Playbook
Beginner~180m total

Communication & Influence

Active listening, feedback, assertiveness, negotiation, storytelling, executive presence — the human skills that compound over a career.

For: Everyone who works with other humans

Beginner11 min

Active Listening — The Most Underrated Leadership Skill

Most listening is waiting to talk. Real active listening is a discipline you can train — and it changes every meeting you're in. Three moves, four levels, one ruthless self-test.

Intermediate11 min

Receiving Feedback — The Harder Half of the Skill

Most feedback training teaches you how to give it. The bigger leverage is in how you receive it — without defending, dismissing, or collapsing. The three triggers and the 'and stance' that beats them.

Beginner10 min

Assertiveness — Confident Without Being Combative

Passive loses your needs. Aggressive loses the relationship. Assertive keeps both. Here's the skill — with the exact DESC script that turns it from personality into practice.

Intermediate12 min

Negotiation for Leaders — Beyond Splitting the Difference

Most workplace negotiations aren't deals — they're scope, comp, deadlines, headcount. Fisher & Ury's principled negotiation works for all of them, with BATNA as your secret leverage.

Intermediate11 min

Public Speaking for Leaders — Speak So People Remember and Act

Public speaking isn't performance — it's leadership at scale. Three structures, two delivery rules, and the one thing that beats 'natural talent' every time.

Intermediate11 min

Storytelling for Leaders — Data Tells, Story Sells, Story Sticks

People remember stories 22x more than facts (Jerome Bruner). Here's the leader's storytelling toolkit — without the cringe.

Intermediate11 min

Conflict Resolution — Moving From Heat to Resolution

Conflict management decides which mode to use. Conflict resolution is the practice of running the conversation. Here's the 5-step protocol — and why the follow-up matters most.