Lead With Clarity: Effective Communication for People Managers and Team Leads

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4 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Gain buy-in and drive impact with these proven communication strategies-- whether you are working with your team, boss or other team leads.

Course overview

Communicate with clarity and confidence—no matter the audience or context

Most managers fail their teams—not because they don’t care, but because they don’t know how to communicate like a leader.


They give vague feedback that doesn’t land. Set expectations that get misinterpreted. Struggle to manage up without sounding weak—or sideways without creating friction. And in high-stakes moments? They freeze or overreact, eroding trust fast.


Sound familiar?


This course helps you navigate those challenges- while still sounding like you.


Over four weeks, you’ll get a repeatable, no-fluff communication system that makes you unshakable in every conversation—whether you’re leading a 1:1, managing conflict, or giving direction during chaos.


You’ll walk away able to:

-Set crystal-clear expectations that eliminate rework

-Deliver feedback that actually drives behavior change

-Manage up with clarity and confidence

-Navigate change and crisis without losing your team

-Communicate across functions without sounding junior or getting steamrolled


You’ll also get battle-tested scripts and leadership frameworks—plus live, real-world practice with peers who are in the arena like you.


This isn’t about “sounding good.”


It’s about leading with clarity, authority, and trust—so your team can move faster, deliver better, and stop making you the bottleneck.


I’ve coached and mentored 100+ leaders across industries through these exact frameworks. Now they’re available to you, live and actionable.


No jargon. No filler. Just leadership-level communication that gets results.


The course includes

-4 live sessions of content and practice,

-4 hours of office hours for case studies and deeper workshopping

-Weekly exercises to practice your skills in your day-to-day and receive feedback

-Templates and readings that help you deepen your practice.

Who is this course for

01

Team leads, directors and VPs that are balancing managing up, down and sideways

02

First time people managers of larger teams (5+) who are struggling to balance coaching, feedback, and executing

03

People managers who want actionable strategies and targeted support in communicating through change and uncertainty

What you’ll get out of this course

Craft and communicate clear roles so ownership is unmistakable.

This is the root of 80% of misalignment. If people don’t know who owns what- and at what level- everything else breaks. Clarity leads to less friction and faster decision making.

Deliver direct, constructive feedback that drives growth—or respectful exits.

No more tiptoeing OR giving feedback that goes nowhere. Learn how to give feedback that accelerates development, sets clear standards, and, when needed, helps someone exit with clarity and dignity.

Align your team around priorities that actually move the needle.

This speaks to the dream: doing high-impact work without firefighting.

Communicate up with clarity and confidence—even in ambiguity.

Everyone wants to be seen as strategic. This gives them power with their boss and visibility across the org.

Lead through change without losing your team’s trust or focus.

Turn future-proof and resilience from buzzwords into reality. Change is constant—and most leaders fumble it. This gives them an edge.

What’s included

Lisa Friscia

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.

Course syllabus

8 live sessions • 3 projects

Week 1

Sep 17—Sep 21

    Sep

    17

    Clarity With Yourself

    Wed 9/174:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Sep

    19

    Office Hours

    Fri 9/194:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Weekly Exercises and Reflection

    1 item

Week 2

Sep 22—Sep 28

    Sep

    24

    Communicating Expectations That Stick

    Wed 9/244:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Sep

    26

    Office Hours

    Fri 9/264:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Weekly Exercises and Reflection

    1 item

Week 3

Sep 29—Oct 5

    Oct

    1

    Feedback and Influence

    Wed 10/14:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Oct

    3

    Office Hours

    Fri 10/34:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Weekly Exercises and Reflection

    1 item

Week 4

Oct 6—Oct 10

    Oct

    8

    Leading Through Change and Uncertainty

    Wed 10/84:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Oct

    10

    Open Office Hours

    Fri 10/104:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Weekly Exercises and Reflection

    0 items

What people are saying

        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

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

Josh Brown

Managing Director, Sustainability Consultancy
        I've been fortunate enough to attend several of Lisa's training programs, and each one has 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

Adam Johnson

Executive Director and Board Member

Meet your instructor

Lisa Friscia

Lisa Friscia

Lisa is a fractional Chief People Officer, Strategic Advisor and Leadership Coach with over 15 years track record of building high-impact teams and helping others to do the same. As a VP of Talent and Chief People Officer, she developed a leadership program that coached over 50 leaders to lead high -impact teams, helping the organization to scale 5x. She now works with small and growing organizations to thrive through change. She is a certified Strengths and Co-Active coach and is also a certified DiSC facilitator. She's been featured in Forbes and Business Insider.

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Join an upcoming cohort

Lead With Clarity: Effective Communication for People Managers and Team Leads

Cohort 1

$875

Dates

Sep 17—Oct 10, 2025

Payment Deadline

Sep 16, 2025
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Course schedule

1-3 hours a week

  • Wednesdays Sessions and Friday Office Hours

    12pm-1pm EST


  • September 24-October 10


  • Weekly exercises to help you apply the principles we've discussed.

    1 hour per week


Free resource

Feedback Audit for Managers

Feedback isn't one and done, but should be a continual process. As managers, we need to assess our own feedback to ensure clarity and equity. Download this free guide which includes questions to ask yourself.

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Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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Join an upcoming cohort

Lead With Clarity: Effective Communication for People Managers and Team Leads

Cohort 1

$875

Dates

Sep 17—Oct 10, 2025

Payment Deadline

Sep 16, 2025
Get reimbursed

$875

USD

4 Weeks