / PLAYBOOKStart →
The four stages of your first year
Week 1 to Year 1, one flagship track
Playbook • The four stages of your first year
What actually needs your attention right now, not a stack of essays to get through.
05 / CAREERRead →
Being good at the job isn't the same as having a good career
Negotiating, managing up, knowing when to leave
Career • Being good at the job isn't the same as having a good career
The moves for your own career, not just your team's.
the situation navigator

What's going on right now?

Tell us your situation, we'll route you straight to the move, not a search results page.

Just got promoted → Underperforming report → Giving tough feedback → Team won't gel → First review cycle → Managing a former peer → Letting someone go → Managing a remote team → Onboarding a new hire → Team member checked out → Conflict between two reports → Your manager just changed → Avoiding burnout → Holding people accountable → Your best person is bored → Hiring your first team member → Managing different personalities → Something else →

Browse every topic on the site →   Workplace skills nobody teaches you →   Not a manager yet? Start here →   Interactive tools, not just templates →

the life moments navigator

Where are you, right now?

Forget the job title for a second. Tell us how you're feeling, we'll point you to what actually helps.

I just became a manager → I want a promotion → I'm completely overwhelmed → I want more money → I think I want to quit → I'm not a manager yet, but I want to be → Everyone above me got promoted, not me → I don't feel respected by my team → My boss micromanages me → I got a new boss and I'm nervous → I have to fire someone → I don't know if I'm doing this right →

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