Episode 1: Don’t Be a D_ck About Communication

TEN LESSONS LEADERS* LEARNED THE HARD WAY

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What you’ll get.

Full 10-minute video episode

Downloadable presentation deck (pdf)

Take-away one-pager with tips and examples

We treat communication like a soft skill, but it’s the infrastructure holding up your decisions. This pilot kicks off the Don’t Be a D_ck (at work) series by breaking down the real cost of vague language, performative announcements, and strategic silence.

If you’ve ever read a corporate memo and felt your blood pressure rise, this one’s for you.

Each episode includes

  • Team leads navigating hard conversations

  • Product managers translating strategy into clarity

  • ICs are tired of decoding cryptic updates

  • HR and Comms folks are trying to fix the culture without just rebranding it

Made for moments like these:

Meet 10 villains of unclear communication

Real examples from Meta, Amazon, OpenAI, and WeWork

Simple reframes and don’t-be-a-dick rules to use right now

Better Work.
Fewer D_cks.

A clarity-first series on power, professionalism, and the everyday choices that make teams work, or don’t. Each episode includes a short talk, a visual deck, and an actionable one-pager. They’re short, sharp, and useful.