Practical tools for stronger leadership transitions.
Parental leave isn't just a staffing challenge.
It's a leadership transition.
The organizations that navigate it well don't rely on good intentions or crossed fingers. They plan for clear ownership, confident decision-making, and uninterrupted momentum.
These free resources are designed to help marketing leaders prepare for leave with greater clarity, protect their teams while they're away, and create a stronger return.
Whether you're planning your own leave or supporting someone else's, start here.
Leadership Transition Map™
One page. Every critical conversation.
Leadership transitions become chaotic when expectations stay in people's heads.
The Leadership Transition Map™ brings everything into one place, helping leaders define priorities, assign ownership, clarify decision rights, align stakeholders, and plan for a successful return. It becomes the shared roadmap everyone can work from before, during, and after leave.
Inside the Transition Map™
✓ What must continue and what can pause
✓ Key stakeholders and communication expectations
✓ Temporary ownership assignments
✓ Decision rights and escalation paths
✓ Return-to-work priorities
Whether you're the leader stepping away or the executive responsible for the transition, this tool creates clarity before uncertainty has a chance to grow.
Best for: Marketing leaders defining ownership, decision rights, and communication before leave.
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Parental Leave Planning Checklist
A practical framework for protecting momentum before, during, and after leave.
Most leave plans focus on tasks.
This one focuses on leadership.
Built from the same six-part framework I use when serving as an Interim Marketing Leader, this checklist helps marketing teams prepare for one of the most important leadership transitions they'll face. It covers planning, ownership, communication, stakeholder alignment, and re-entry so nothing important gets lost while a leader is away.
You’ll learn how to:
✓ Prioritize what must continue and what can wait
✓ Clarify ownership and decision authority
✓ Reduce confusion through better communication
✓ Support both the business and the parent taking leave
✓ Return with confidence instead of cleanup
Best for: Marketing leaders preparing for parental leave and building a comprehensive transition plan.
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Need more than a template?
Free resources help you prepare.
Sometimes you need someone to carry the leadership itself.
If your marketing leader is preparing for parental leave, medical leave, or another extended absence, I step in as Interim Marketing Leader to protect strategy, support your team, and keep momentum moving until they're ready to return.
Learn how Interim Marketing Leadership keeps your team moving.