So They Made You a Manager. Here's What Nobody Told You.

Hosted by Lisa Friscia

Thu, Apr 16, 2026

4:00 PM UTC (30 minutes)

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Lead With Clarity: Effective Communication for People Managers and Team Leads
Lisa Friscia
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What you'll learn

A name for what you're actually experiencing

You were promoted for your skills. Leading people is a different skill set entirely.

Three shifts that change how you lead

Concrete moves that change how you coach, build systems, and make feedback normal on your team.

Your locus of control — even when the conditions aren't perf

What you can own right now, regardless of what your org does or doesn't give you.

Why this topic matters

You were put in charge. Nobody handed you a playbook. So you figure it out alone, in real time, while everyone expects you to already know. That gap — between being promoted and actually feeling like a leader — is exactly what this lesson is about.

You'll learn from

Lisa Friscia

Fractional Chief People Officer, Coach and Start Up Mentor & Advisor

Lisa Friscia is the Founder of Franca Consulting and a fractional Chief People Officer, strategic advisor, and leadership coach. She's been a middle school teacher, a founding high school principal, a talent leader, and a CPO — which means she's seen what breaks at every layer of an organization. Today she works with CEOs and leadership teams to build the management infrastructure that turns good strategy into actual results. Her work has been featured in Business Insider, Forbes, and Fast Company.

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