Dan's Playbook

Practical management tools from two decades of building and leading teams — coaching frameworks, meeting disciplines, and self-management techniques, free to use.

• Skill / Will Matrix (Managing Others) — Interactive coaching tool for team development and placement on a skill-will grid.
• Box Breathing (Managing Self) — A simple but powerful technique to reduce stress and anxiety in just 30 seconds.
• RACI vs RAPID (Managing Meetings) — Understanding project roles (RACI) vs decision processes (RAPID).
• Amazon-Style 6-Page Memos (Managing Meetings) — Replace PowerPoint with structured narrative thinking for better meetings.
• PODS Meeting Framework (Managing Meetings) — Structure every meeting with clear Purpose, Outcomes, Decisions, and Structure.
• Meeting / Agenda Item Types (Managing Meetings) — Four core meeting types and their optimal time allocations.