Treat folks like the humans they are while still doing what's needed for your organization.

A practical approach to fixing the management problem that's quietly sabotaging your mission.

Layoffs are brutal, but how you treat people during the process is what they'll remember forever.

Stop letting performance conversations happen in the dark. Rachel's approach to leveling frameworks transforms the messiest parts of people management—reviews, promotions, feedback—into clear, fair systems that everyone actually understands. No more guessing, no more politics–just clarity.

Knowing what you want is one thing. Actually getting those candidates to apply and running a process that helps you choose the right person is another. Sophia's approach transforms hiring from a chaotic scramble into a systematic, equitable process that saves time, reduces bias, and helps both you and candidates make better decisions.

A seriously powerful tool for driving work forward in partnership - with all of the empathy, support, agency and accountability of the best manager-direct report relationship built right into the doc.

Jesse Noonan's approach to transforming weekly check-ins from awkward to amazing (with real templates!)

Helia’s quick take on what really matters - getting the proper role at the right level, aligning the why, AND going deep on defining and finding “your people”.

When an unexpected opportunity turned into overwhelming isolation, one rural nonprofit leader found themselves shutting down emotionally just to survive

Insights from Nancy Fournier, drawn from years helping people recognize when their "shoulders" need to come down and use coaching support.

What if closing an organization—thoughtfully, intentionally, and with real generosity—can sometimes be the most successful thing we might ever do?

A practical guide to identifying and attracting people who will succeed in your unique context.