Manager Minute · Hot Seat
Real dilemmas.
Better managers.
Short, practical reps for the moments that come with your first management role. Make a call, hear how others think, and return tomorrow for the debrief.
For first-time managers · No long course, just useful practice
Retention · A real dilemma
Your top performer says she’s quitting. Your boss needs her numbers by Friday.
What do you do first?
- AAsk what is driving her decision before discussing a handover.
- BOffer to match her new salary immediately.
- CTell your boss first and ask them to handle it.
There isn’t a perfect script. There is a better next question.
Decide today Debrief tomorrow
One minute to make a call
Compare your reasoning
Bring a useful lesson to work
01 / The daily decision
Practice the moments that make a manager.
Each Hot Seat puts you in a familiar, high-pressure moment. Choose A, B, or C, then make the case for your decision. The discussion helps you see a situation from more than one angle.
See the Hot Seat feed01
Decide
Choose your first move before the conversation begins.
02
Compare
Explain your call and consider another manager’s perspective.
03
Debrief
Return the next day for practical reasoning and words you can use.
02 / Keep practicing
Good judgment grows with reps.
The library
Keep a collection of leadership scenarios close, so you can revisit a tough call when you need another perspective.
The practice streak
Make short, regular practice easier to keep up with over time.
Membership
Choose how you practice.
Plans and billing details come from the available membership offers.
03 / The weekly debrief
One scenario. A fuller debrief.
Get a weekly leadership dilemma and a practical breakdown of the choices, trade-offs, and language you can take into your next conversation.
A practical note for your week
One scenario, one grounded debrief, and a better question to take into work.
For people teams