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Less workplace panic.
More actual answers.

Your promotion didn’t come with a manual. We’re fixing that—with practical scripts, manager tools, and humor for the days that could have been an email.

Find your survival tools Take the free reality check

For new managers, employees, supervisors & small-business owners.

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New here. Clear on our promises.

Plain English, not HR bingo.Useful before your next meeting.Laugh at the chaos. Not the people.

The workplace reality check

Because “just be a leader”
is not useful advice.

A little perspective. A better opening line. A plan for Monday. Start wherever work feels messy.

01 / Start free

What’s your workplace survival style?

A meeting goes off the rails. What’s your first instinct? Pick the answer that feels uncomfortably familiar.

Make a plan. Someone has to.

The Firefighter

You bring order to chaos. Your reality check: not every emergency needs to become your emergency. Ask who owns the next step.

Check whether everyone’s okay.

The Peacekeeper

You notice what others miss. Your reality check: kindness can include a clear boundary. Say what you need, not just what everyone else needs.

Make a joke. Then ask why we’re here.

The Reality Checker

You cut through the nonsense. Your reality check: pair the punchline with a useful question—what decision do we need to make today?

Just for fun, not a personality assessment. Share your style with a colleague and compare notes.

02 / FIND THE WORDS

Hard conversation. Better opening line.

Get practical language for feedback, boundaries, and awkward workplace moments. Less rehearsing in the shower. More saying what you mean.

Explore the script pack

03 / BUILD YOUR MANAGER MUSCLE

New title. Meet your new toolkit.

Turn “I guess I’m in charge now” into a workable routine for one-to-ones, delegation, and setting expectations. Practical HR knowledge, minus the corporate fog.

Educational resources—not individualized legal or HR advice.

Small prices. Practical backup.

Pick your level of mayday.

Our planned lineup below. Check the storefront for current availability before buying; the club is a proposed monthly offer.

01

Difficult Conversation Script Pack

A starting point for the conversations you’ve been putting off.

$19

one-time

Check availability
02

First-Time Manager Toolkit

Practical support for feedback, delegation, and your first weeks leading people.

$49

one-time

Explore the storefront
03

Monthly Manager Survival Club

An ongoing dose of workplace perspective and practical manager resources.

$15

/ month · planned

See current offerings

Your next meeting is coming.

Go in with something
better than “wing it.”

Start with a free reality check, or find a tool for the workplace situation taking up too much space in your head.

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