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Maker to Multiplier: 5 Questions Every Tech Lead Should AskNew

Maker to Multiplier: 5 Questions Every Tech Lead Should Ask

Pat Kua’s free worksheet: five questions that move engineering leaders from writing code to multiplying the team’s impact through delegation.

Pat KuaPat KuaPDF · 110 KB
The Manual of “Us”New

The Manual of “Us”

Tom Day’s template for aligning a team before a project starts: roles, objectives, values, ways of working and what success actually looks like.

Tom DayTom DayPDF · 442 KB
The Manual of “Me”New

The Manual of “Me”

Tom Day’s template for telling your team how you work: strengths, communication preferences and motivations. Build trust before conflict starts.

Tom DayTom DayPDF · 348 KB
The MindTactics™ Focus Framework

The MindTactics™ Focus Framework

Zahra Saleh’s framework for reducing distractions, managing overwhelm and making real progress on your most important work each day.

Zahra SalehZahra SalehPDF · 705 KB
How To Explain Technical Ideas to Anyone

How To Explain Technical Ideas to Anyone

Ben Pearce’s AOREN framework for explaining technical ideas clearly: structure presentations, influence stakeholders and drive action.

Ben PearceBen PearcePDF · 144 KB
Sean O’Neill’s Hiring Debrief Template

Sean O’Neill’s Hiring Debrief Template

Capture interview feedback, run blind voting and compare candidates in a structured debrief that reduces bias and improves hiring decisions.

Sean O'NeillSean O'NeillWeb link
8 Tips to Keep Ahead in an AI-Driven World

8 Tips to Keep Ahead in an AI-Driven World

Eight tips for staying ahead of AI: use it safely, avoid bias, protect your data, sharpen critical thinking and keep your human edge.

Eloisa ToveeEloisa ToveePDF · 994 KB
The Tech Leader’s Guide to Burnout

The Tech Leader’s Guide to Burnout

Andy Skipper of CTO Craft on recognising burnout early, recovering from it, and building leadership environments that don’t cause it.

Andy SkipperAndy SkipperPDF · 2.2 MB
How to Stay Relevant in Your Career

How to Stay Relevant in Your Career

A practical guide to navigating change and future-proofing your growth: how to stay valuable, confident and resilient as work keeps shifting.

Kieran CornwallKieran CornwallPDF · 1.5 MB
Building a Business You Can Rely On

Building a Business You Can Rely On

Dan Gwalter’s guide to a consulting, fractional or NED business: ICP, offers, visibility, outreach and the rhythm that makes income predictable.

Dan GwalterDan GwalterPDF · 1.4 MB
Ken Valledy’s REACT Framework

Ken Valledy’s REACT Framework

The R.E.A.C.T. model for turning a side hustle into a real business: explore the idea, build momentum and start without quitting your job.

Ken ValledyKen ValledyPDF · 32 KB
Joining the Dots Between Profit, Planet, and People

Joining the Dots Between Profit, Planet, and People

A practical guide to digital exclusion and the Triple Bottom Line: why access, affordability and design matter, and what to do about them.

Freddie QuekFreddie QuekPDF · 1.4 MB
The Confident Interview Guide

The Confident Interview Guide

A dating-inspired guide to interview confidence: prepare properly, build rapport, answer clearly and show up as your real self. Free to download.

Marylin SchlamkowMarylin SchlamkowPDF · 1.6 MB
The Career Vectors Framework

The Career Vectors Framework

Meri Williams’ tool for mapping technical leadership skills, spotting development areas and comparing roles, for engineers through to CTOs.

Meri WilliamsMeri WilliamsPDF · 3.1 MB
The Multipliers Map

The Multipliers Map

A self-assessment for breaking the effort ceiling. Find your level among the five levels of high-impact leaders and work smarter, not longer.

Giorgos AmpavisGiorgos AmpavisPDF · 1.5 MB
The Hidden Leaders In Your Workforce

The Hidden Leaders In Your Workforce

Recognise and support carers at work: the challenges they face, the leadership strengths they bring, and what employers can actually do.

