Comparative Advantage Worksheet
Use this comparative advantage worksheet to decide what work you should own and what you should move off your plate, either through delegation or deprioritization.
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Backup Planning Tool
When it comes to handling unknowns at work, one concrete step every team member can take is to create a backup plan for who will take over key responsibilities if one or more team members is out. Use our template to start.
Communication Planning Worksheet
In a crisis, a big part of every leader’s job is to provide a container for staff and make sense of what’s happening. Use this worksheet to plan out 5 key components for communicating to your team during tough times.
The 5-Box Scenario Planning Tool (and Sample)
Whether you are managing through uncertainty and change, or anticipating strategic forks in the road, our 5-Box Scenario Planning Tool can help you gather the information you need, think through scenarios, and outline possible action plans.
Managing Managers Toolkit
This toolkit contains an overview of the tools in your management toolbelt and a checklist of the skills, behaviors, and practices to spot for when managing managers.
Skip-Level Meetings – Sample Emails to Managers and Staff
Send your managers and staff members these sample emails to get started with skip-level meetings today.
Addressing Performance Problems Case Study
Check out this case study that illustrates the four steps outlined in our article on addressing performance problems: reflect, check in, assess, consider and decide.
Performance Improvement Plan Toolkit
A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a written plan with clear steps to help your staff member get to the expected level of performance for their role. This toolkit includes two resources: 1) a preparation worksheet for managers, which can be helpful whether or not you’re ready for a formal PIP; and 2) a template for a written Performance Improvement Plan you can fill in and share with your staff member.
Transgender Inclusion Policy Sample
Create a more inclusive workplace for your transgender, agender, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, and gender non-binary team members with a regularly updated, comprehensive Transgender Inclusion Policy. Use this sample as a reference for your own policy.
Red Light/Green Light Goal Tracking Tool
The Red Light/Green Light Goal Tracking Tool is for tracking progress toward goals. This resource contains samples of goals at the organizational, team, and individual levels.