Our clients told us that their managers and leaders need more.

One-off workshops and digital learning just weren’t enough to get them implementing new knowledge. “We need programs that will really move the needle and give people a new toolkit they will actually use.”

So we designed two multi-session programs that set people up to learn in a way that sticks: manageable chunks of information that they implement right away, along with peer learning and support and customized coaching.

Commonsense communication for managers

Managers face all kinds of challenges, like motivating and guiding reports, improving teamwork, and giving good feedback. But outdated and distorted language can get in the way.

Problematic language increases organizational risk, lowers productivity, demoralizes teams, and drives away good employees. The result? Serious and ongoing hits to the bottom line.

Commonsense Communication for Managers shifts managers away from outdated language that is doing real damage and replaces it with modern and strategic language that works.

By the end of this multi-session program, managers will have learned how to:

  1. Appropriately address and refer to people and groups

  2. Identify offensive language beyond obvious slurs

  3. Correct common language that undermines underrepresented people at work

  4. Recognize and correct distortions that make workplaces toxic

  5. Incorporate other perspectives and prevent erasure

Talk to us about moving your managers to the next level →

Leadership Mastermind

Leaders face special communication challenges. Simply being in a power position means that people pay attention to your every nuance and also change how they talk with you.

In this mastermind, we work together to:

  • Improve influence and connection

  • Use best practices for praise, criticism, and evaluation

  • Shift to modern terminology

  • Design communication for wide-ranging audiences

This 10-week mastermind is for directors and higher but can also include high-level ICs.

Learn more about our mastermind for leadership communications →