You took the job thinking: “This is it, my chance to do things properly. The way they should be done!”

Three months later, you feel like you’ve been hit by a bus you never saw coming. I’ve been there.

Here’s the truth: being a manager is nothing like being an individual in a team. Now, you’re responsible for everyone’s output, not just your own.

And that takes real training. Not just “how to update the status report PowerPoint” — but how to keep morale high, productivity flowing, and stop Barry from walking out (again) over failed pipeline updates.

Feeling like you’re speed-walking through a bowl of chocolate pudding? Totally normal.

And honestly, if all you want right now is to eat chocolate pudding, I don’t blame you.

It took me years to figure out this management malarky. But the shift from “what the flippen heck is going on here” to “hold my drink, I got this” came down to a few key frameworks and a mindset shift.

That’s what The Manager’s Lab gives you: the promise to grow into a confident, skilled manager — equipped to handle conflict, build team vibes, and lead with grace.

It’s not about perfection. It’s about your growth, your mistakes, and celebrating your breakthroughs.

Management is tough — and misunderstood. Inside The Manager’s Lab, you’ll get snackable skills, fast, in a safe, judgment-free space.