Upcoming Sessions
What's coming up — the free monthly Hot Topics working sessions, open to everyone, and the live deep-dives for GSD Manager Training members.
OCT6
Members · Live SessionTuesday · 02:00 PM ET
Building Accountability Systems
NOV3
Members · Live SessionTuesday · 02:00 PM ET
From Data to Decisions
NOV17
Free · Hot TopicsTuesday · 12:00 PM ET
Stop making stupid decisions with crappy data!
DEC1
Members · Live SessionTuesday · 02:00 PM ET
Leading Change w/o Losing Your Team
JAN5
Members · Live SessionTuesday · 02:00 PM ET
Energy Management: Leading When You're Tired, Frustrated, or Burned Out
- Recognizing when your energy is affecting your leadership
- Managing Reactions, attitude and emotional spillover
- Creating routines that protect energy and leadership effectiveness
JAN19
Free · Hot TopicsTuesday · 12:00
From a Group of People to an Actual Team
- Don't be a group of people that share space, be a group of people that performance like a team. 2 + 2 = (more than 4)
FEB2
Members · Live SessionTuesday · 02:00 PM ET
Turning a Group of Employees Into a Team
- Building trust, alignment and shared expectations
- Creating team ownership instead of individual-only thinking
- Breaking down silos and improving collaboration
FEB16
Free · Hot TopicsTuesday · 12:00
Coach, Move, or Remove: Making the Call
- Learn how we evaluate problems and when to cut problems loose
MAR2
Members · Live SessionTuesday · 02:00 PM ET
Performance Problems: Coach Them, Move Them, or Remove Them
- Identifying the real cause of performance problems
- Knowing when to coach, retrain, or change responsibilities
- Making tough people decisions fairly and consistently
MAR16
Free · Hot TopicsTuesday · 12:00
Bouncing Back From a Bad Week
- Mistakes are a learning opportunity, not a prison sentence
APR6
Members · Live SessionTuesday · 02:00 PM ET
The Manager Reset: Recovering From Mistakes, Bad Weeks, and Bad Decisions
- Owning mistakes without losing credibility
- Resetting priorities after a difficult period
- Rebuilding confidence and momentum with the team
APR20
Free · Hot TopicsTuesday · 12:00
Recognition That Isn't Empty Praise
- Everyone needs recognition, learn how to do it well
MAY4
Members · Live SessionTuesday · 02:00 PM ET
Recognition That Actually Means Something
- Understanding what meaningful recognition looks like
- Recognizing effort, improvement, and results appropriately
- Making recognition specific, timely and genuine
MAY18
Free · Hot TopicsTuesday · 12:00
Escaping the Firefighting Cycle
- Don't be the team that ignores fire prevention and focuses on rewarding firefighting
JUN1
Members · Live SessionTuesday · 02:00 PM ET
Work ON the Business, Not Just IN It
- Moving beyond daily firefighting
- Creating time for improvement, planning and people development
- Identifying recurring problems that need permanent solutions
JUN15
Free · Hot TopicsTuesday · 12:00
What People Say About You When You're Not in the Room
- Credibility is when your words and actions match consistently
JUL6
Members · Live SessionTuesday · 02:00 PM ET
Your Reputation Is Your Leadership Brand
- Understanding what your daily behavior communicates
- Building credibility through consistency and follow-through
- Managing the gap b/w how you inted to lead and how others experience you
JUL20
Free · Hot TopicsTuesday · 12:00
Holding the Line Without Losing the Room
- Understand the difference b/w holding the standard and being too rigid
AUG3
Members · Live SessionTuesday · 02:00 PM ET
Accountability Without Being an A**hole
- Setting clear expectations before holding people accountable
- Addressing missed commitments directly and professionally
- Creating accountability without damaging trust or respect
AUG17
Free · Hot TopicsTuesday · 12:00
Making It Safe to Speak Up (Without Lowering Standards)
- People won't agree with you all the time, learn how to manage expectations in difficult conversations
SEP7
Members · Live SessionTuesday · 02:00 PM ET
Psychological Safety Without Lowering the Bar
- Creating an environment where people can speak up
- Encouraging questions, concerns, and honest feedback
- Maintaining high standard while allowing people to learn from their mistakes
SEP21
Free · Hot TopicsTuesday · 12:00
Staying Steady When Everything Isn't
- People will reflect your energy, give them calm and focused leadership
OCT5
Members · Live SessionTuesday · 02:00 PM ET
Managing Your Emotions Under Pressure
OCT19
Free · Hot TopicsTuesday · 12:00
Turning Disagreement Into Better Decisions
- Better decisions come from healthy discussion
NOV16
Free · Hot TopicsTuesday · 12:00
Getting Out of Your Own Head: Building Repeatable Processes
- Systems beat humans 100% of the time. Build systems that work
DEC7
Members · Live SessionTuesday · 02:00 PM ET
Build the Machine: Creating Processes That Don't Depend on You
DEC21
Free · Hot TopicsTuesday · 12:00
The Decision You Keep Putting Off
- Decisions don't get easier (or better) with time.
Free Hot Topics runs the third Tuesday each month. Members get every live session plus the full recording library.