Manager Playbook

The conversations managers avoid most.

How to handle the situations nobody prepares you for — with the right words, real scripts, and guidance built on HR best practices.

Articles
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How to Address Employee Lateness
Scripts and tactics for the conversation most managers keep putting off.
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How to Address an Employee Hygiene Issue
One of the most uncomfortable conversations — handled with dignity.
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How to Give Feedback to a Defensive Employee
When pushback, excuses, or silence make coaching feel pointless.
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How to Address an Employee Who Interrupts Meetings
When one voice is shutting down the rest of the team.
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How to Address an Employee Missing Deadlines
Accountability conversations that don't destroy trust.
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How to Address a Negative Attitude
When one person's energy is pulling the whole team down.
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How to Handle Conflict Between Two Employees
Mediating without taking sides or making it worse.
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How to Address an Employee Not Following Instructions
Distinguishing a training gap from a willingness problem.
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How to Manage an Employee Resisting Change
Getting buy-in without negotiating on the decision itself.
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How to Address an Underperforming Employee
The honest conversation most managers soften into uselessness.
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