Early Access

Get immediate access to modules as they're created, join an exclusive cohort for Q&A and support, plus bonus materials you won't find anywhere else.

Early Access

Get immediate access to modules as they're created, join an exclusive cohort for Q&A and support, plus bonus materials you won't find anywhere else.

Leadership Through Loss & Change

Lead with compassion when your team faces life's inevitable challenges

You're a leader facing one of life's inevitable challenges. Whether you're navigating personal loss, organizational change, or supporting a team member through difficult times, you need practical guidance that honors both the person and the work that still needs to get done.

Every year, 1 in 4 of your team members will face significant loss or major life change—the death of a loved one, a divorce, a health crisis, job transition, or organizational restructuring. When it happens, you're suddenly responsible not just for project delivery, but for leading with humanity during someone's most vulnerable moment.

Most leadership training treats these as rare exceptions or delegates them to HR. You're left to figure it out on your own, often making well-intentioned mistakes that can damage trust, hurt your team member, or derail important work.

This Training Is For You If...

You're Leading Through Personal Loss or Change

You've experienced a significant loss or major life transition but still need to show up for your team. You're struggling to balance your own healing with your leadership responsibilities, and you need frameworks for leading effectively while processing difficult change.

You're Supporting Someone Through a Crisis

Someone on your team is going through a difficult time, and you want to support them without saying the wrong thing or creating additional stress. You need practical tools for maintaining team productivity while showing genuine care.

What Makes This Different

For Leaders, Not HR

This isn't corporate policy training. It's practical guidance for the person who needs to make day-to-day decisions about workload, deadlines, and team dynamics.

Change-Resilient Systems

Learn to build teams and processes that can handle inevitable human crises and organizational changes without becoming brittle or inhumane.

Evidence-Based Frameworks

Every recommendation is grounded in grief research, change management theory, and ethical leadership principles—not just good intentions.

Actionable Tools

You'll get specific scripts, decision trees, and frameworks you can use immediately—whether you're planning a difficult conversation or adjusting sprint capacity.

What You Get

8 Self-Paced Training Modules covering everything from building change-resilient teams to communicating with stakeholders during capacity shifts
Practical Templates & Worksheets including handoff documentation, capacity planning frameworks, and stakeholder communication scripts
Early Access Cohort in Fieldway Studio where you can ask questions, share challenges, and get personalized guidance as you implement these approaches
Lifetime Access to all course materials and updates as new research emerges
Free YouTube Content gets organized into a structured learning path with bonus materials you won't find anywhere else

You'll Learn How To

Build proactive systems that can handle inevitable human crises without scrambling reactively

Communicate capacity changes to stakeholders in ways that maintain trust and manage expectations

Support team members through loss and change while maintaining psychological safety for everyone

Lead through personal challenges when you need to show up for others while processing your own difficult experiences

Create organizational slack that provides the buffer needed to be genuinely human-centered

Recognize hidden struggles in your team and respond appropriately before they become crises

Early Access Pricing

$19

Get immediate access to completed modules plus the cohort community. New modules release weekly.

Why I Created This Course

After 20+ years of leading teams through crises, layoffs, organizational changes, and personal tragedies, I observed that most leadership training completely ignores the human reality of loss and transition. Leaders are left to figure out how to balance compassion with delivery, often making well-meaning mistakes that hurt both people and results.

This course comes from real experience supporting team members through the death of spouses, parents, and children; helping people lead while navigating their own divorces, health crises, and career transitions; and building team systems that can absorb change and temporary capacity loss without becoming inhumane.

The frameworks are grounded in grief research, change management theory, contractualist ethics, and organizational psychology—because good intentions aren't enough when people are struggling.

Frequently Asked Questions

And if your question isn't here, grab my email or Telegram from the footer to contact me.

How is this different from Leading Product Teams?

Leading Product Teams covers the full spectrum of product leadership skills. This course is a specialized deep-dive into one specific challenge that most leadership training ignores completely. You don't need LPT to benefit from this course, though they complement each other well.

What if I'm not currently dealing with grief?

This course is about building systems before you need them. Every leader will eventually face these situations—either personally or with team members. The frameworks you learn here will make you a better leader even during normal times by building psychological safety and team resilience.

How does the early access work?

You get immediate access to the first two completed modules plus entry to the exclusive cohort community in Fieldway Studio. New modules are released weekly over the next 6 weeks. You can learn at your own pace and get personalized guidance through the community.

Will the price increase later?

I haven't decided yet. Early access participants get lifetime access at this price regardless of any future changes.

What if my organization doesn't support this approach?

These skills help you be a better leader within whatever constraints you face. You'll learn how to advocate for your team members effectively, build systems that work within your culture, and protect your own wellbeing while navigating organizational pressures.

Start Building Grief-Resilient Leadership Skills Today

You don't have to figure this out alone. Join other leaders who are committed to leading with both compassion and competence.

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