Kirsten HurleyKirsten HurleyPDF · 1.4 MB
5 Common Website Mistakes (and how to fix them)

5 Common Website Mistakes (and how to fix them)

Craig Burgess on fixing the five mistakes most sites make — speed, clarity, content and design — using free tools. No sign-up required.

Craig BurgessCraig BurgessPDF · 197 KB
The Strategy-in-Action Toolkit

The Strategy-in-Action Toolkit

Andy Toor’s toolkit for turning strategy into action: conversation guides, manager scripts and weekly reflection tools your team will use.

Andy ToorAndy ToorPDF · 1.5 MB
Tech Career Strategies

Tech Career Strategies

A framework for defining career goals, choosing the right routes and building the superpowers to reach them. Turn your career into a choice.

Bruce PannamanBruce PannamanPDF · 17.1 MB
Photo Editing For Impact

Photo Editing For Impact

Five pro editing techniques from retoucher Beth Perkins to make every photo look sharp and credible. For LinkedIn and personal brands.

Beth PerkinsBeth PerkinsPDF · 5.4 MB
A Guide to the Turnaround Measure Tracker

A Guide to the Turnaround Measure Tracker

David Crawford’s five-step system for rescuing troubled projects: spot the warning signs, stabilise delivery and rebuild progress.

David CrawfordDavid CrawfordPDF · 3.3 MB
The Turnaround Measure Tracker

The Turnaround Measure Tracker

A simple five-measure tracker to help leaders regain control, rebuild trust, and deliver results on failing projects. Used by turnaround expert David Crawford.

David CrawfordDavid CrawfordXLSX · 11 KB
The Interview Cheatsheet

The Interview Cheatsheet

Real interview questions, model answers and hiring insight; for candidates preparing and managers who want to run better interviews.

Sam GrillSam GrillPDF · 2.2 MB
The Impact First Career Growth Framework

The Impact First Career Growth Framework

Dan Ashby’s framework for engineering your career around impact rather than titles; map skills to results and prove your value.

Dan AshbyDan AshbyPDF · 13.7 MB
How to Nail C-Suite Communication

How to Nail C-Suite Communication

Cheryl Warlow’s playbook for communicating with senior leaders: earn attention, structure messages that land, make every interaction count.

Cheryl WarlowCheryl WarlowPDF · 7.7 MB
The Manager’s Feedback Playbook

The Manager’s Feedback Playbook

Clem Pickering’s models, frameworks and habits for giving and receiving feedback that builds trust and actually improves performance.

Clem PickeringClem PickeringPDF · 7.7 MB
The Values Starter Kit

The Values Starter Kit

Alya Lilani’s toolkit for defining, selecting and activating company values, turning abstract principles into daily behaviours.

Alya LilaniAlya LilaniPDF · 169 KB
Post the Damn Thing

Post the Damn Thing

Jack Ralph’s guide to LinkedIn posts that stand out: start strong, show your human side and build visibility that leads to opportunity.

Jack RalphJack RalphPDF · 3.9 MB
10 Steps to Job Hunt Like a Sales Pro

10 Steps to Job Hunt Like a Sales Pro

Marylin Schlamkow’s 10-step framework for treating your job search as a sales pipeline: prospect smarter, tell your story, close the role.

Marylin SchlamkowMarylin SchlamkowPDF · 118 KB
Learning Through Doing and Sharing

Learning Through Doing and Sharing

Grow your career by taking action: side projects, learning in public and sharing progress. A hands-on guide to skills that stick.

Kevin McDonnellKevin McDonnellPDF · 97 KB
Results First Prioritisation

Results First Prioritisation

Charlotte Rooney’s framework for focusing on what matters: define outcomes, rank by impact and effort, and deliver without burning out.

Charlotte RooneyCharlotte RooneyPDF · 105 KB
An Email From Your Future Self

An Email From Your Future Self

A guided template for writing a letter from your future self — build clarity, motivation and purpose through structured reflection.

Aaron NorrisAaron NorrisPDF · 161 KB
The Pursuit of Happiness: The Reconnect Questionnaire

The Pursuit of Happiness: The Reconnect Questionnaire

A reflective questionnaire to evaluate your happiness, clarify what you want next, and rediscover a sense of direction.

Ellinor GlesnerEllinor GlesnerPDF · 2.9 MB

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