New Manager Kit
Lead your team with a clear plan for your first 90 days. The kit includes conversation scripts for feedback, delegation, and accountability, along with editable templates to put the plan into practice.
These are sample pages. Your guide is built from your own assessment result.
New Manager Profile · personalized
New Manager Field Guide
Your free New Manager Profile shows how you approach six core leadership areas. This personalized guide uses your results to build a development plan.
$69
- One-time purchase. A personalized PDF built from your own assessment result.
- Your order confirmation email includes the link to generate your personalized guide. No account needed.
- Request a full refund within 30 days with one email.
- Licensed for one company's internal HR use. Resale and redistribution are not permitted. Read the license.
Assessment result required
Your guide is built from your assessment result.
Start with the free Manager Readiness Assessment. Your result screen brings you back here with the profile token used to create your personalized guide.
Take the free Manager Readiness AssessmentIf you already completed the assessment on this device, this page unlocks automatically in a few seconds. Otherwise, use the purchase link on your result screen.
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Bring your result and the guide. Together, we will look at what your profile means in practice, identify the two areas to focus on first, and plan your next 30 days.
See the Results Debrief →What the guide gives you
Know your strengths. Choose what to develop next.
Your personalized plan highlights the strengths to lead with, the two areas to develop first, and proven new-manager tools to put into practice.
DecisionDevelop your managers
IndustryCross-industry
Files1 PDF guide
ReviewRead our published standard for how we develop our tools, and what we cover for their scope and limits.
What goes into your guide
Your responses to thirty manager situations.
The Manager Readiness Assessment is designed for new and frontline managers who want to lead their teams well. Your guide uses its scores across six leadership areas.
Leadership mindsetThe shift from doing the work to leading the people who do it.
Communication and directionSetting clear expectations and keeping people aligned.
Coaching and developmentHelping team members grow through coaching and development.
Feedback and accountabilityAddressing issues early and fairly, with a clear record of what happened.
DelegationGetting work done through the team.
Time and prioritiesManaging the work and protecting the team’s focus.
Sample situation“You were promoted to lead the team you used to be part of. A close work friend on the team starts missing deadlines. What guides your approach?”
Sample situation“A project needs doing and you could do it fastest yourself, but your team is capable. What is your move?”
Fit
Is this the right fit for your work?
A good fit
- You want to put your Manager Readiness result into practice.
- You have completed the free Manager Readiness Assessment or plan to take it before purchasing.
- You want a written plan based on your assessment result, delivered as a PDF.
When to consider another option
- You want editable templates or a workbook rather than one finished PDF.
- You want one guide for the whole team rather than individual guides built from each person's result.
- You would rather talk through your assessment result than receive a written plan. See the Results Debrief.
How to use it
Take the assessment, buy from your result screen, and open your guide.
Assess
Complete the free Manager Readiness Assessment to reach your result screen.
Buy
Select the purchase link on your result screen. You will return to this page with your assessment result attached to the order.
Generate
Your order confirmation email includes the link to generate your guide.
Download
The guide is a PDF built from your own result.
Before you buy
Questions about your purchase
Find details about file formats, delivery, licensing, and refunds.
What exactly do I receive?
You receive 1 PDF guide built from your own assessment result. This is a one time purchase, delivered as a download, not a subscription.
Are these the real screenshots?
Yes. The preview images show pages from the current deliverable, so you can see the layout and writing before you buy.
Can I use the guide in my business?
Yes. The guide is a finished PDF built from your result. You can use it for reading and planning, both for your own development and inside your organization. The PDF is not editable.
What if I need help applying it?
For help reviewing your result and guide with a senior HR practitioner, book a 30 minute Results Debrief for $99. For broader HR support, advisory begins with a short request and a written scope at truestephr.com/pages/advisory. For legal questions, consult qualified counsel.
How do I get the guide?
Take the free Manager Readiness Assessment, then use the purchase link on its result screen to attach your result to the order. Your order confirmation email includes the link to generate your personalized PDF guide. No account is needed.
What do I need to open it?
You can open the guide with any PDF reader on a computer or phone. If your email does not arrive, see download help for the next steps.
What if it is not right for me?
Email support@truestephr.com within 30 days for a full refund. No form or explanation is required. The full terms are in the refund policy.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is general HR information and a development plan built from your own result. Where a decision turns on the law, use qualified counsel. See what we cover, and what we do not.
Who may use the guide?
One license covers the internal work of one legal entity. The guide is built from one person’s result. You may print it and share it inside your organization. See the license.
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