30-Day Manager Operating Plan
Week-by-week priorities for observing, setting expectations, establishing cadence and making early decisions without trying to change everything at once.
PLAIN ACT · PRODUCT PREVIEW
The New Manager Toolkit
The book explains how to carry authority. The toolkit turns that guidance into documents you can use before the next difficult conversation, delegation, 1:1 or decision.
Digital toolkit in preparation. No price or payment is being taken on this page yet.
BUILT FOR THE MOMENTS THAT COST NEW MANAGERS TIME
Seven working tools. No theory padding.
Difficult Feedback Builder
A one-page preparation sheet built around: what happened → why it matters → what needs to change next, plus evidence and follow-up.
Delegation Brief
Define the outcome, guardrails, authority level, check-in point and definition of done before handing work over.
1:1 Conversation Sheet
A repeatable agenda for priorities, blockers, decisions, support and commitments—without turning the meeting into a status recital.
Manager Conversation Scripts
Short language starters for missed expectations, pushback, unclear ownership, boundary-setting, recognition and resetting work.
Decision & Commitment Log
Record what was decided, why, who owns the next move and when it will be revisited so verbal agreements do not evaporate.
First-30-Days Checklists
Printable pre-meeting and weekly review checklists that convert the Plain Act principles into visible operating habits.
ONE SYSTEM, TWO USE CASES
For an individual manager
Keep the tools beside you during the first month. Prepare conversations before they become emotional, delegate without taking work back, and leave meetings with explicit commitments.
For teams and companies
A future team-license pack will let organizations give newly promoted managers the same practical operating language and reusable worksheets. Organizational pricing and licensing are not yet live.
AVAILABLE NOW
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The First 30 Days as a New Manager is already published. The toolkit is being built as the practical companion.
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