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From Strategic Plan to Daily Reality: Chris O'Brien's Playbook Method
You don't have to choose between being strategic AND operational. Chris O'Brien's playbook approach transforms your organizational vision into teachable, repeatable actions that create culture — not just documentation.
Worksheet: Designing the Right Role at the Right Level
Think through what you truly need before drafting that job description.
Common Roles Reference Guide
Outlines of responsibilities, boundaries, and typical compensation ranges to help you make informed decisions about the right roles for your organization's stage and goals.
The Opt-In Conversation Guide: Scripts & Templates
An Opt-in conversation offers a team member a choice between staying with the organization (with immediate changes to performance and/or attitude) or leaving (with a severance package and support for a smooth transition).
Strategic Plan Framework
The two-page template Libby uses to document decisions and keep priorities visible
Strategic Planning Process
8 structured strategic planning agendas to take you through Libby's FULL process
Libby's OKR Meeting Agendas
Quarterly, weekly and 1:1 meeting templates for leveraging OKRs throughout the year - plus a guide to walk you through it!
New Harbor Guide - Top 8 Things You Can Do to Protect Yourself
8 simple steps to better online security
Good Meetings Are Actually Possible - Here's How
Hold meetings where real problems get solved, the team talks more than the leader, and everyone leaves feeling more connected and clear about next steps.
Weekly Team Meeting Agenda Template
Organize your team each week with this simple, effective agenda
Scorecard Example for Weekly Team Meetings
Add a scorecard to your weekly team meeting agenda and use it to uncover issues to discuss during the meeting
Libby’s Simple 1:1 Agenda Template
Simple structure: Something Good, What's Keeping You Up at Night, Strategic Items, Tactical Items, Next Steps
Light-hearted Meeting Openers
Here’s a list of our favorite Light-hearted Meeting Openers to start meetings with humanity and joy.
When the Government Cuts Funding, We Keep Going
Instead of panicking about potential federal funding cuts, Cindy Vatalaro recommends putting our energy into what we know AND what we can do now. "We just don't have the capacity for spin and mire."
How to Find Your Government Human (the Vatalaro Way!)
A practical guide to building relationships with the mission-driven folks inside government who can help you navigate funding, partnerships, and opportunities
Marketing for the Messy Middle: David deSouza's Framework for Growth-Stage Companies
David’s "messy middle" framework takes all the marketing overwhelm and distills it into three channels that actually work — no matter how scrappy your team or limited your budget.