Communication Skills — Printable Lesson Pack

The Lesson Pack

Everything in the Communication Skills topic, ready to print, share, or pin to your fridge between meetings.

1
The Gentle 'No': A PhD in Delegation
⏱ 15 min
Transform 'I can't' into 'Here's who can' without the guilt.
The guilt takes a separate course. Usually conducted at 3 AM.
2
Active Listening: Pretending to Care While Actually Caring
⏱ 16 min
Learn eye contact, nodding, and the strategic 'mhmm' that makes people think you're present.
The secret: Actually try. Revolutionary concept, we know.
3
The Art of the VC (Very Confident) Statement
⏱ 12 min
Say anything with enough authority that people stop asking questions.
Includes checklist for 'sounding like you know what you're talking about.'
4
Writing Emails That Don't Get Ignored
⏱ 18 min
The average email gets 3 seconds of attention. Make them count.
Pro tip: Lead with the ask. Nobody reads to the third paragraph.
5
Presenting Without Panic
⏱ 20 min
Public speaking survival for people who practice in the shower but panic on stage.
The shower was also nervous, apparently.
6
The Difficult Conversation: Avoiding HR Until Possible
⏱ 18 min
Address issues before they become 'that thing everyone knows about.'
The conversation is still terrifying. But earlier is always better.
7
Non-Verbal Communication: What Your Body Says When You're Not
⏱ 14 min
Stop accidentally looking disinterested when you're just thinking.
The 'thinking face' reads differently to others. Science confirmed this.
8
The Art of Appropriate Honesty
⏱ 15 min
Tell truth without making enemies. Mostly.
Some enemies are unavoidable. That's just leadership.
9
Managing Up: Communication with Your Manager
⏱ 16 min
Keep your boss informed without becoming their inbox.
Boundaries are healthy. Use them.

The Lesson Pack

Everything in the Communication Skills topic, ready to print, share, or pin to your fridge between meetings.

The Gentle 'No': A PhD in Delegation

⏱ 15 min

Transform 'I can't' into 'Here's who can' without the guilt.

The guilt takes a separate course. Usually conducted at 3 AM.

Active Listening: Pretending to Care While Actually Caring

⏱ 16 min

Learn eye contact, nodding, and the strategic 'mhmm' that makes people think you're present.

The secret: Actually try. Revolutionary concept, we know.

The Art of the VC (Very Confident) Statement

⏱ 12 min

Say anything with enough authority that people stop asking questions.

Includes checklist for 'sounding like you know what you're talking about.'

Writing Emails That Don't Get Ignored

⏱ 18 min

The average email gets 3 seconds of attention. Make them count.

Pro tip: Lead with the ask. Nobody reads to the third paragraph.

Presenting Without Panic

⏱ 20 min

Public speaking survival for people who practice in the shower but panic on stage.

The shower was also nervous, apparently.

The Difficult Conversation: Avoiding HR Until Possible

⏱ 18 min

Address issues before they become 'that thing everyone knows about.'

The conversation is still terrifying. But earlier is always better.

Non-Verbal Communication: What Your Body Says When You're Not

⏱ 14 min

Stop accidentally looking disinterested when you're just thinking.

The 'thinking face' reads differently to others. Science confirmed this.

The Art of Appropriate Honesty

⏱ 15 min

Tell truth without making enemies. Mostly.

Some enemies are unavoidable. That's just leadership.

Managing Up: Communication with Your Manager

⏱ 16 min

Keep your boss informed without becoming their inbox.

Boundaries are healthy. Use them.