TOOLS & RESEARCH
Put better ways of
working into practice.
What is getting in your team’s way? Find research, guides, and practical tools to help you take the next step.
Put better ways of
01 / LEAD YOUR TEAM
Are your managers getting the basics right?
When expectations are unclear, small problems become urgent ones. Start with practical tools for the conversations and habits that keep work on track.
FREE EBOOK · SHORT FORM
Have better one-on-ones
Replace vague check-ins with high-structure, high-substance conversations. Start with the guide to great 1:1 meetings.
FREE EBOOK · SHORT FORM
Master the management fundamentals
Learn eight steps to become a highly engaged leader—and make the basics a daily practice.
RESEARCH REPORT · OPEN PDF
Spot the cost of undermanagement
Explore the 20-year update to Bruce’s landmark research on a problem that hides in plain sight.
02 / HIRE & RETAIN TALENT
What makes good people stay—and grow?
Use research and assessment frameworks to ask better questions about the people you need, the talent you have, and the conditions that help them succeed.
FREE WHITE PAPER · SHORT FORM
Win the talent wars
Look at staffing and retention strategies for a hybrid workforce. Turn the hiring conversation toward what helps people stay.
RESEARCH · 2025–2026 EDITION
Understand the generational shift
Explore the changing workforce and what it means for the way you lead, develop, and retain people.
FREE EBOOK · SHORT FORM
Recognize and develop talent
Explore five proprietary competency models to inform development, leadership potential, and hiring profiles.
Explore the research archive: The Voice of Generation Z →
An earlier research perspective on young people entering the workforce.
03 / WORK BETTER TOGETHER
Where does collaboration break down?
Too many meetings? Unclear handoffs? Too many commitments? Pick one tool, share it with your team, and try a different approach this week.
All tools below are free PDFs. No form required.
Manage commitments
PUT THE FUNDAMENTALS INTO PRACTICE
“We applied Bruce’s principles of Management 101 to rapidly turn our organization into a focused execution machine.”
Geoffrey Crouse
CEO and President, Cord Blood Registry (fmr.)
Client experience with Bruce’s management principles.
TURN INSIGHT INTO ACTION
Need more than a guide?
Bring these ideas into the way your organization works—with a speaking program, management development, or focused coaching.