Leadership Vault (Online Content All Access)

Avoiding these conversations is costing you credibility, sanity, and performance. Learn exactly when and how to have these conversations: ✓ Performance Feedback ✓ Career Development ✓ Conflict Resolution ✓ Change Management ✓ Delegation

If your team feels stuck, frustrated, or overly dependent on you... this might be why. Learn the difference and fix it fast!

Most people interview to get the job. Smart people interview to avoid the wrong one. This resource: • Helps you avoid bad managers, toxic culture, and vague expectations • Informs you of details you want to have *in writing* before accepting a job offer. Check out this guide to learn more!

Inclusion isn’t a buzzword, and Inclusive Leadership isn't *fluffy* Practical ways to create trust, engagement, and real team contribution. Includes: Core competencies, implementation tips for practical strategies, ideas for team development, frameworks for communication, a "Team Inclusion" assessment, a "Leadership Behavior" checklist, ways to measure success, and an action plan template.

Most managers know feedback matters, but they don't always know how to give it (so they avoid it, soften it, or overthink it). This course helps you: • set clear expectations from the start • give feedback in a way people actually hear • address issues early (before they become bigger problems) • build a team that knows where they stand Because unclear expectations create underperformance.

Few conversations are more uncomfortable (or more important) than compensation. Scripts + strategies for handling expectations, pushback, and fairness.

If you struggle to say no without guilt, or your workload keeps growing (but not your support) This guide shows you: ✔ How to set boundaries without sounding difficult or uncooperative ✔ What to say when someone ignores your limits ✔ How to stop overcommitting (without damaging relationships) ✔ The difference between being helpful vs. being taken advantage of ✔ Mindset shifts to eliminate guilt & second-guessing

Your manager has more influence over your day-to-day experience than almost anything else, & if you don’t understand how they think, communicate, or make decisions, it can make things harder than necessary This course shows you how to: • understand your manager’s style and expectations • communicate in a way they actually reply to • give feedback (yes, even upward) • set boundaries without damaging the relationship

This course helps you lead effectively, even when your team isn’t in the same room. You’ll learn how to: • keep remote and in-person employees equally engaged • avoid favoritism (even unintentionally) • manage performance fairly across locations • create clarity and accountability in a distributed environment

Performance reviews are often rushed, inconsistent, and uncomfortable for everyone involved. Let's make them useful instead. You’ll learn how to: • prepare without scrambling at the last minute • give honest, balanced evaluations • avoid common biases that impact fairness • have conversations that actually help employees improve Reviews shouldn’t be a formality; they should drive performance.

Discover the secret that can improve the work environment and 7 free, easy steps that can be implemented immediately to improve your retention.

Most managers struggle with communication because they’re unsure what to say and how it will land. This course helps you communicate clearly and confidently You’ll learn how to: • give feedback that actually lands • avoid common communication mistakes that erode trust • manage conversations with clarity and authority • handle interviews appropriately Includes: • Time management techniques, templates, and phrases

Erika talks with HR Leader, Nicole Matteson, to discuss ways to have compensation conversations with employees. Interview recorded in January 2025

If you’re overwhelmed, there’s a good chance you’re holding onto too much. You’ll learn how to: • decide what to delegate (and what not to) • match tasks to the right people • give clear direction without micromanaging • hold people accountable without constant follow-up Includes: • Downloadable PDF reference outlining tasks to delegate and when • Practical assessment tools to evaluate team member readiness

If your day feels reactive, overloaded, and constantly interrupted… welcome to management. Take back control of your time without losing sight of what matters. You’ll learn how to: • prioritize what actually moves the needle • push back (without feeling guilty) Yay, boundaries! • manage competing demands • create structure in unpredictable days

Conflict isn’t the problem. Avoiding it is. You’ll learn how to: • address issues directly without escalating them • understand what’s really causing the conflict • adapt your approach based on the situation and personalities involved • turn uncomfortable conversations into productive ones • develop communication skills that defuse tension and build understanding Because the longer you avoid it, the worse it gets

AI can save you time, but it can also create distance between you and your team if you’re not careful. This course shows you how to use AI as a tool, not a crutch. You’ll learn how to: • streamline tasks without removing the human touch • use AI to reduce workload (not increase pressure) • create more time for meaningful leadership • balance efficiency with employee well-being • use AI safely and respectfully

Second-guessing decisions is exhausting and it slows everything down. This course gives you a clear, practical way to make decisions without overthinking every step. You’ll learn how to: •move from uncertainty to action with confidence •balance data, instinct, and input from others •avoid common thinking traps that lead to bad calls •communicate decisions clearly (even when they’re unpopular)

You know something needs to be said… You just don’t know how to say it (professionally). This guide contains real phrases for real situations (micromanaging, overwork, disrespect, etc.)

It’s not always *what* you’re saying ... it’s how you’re leading. Understand your management style, when it’s working against you, and how to use it effectively

Most new managers learn by trial and error. This helps you skip the error part and shows you how to establish credibility and authority early on.

The first few months as a manager set the tone for everything. This course helps you avoid the common mistakes that damage trust, confidence, and credibility early on. You’ll learn how to: • establish expectations with your team • build trust without trying to be liked by everyone • run effective 1:1s • understand emotional intelligence in real, practical ways • create a clear 30-60-90 day plan

Turnover, disengagement, and burnout aren’t random. This is your wake-up call + roadmap. Learn more about the hidden costs of poor leadership. The ROI of emotional intelligence, coaching skills, & real-world manager development A practical checklist to assess your management gaps Next steps for building a leadership culture worth staying for