People Manager Toolkit
Run your team on a system you can hand to the next manager. You get the everyday manager moves done well, one-on-ones worth the time, feedback that lands, and documentation that protects everyone.
Previews are taken from the deliverable itself.
HR career preparation
HR Role Prep Pack
Learn HR from the inside and walk into the interview ready. Six role simulations give you a readiness profile from the calls you make, with a playbook for each role.
$59
- Editable operating files, not a subscription
- Immediate access through the secure TrueStep HR store
- Built and reviewed under the published TrueStep HR standard
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Add a one-hour setup session · $149
Bring the purchased tool and your live situation. A TrueStep HR practitioner helps you set the inputs, make the first decisions, and leave with a usable next step.
See the Setup Session →What this closes
A practical system that moves the decision into real work.
Pick a role and play its simulation. No reading first: the scouting report you get afterward names the playbook to open.
DecisionDevelop your managers
IndustryCross-industry
Files9 HTML tools, 4 PDF guides
ReviewBuilt to the published release checks; sources and change notes sit beside the catalog.
What is inside
Every file in the download, by name.
Taken from the kit’s own Start Here guide, so what you see here is what you open after checkout.
In the kitSix role simulations: Recruiter, HR Business Partner, Learning and Development, Payroll, Total Rewards, and HR Coordinator. Make the calls and get a scouting report (HTML, plays in any browser)
PDF · readThe HR Role Playbooks: one guide per role, what the job really is, the three levers it is measured on, the common mistakes, and a framework for the decisions (PDF to read)
PDF · readThe HR Career and Interview Guide: how to turn the sims and playbooks into interview answers, a certification plan, and a first ninety days plan (PDF to read)
In the kitStarter calculators: cost per hire, cost of turnover, and employee cost, so you can see the real math behind the decisions (HTML, opens in any browser)
PDF · keepTrueStep HR Product License: what you may and may not do with the files you purchased (file 13).
Also in the download: Recruiter Role Simulation (web page, file 1), HR Business Partner Role Simulation (web page, file 2), Learning and Development Role Simulation (web page, file 3), Payroll Role Simulation (web page, file 4), Total Rewards Role Simulation (web page, file 5), HR Coordinator Role Simulation (web page, file 6), Cost Per Hire Calculator (web page, file 7), Cost of Turnover Calculator (web page, file 8), and Employee Cost Calculator (web page, file 9). Every file is in the same folder, named with the number shown here so the steps below point straight at it.
How to use it
Your first 15 minutes
The 6 steps below run in the order they are numbered, and by the last one you finish all six to earn your combined GM scouting report.
Pick a role and play its simulation. No reading needed to start. Just make the calls.
Read your scouting report. Notice the measure where you scored lowest. That is where to grow.
Open that role playbook. The three levers you were judged on are spelled out, with the mistakes that cost the most.
Use the Career and Interview Guide to turn it into prep: talking points, certification study, and your first ninety days.
Try the starter calculators to get comfortable with the numbers behind the decisions. The full free set, including PTO, overtime, time to fill, and the workforce planning tools, lives at truestephr.com.
Play the role again and watch your score climb. Finish all six to earn your combined GM scouting report.
Before you buy
Clear answers to the practical questions.
The point of a product page is to let you judge the work before checkout.
What exactly do I receive?
9 HTML tools, 4 PDF guides, each one named in the What is inside section above. The purchase is a download, not a subscription, and the files are yours to keep.
Are these the real screenshots?
Yes. The preview images on this page are taken from the current deliverable, so you can judge the structure and writing before buying.
Can I use the files in my business?
The files are designed to be edited for your own internal operations. Review the included license and have legal counsel check decisions that require jurisdiction-specific advice.
What if I need help applying it?
Use the $149 Setup Session for one hour of implementation help on this tool. TrueStep HR does not offer broader consulting engagements. For a legal question, use qualified counsel.
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