Lead with Clarity: Essential Communication for People, Team & Project Leads
Lisa Friscia
Strategic Advisor & Leadership Coach
Lead with clarity, give feedback that sticks, and build trust in every direction
Most managers don't fail because they don't care. They fail because they can't communicate clearly — and no one ever taught them how.
When decisions unravel, projects stall, or trust breaks down, the root cause is almost always the same: unclear expectations, fuzzy feedback, or conversations that never happened. Your team is looking to you for direction. Your boss is expecting results. And somehow you're supposed to translate between both — in real time, under pressure, with no playbook.
This isn't a skills gap. It's a design gap. Most managers were promoted because they were great at the work — not because anyone prepared them to lead people through ambiguity, conflict, or change.
This course changes that. In three live, hands-on sessions, you'll build a practical, repeatable approach to communicating with clarity — with your team, your peers, and your leadership. And because clarity doesn't stop at the end of the session, you'll also leave with AI prompts and tools you can use on the job to prepare for hard conversations, sharpen your feedback, and communicate with more confidence every day.
Stop improvising. Start leading with a system that actually works.
What you’ll learn
You were promoted for your work. Now lead your people. Learn to set expectations, give feedback, and influence in every direction.
Identify the values and behaviors that shape how you lead
Translate your leadership style into clear, actionable expectations
Build a team operating system that doesn't depend on you repeating yourself
Learn why expectations break down — and how to design them to stick
Clarify roles, ownership, and decision rights before confusion sets in
Create the conditions for accountability without micromanaging
Use a repeatable framework for feedback and tough conversations that's direct, specific, and human
Learn what to do when feedback doesn't land — and how to course correct in the moment
Leave with scripts and language you can adapt to real situations, starting Monday
Communicate with credibility to senior leadership without losing yourself
Build influence with peers and stakeholders who don't report to you
Guide your team through uncertainty without having all the answers
Get prompts designed specifically for managers — for feedback, tough conversations, and managing up
Learn how to use AI as a thought partner, not a shortcut
Leave with a toolkit you'll actually open on Monday morning
Learn directly from Lisa
Lisa Friscia
Fractional Chief People Officer, Coach and Start Up Mentor & Advisor
Who this course is for
Mid-level leaders who are struggling to balance coaching, feedback, and executing
Team and project leads that are balancing managing up, down and sideways
People managers who want actionable strategies and targeted support in communicating through change and uncertainty
What's included
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
Your purchase is backed by the Maven Guarantee.
Course syllabus
5 live sessions • 5 lessons • 3 projects
Week 1
Leading Your Team With Clarity
May
13
Leading Your Team With Clarity
May
15
Office Hours
Session 1 Materials
Week 2
Managing Conversations With Confidence
May
20
Managing Conversations with Confidence
May
22
Office Hours
Schedule
Live sessions
1-2 hrs / week
Wed, May 13
4:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)
Fri, May 15
4:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
Wed, May 20
4:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)
Async content
1-2 hrs / week
Testimonials
- Lisa's sessions were consistently highly engaging and immediately actionable. She created space to not just learn new information, but to problem solve, workshop, and action plan how to implement your takeaways into the day to day work. I have been able to immediately apply my learning to make quick, meaningful changes in my work and practice.
Ajaka Roth
SVP, 10up - Lisa helped me cut through the noise. Her trainings have made me more confident in my leadership ability. It has also provided resources to pull from instead of making it up on the fly or constantly feeling like I am guessing!
Josh Brown
Managing Director, Code Green - Lisa's sessions have deepened my own practice as a leader and manager. She clearly outlines best practices while also creating space for participants to truly apply them to their own work.
Adam Johnson
Senior Director, College Board. Former Executive Director.
Frequently asked questions
$550
USD