3 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Stop second-guessing. Start leading. In this intensive, learn to set expectations, give feedback, and guide with compassion and clarity.
3 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Stop second-guessing. Start leading. In this intensive, learn to set expectations, give feedback, and guide with compassion and clarity.
Course overview
Most managers don’t fail because they don’t care. They fail because they can’t communicate.
When decisions unravel, projects stall, or trust breaks down, the root cause is almost always unclear expectations, fuzzy feedback, or missed conversations.
This live, cohort-based course gives midlevel leaders, team leads, and project leaders the practical tools to change that.
In three 90-minute sessions, you’ll build a repeatable roadmap for communicating with clarity in every direction—so you can align your team, manage up and across, and lead through uncertainty with confidence.
By the end, you’ll be able to:
💡 Define your leadership lens and set clear expectations for your team.
💡 Deliver feedback that sticks and handle tough conversations with humanity.
💡 Build credibility with your boss and peers while leading your team through change.
You’ll leave with a practical, human-centered communication playbook—so you can stop second-guessing and start leading with clarity.
If you’re responsible for guiding people or projects—even without a formal manager title—this course is for you.
What to Expect
Live sessions are hands-on. Yes, we'll discuss evidence-based practices- but we'll quickly move into practice. Through written exercises and real scenarios you'll practice communication skills—and leave with tools you can apply immediately.
Course Content
➡️ Define your leadership lens & set clear expectations.
➡️ Deliver feedback that sticks and creates accountability.
➡️ Navigate tough conversations with confidence.
➡️ Communicate up, across, and through change.
What’s Included
✅ Worksheets & templates you can use with your team.
✅ Sample scripts for tough conversations.
✅ Optional readings & resources.
✅ 2 live office hours + async support between sessions.
Who It’s For
▪️ New or first-time midlevel leaders
▪️ Team & project leads guiding others. (with pr without a title)
▪️ Mid-level leaders preparing for bigger roles.
▪️ Orgs wanting to upskill rising managers.
Who It’s Not For
▪️ Senior executives with years of management experience.
▪️ Leaders wanting passive, self-paced content.
▪️ Anyone seeking theory without practical tools.
Note: Prices WILL increase after October 7 to $750.
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Mid-level leaders who are struggling to balance coaching, feedback, and executing
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Team and project leads that are balancing managing up, down and sideways
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People managers who want actionable strategies and targeted support in communicating through change and uncertainty
Craft and communicate clear roles so decision-making is unmistakable.
Misalignment happens when no one knows who owns what. Clarity eliminates friction, speeds decisions, and keeps projects moving.
Deliver feedback that actually leads to change.
Most feedback fails because it’s vague, one-off, or never followed up. You’ll learn to give feedback that sticks—driving growth and accountability instead of repeated mistakes.
Handle tough conversations with confidence and humanity.
Avoiding conflict erodes trust. Bulldozing it destroys it. You’ll leave with scripts and strategies to address issues directly—without damaging relationships.
Manage up and across so you’re seen as credible and influential.
Leadership isn’t just about your team. Learn to communicate effectively with your boss and peers so you can align priorities, influence decisions, and get work unstuck.
Steady your team through change and uncertainty.
People don’t just need direction in tough times—they need clarity, compassion, and confidence. You’ll gain a framework to guide your team through the messy middle.
Live sessions
Learn directly from Lisa Friscia in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
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Ajaka Roth
Josh Brown
Adam Johnson
Fractional Chief People Officer, Strategic Advisor, & Leadership Coach
Lisa Friscia is a fractional Chief People Officer, Strategic Advisor, and Leadership Coach with over 15 years of experience building high-impact teams—and helping others do the same. As a VP of Talent and Chief People Officer, she designed and launched a leadership program that coached over 50 leaders to lead with clarity and confidence, enabling her organization to scale 5x. She has since coached hundreds of managers, mentored founders, launched schools and nonprofits, and advised executive directors and senior leaders on aligning people, purpose, and performance.
Today, Lisa partners with small, mid-sized and growing organizations to thrive through change. She serves as a Strategic Advisor to Dextego and Workplayce. As a certified Strengths and Co-Active Coach and a certified DiSC facilitator, she blends practical frameworks with human-centered leadership development. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, and CEO Magazine.
Join an upcoming cohort
Cohort 1
$575
Dates
Payment Deadline
2-3 hours a week
Wednesdays and Opt-In Fridays
W- 12-1:30pm EST, F- 12-1pm EST
Both sessions and office hours are live. Office hours are optional.
Sessions will be recorded. Office hours will not.
10/29-11/12
Weekly projects
1-2 hours per week
Optional activities and projects that can be submitted for review.
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you
Join an upcoming cohort
Cohort 1
$575
Dates
Payment Deadline