The practice library

The toolkit

I ask the hard question in the room; these are how you answer it. Each one is a short, structured exercise with a specific output. Clients use them between sessions, and they’re open to anyone.

All tools

Section 01
10 min

Feedback rehearsal

Write the sentence you’re dreading. Say it three ways. Pick one and set a date.

You leave with
One sentence and a date in the calendar.
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15 min

Diamonds and rocks

List every role you’ve held. Name what you liked and what you didn’t. The pattern is the point, not the list.

You leave with
Two named patterns — what to look for next, what to avoid.
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10 min

Overflow sort

Empty your head onto paper, sort what’s left by what actually matters, and close with a short list of people to talk to.

You leave with
A short list, tasks named for someone else, and who to tell.
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10 min

Delegation audit

List last week. Sort it into keep, teach, or hand over. Most of it is hand over.

You leave with
A list split three ways, with a name and date on each.
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10 min

One-on-one planner

Four prompts that turn a status update into a real conversation.

You leave with
An agenda with a decision owner and a date attached.
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20 min · Executive practice

The room before the room

Name the decision, name who isn’t with you yet, and find the one conversation you need to have first.

You leave with
An ordered checklist of who to close before the room decides.
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15 min · Activity

Take your own advice

The question that would move you forward is usually one you already know. It’s just not been said, not even to yourself.

You leave with
One next step — a task, a decision, or a risk said out loud.
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If one of these helped, that’s worth a conversation.

Thirty minutes. Tell me what’s stuck.
If I’m not the right person, I’ll say so.

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