Guides for the conversations people put off
Each guide gives you the preparation, the opening line, and the words for the replies you'll actually get. No frameworks to memorize.
How to tell your boss you're overworked (without sounding like you can't handle it)
A direct script for telling your manager your workload is unsustainable, plus how to bring data, propose tradeoffs, and handle the three replies you'll probably get.
Read the guideThe performance improvement plan meeting: a script managers can actually use
How to open, run, and close a PIP conversation: the exact words for the first 60 seconds, what to document, and how to answer 'am I being fired?'
Read the guideHow to give feedback to someone who gets defensive
Why defensiveness shows up, how to phrase feedback so it doesn't trigger it, and the exact words for when someone argues, deflects, or goes quiet.
Read the guideHow to ask for a raise: preparation, script, and the three answers you'll get
What to bring, how to name a number without flinching, and word-for-word responses to yes, no, and 'not right now.'
Read the guideWhat to say when a coworker takes credit for your work
How to respond in the moment, the private follow-up conversation, and when to bring your manager in without looking petty.
Read the guideHow to set boundaries at work without sounding difficult
Boundary language for after-hours messages, scope creep, and last-minute requests — plus what to do when the boundary gets tested.
Read the guideFirst-time manager? Here are the five conversations you'll dread — and how to run them
The five conversations most new managers avoid, why avoidance costs more than the conversation, and a short script for each.
Read the guideHow to mediate a conflict between two employees
A three-meeting structure for team conflict: separate conversations first, a joint session with rules, and a written agreement you actually follow up on.
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