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Short, sharp leadership and AI reads for managers and L&D pros.
Case Study: How a 150-Person Team Rolled Out Coaching in 90 Days
Real results, real mistakes, and what they learned
Coaching Software That Works With Slack and Microsoft Teams
Drive adoption by delivering coaching where work happens
Manager 1:1 Coaching Templates: Agendas, Questions, and Scripts That Work
Five proven templates aligned to Ren's Growth Loop framework
Ren vs BetterUp vs CoachHub: 2026 Comparison for Team Coaching
An honest comparison of coaching platforms for different needs
What Is Coaching Software? Frameworks, Use Cases, and a 90-Day Rollout
The complete guide to operationalizing coaching behaviors at scale
Ren's AI Coaching: Personalized Guidance for Every Manager
Scale world-class coaching to your entire management layer
2026 Guide to the Best AI Coaching Platforms for Enterprises
Find the right AI coaching solution for scalable leadership development
The Best AI Coaching Platforms for Teams: A Comprehensive Comparison
Compare the best AI coaching platforms for teams and discover how Ren's unique human-centered approach makes it the standout choice for scalable leadership development.
The Power of 10-Second Feedback
Discover how delivering concise, specific, and timely feedback in short bursts can transform your team's performance and create a culture of continuous improvement.
AI and the Dawn of the Growth Age: A Manifesto for the Soul
The end of cognitive work and the quest to reclaim what makes us human.
Leadership is Not a Given
We treat leadership like something that can be granted. But the ones who actually lead don't wait to be crowned.
The Emotional Economy
AI took care of it. And I felt nothing.
Don't Sleep on Vulnerability
The most powerful support you can give isn't catching someone from falling, but finding the strength to gently push them down, into themselves.
Why the Warriors Win
A chance encounter with Steve Kerr taught me what greatness looks like — and it's not what you'd expect.
Just Checking In? Check Yourself.
There's nothing worse than a manager 'stopping by' when it's an obvious pretext for micromanaging. Here's how to do it right.
5 Ways to Give Feedback from Your Kitchen Table
Managing remotely is new for many of us. Here are strategies for having the feedback conversations you need to have.
Ground of Applause
Your team lives in a state of constant, staggering change. Don't forget to tell them you appreciate it.
Direct Empathy
Finding a leader with the ability to be both direct and empathic at the same time is as rare as it is wonderful.
The Authenticity Trap
'Well, that's just who I am.' No. That's who you were.
I'm Sorry, That's Not Accountability
Saying the words 'I'm sorry' does not create accountability. It's the way most of us avoid it.
The Personal Growth Business
What if the deepest purpose of a business is to change the lives of the people who work there, starting with yours?
The Marketing/Ops Tug of War
Your marketing people want to see what will happen if they try that new thing. Your operations people can already see what will break if they do.
What to Do When the New Boss Is You
How do you make the pivot from being someone's teammate to being their boss?
Is Your Feedback Invisible?
With all of the talk about managers needing to give more feedback, it's worth asking: Is the problem a lack of feedback, or is it something else?
How to Review a Human Part 4 of 4: Give the Review Away
One of the most important elements of any review conversation is what happens afterwards. Most reviews die the moment they're over.
How to Review a Human Part 3 of 4: From Star to Supernova
Most organizations spend a majority of attention on average or low performers. Who is focusing on the needs of your top performers?
How to Review a Human Part 1 of 4: The Pre-Flight Check-in
How can you show up as a manager in review conversations in a way that sets the right tone of personal care, directness and vulnerability?
How to Review a Human Part 2 of 4: Leaders Go First
There's no reason for a review conversation to feel negative, even if what you need to discuss includes performance misses.
Have You Closed Your Team?
How do you measure your impact as a people manager? Think about it in terms of sales.
How to Stop Worrying About Being Liked and Risk Being Loved
Accountability without mentoring is heartless. Mentoring without accountability is pointless.
Don't Act Now
It'll happen in the next five minutes. A member of your team is on their way to you right now with their version of choice: 'Do you have a minute?'
How to Bake an Apology
We usually take our apology out of the oven way too soon. We rush off an "I'm sorry" but it's mostly to get rid of that icky feeling.
Turn Your Feedback Inside-Out
What if it's not a matter of more or less feedback, but rather intentional versus unintentional feedback?
Don't Have Deep Conversations With Your Employees
The purpose of a one-on-one is not to have a deep conversation with your employee. It's to inspire them to have a deep conversation with themselves.
How to Ask for Feedback From Your Peers
In our quest to grow, we often find the same types of situations repeating themselves. We need feedback from our peers to see ourselves more clearly.
Is Your Team Being Held Hostage?
It's the most common thing I hear when I talk to CEOs and Founders. It's the thing leaders fall back on when there's a problem in the company culture.
Recovery and Release
It's common to pull back into your comfort zone after taking a new risk. It's part of how human potential becomes reality.
It's Not You (Or Them).
How do you talk with someone on your team about a mistake without making them feel defensive?
The Enemy Is Inaction
Starting new conversations and changing the way things are where you work can seem daunting at first. Here's how one executive got things rolling.
Do You Understand What Accountability Really Means?
Every leader sees accountability as a foundational ingredient in a healthy culture. The problem is, we use the word without really understanding what it means.
What Kind of Leader Are You? A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?
Sometimes simply being in the room is a disempowering act. Whatever your background, there's a likelihood that the strength that got you this far has now become a liability.
Are They Good at Their Job?
Something is not right with a member of your team. You know it. Their manager knows it. Their teammates know it too.
Nobody Cares As Much As I Do — Employee Engagement Myth #2
It may be true that nobody cares about the things you care about as much as you do. But it's not true that nobody cares as much as you.
We Are Spirits, in the Material World
What I wanted to do today was to share a bit of my personal story, which is inextricably intertwined with Refound's.
The Good Authority Manifesto
A little teaser from the inside cover of the upcoming book.
Your Team Won't Tell You The Truth
You can tell them each and every day how much you value their opinion. And nothing will change.
The Three Trickiest Words In Business?
Transparency, vulnerability, and the big one—authenticity. They sound innocent enough at first.
What Jon Stewart Taught Us About Company Culture
There was only one inescapable conclusion. Jon Stewart was a world-class mentor and manager.
5 Things Your Employees Say That Aren't What They Mean
Your day moves incredibly fast. It's incredibly tempting to overlook the casual comments people make. But the magic moment is right there.
More Yoda. Less Superman.
Remember that scene in Superman where he sat down after the valiant rescue to debrief it? Whoosh. Nope, he was gone to save the next person.
Working For You Is Different
'Well, that's just the way we do it here'—Every employee, everywhere. But working for you is different.
Disgruntled Employee or Brand Ambassador?
You've got one on your team. That person your spouse is tired of hearing about at dinner. Maybe it's time for a promotion.
Your Team is Highly Optimistic
Complaining is an incredibly optimistic thing to do. Bringing up the same issue three meetings in a row is too.
Work and Life Don't Balance
Let's get rid of one of the world's worst ideas.
Nobody Cares About Your Company Values
"Values" have gone viral, and not necessarily in a good way. What people care about is whether you embody them.