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Pack 02 · More decisions made without you

How to get your team to make decisions without you

People make good calls when they know what success looks like, what they are allowed to decide and why the work matters. Leave any of those unclear and they wait for you. These five playbooks give your team the clarity and confidence to decide, then coach them when they get stuck.

  • 5 one-page playbooks
  • 90-day scorecard
  • Instant PDF download
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Playbook 18: Your ACE purpose
Playbook 15: The decision bowtie
Pack 02 cover: More decisions made without you
Built from work with nearly 3,500 managers30+ organisations10+ countries

Sound familiar?

If you have said any of these this month, this pack is for you

My managers will not make a decision without checking with me first.

They know the job, so why do they keep asking?

Nobody is sure what they are allowed to sign off.

Big decisions stall for weeks.

I want them to own it, not just do the tasks.

I am accused of micromanaging, but if I step back things go wrong.

Skill is only 10 to 20% of the reason people don't do things. The rest is friction in how the work is set up, and that is what these playbooks fix.

What is in the pack

5 playbooks, in the order to run them

Give people clear roles, a purpose and the confidence to call it themselves. One a week. Each page tells you the one number to watch.

  1. Playbook 12: The ROLES framework

    Week 1 · Playbook 12 · free sample

    The ROLES framework

    Use it to agree what success, authority and support look like in a role.

    The number: Calls they make without you

  2. Playbook 18: Your ACE purpose

    Week 2 · Playbook 18

    Your ACE purpose

    Use it to write a purpose your team can say in one breath and believe.

    The number: Calls made alone

  3. Playbook 15: The decision bowtie

    Week 3 · Playbook 15

    The decision bowtie

    Use it when decisions stall or keep escalating to you.

    The number: Days a decision stays stuck

  4. Playbook 16: Yes, no or nearly yes

    Week 4 · Playbook 16

    Yes, no or nearly yes

    Use it when a big decision feels impossible and the path ahead is foggy.

    The number: Days from stuck to first step

  5. Playbook 36: The GROW conversation

    Week 5 · Playbook 36

    The GROW conversation

    Use it when someone brings you a problem and you want them to own the answer.

    The number: Problems solved without you

How it works

Small changes, run in order, measured

01

One page, one problem

Each playbook names the problem, the steps in order, what to say and what to stop doing.

02

One a week for 5 weeks

Run them in the order given. Most take 15 to 30 minutes. No workshop, no login.

03

One number to prove it

Count it today, then at day 30, 60 and 90 on the scorecard at the back of every pack.

Look inside

Read Playbook 12 before you buy

Every playbook is one page: the problem, what to do, what to say, and the one number that tells you it worked.

Playbook 12: The ROLES framework, full page
Playbook 12: The ROLES framework (the free sample)
The 90-day scorecard at the back of every pack
The 90-day scorecard: count your number at day 0, 30, 60 and 90.

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The short guide

How to get your team deciding without you

Start with the role, not the person

A job description lists tasks. It rarely says what success looks like, what the person can decide on their own, or where they go for help. Playbook 12, The ROLES framework, is the free sample: one conversation that agrees results, ownership, limits, expectations and support, so people stop guessing.

Your ACE purpose then gives the team a why they can say in one breath. People who know why move without waiting to be told.

Unstick the decisions that stall

A decision nobody makes still costs: the team stalls, guesses and waits. The decision bowtie lays out options, risks and the next step so anyone can make the call. Yes, no or nearly yes helps when the path is foggy and nobody wants to commit.

Coach instead of telling

When someone brings you a problem, The GROW conversation helps them find their own answer in ten minutes. Their own answer beats your best idea, because they own it and they will be back with fewer questions next time.

Track one number: calls they make without you. Count it at day 0, 30, 60 and 90.

Pack 02 · More decisions made without you

USD 29

All 5 playbooks as one PDF and as single pages, plus the 90-day scorecard. Instant download, yours to keep.

Best value · all 62 playbooks

USD 79

All five packs plus the rest of the library, the contents map and the scorecard. Less than three packs.

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Questions

What managers ask before they start

Why will my team not make decisions without me?

Most of the time they are not sure what they are allowed to decide, or they have learned that you will step in anyway. Agreeing the role first, with The ROLES framework, removes the guesswork.

How do I empower employees to make decisions without losing control?

Agree the limits up front: what they decide alone, what they decide and tell you, and what still comes to you. Clear limits give you more control than checking everything, and much less work.

What is the ROLES framework?

A one-page conversation that agrees results, ownership, limits, expectations and support for a role. It is Playbook 12 and the free sample for this pack.

Does this work for remote or hybrid teams?

Yes. Written roles and a clear purpose matter more when you are not in the same room, because nobody can lean over and ask.

What do I get for USD 29?

Five one-page playbooks as one PDF and as single pages, plus the 90-day scorecard. Instant download, yours to keep.

The other packs

Each pack fixes one problem that costs you time every week

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