Manager training modules

Select any combination of the training modules below. They can be grouped any way you like.

“New Manager 101” Training Set

[Recommended set of modules for new managers. Alternatively, you can select the ones you need from the modules listed on this page]

Key leadership skill #1: Setting clear expectations, priorities, and boundaries
Key leadership skill #2: Tactful messaging
Key leadership skill #3: Making complex decisions
Key leadership skill #4: Leveraging strengths

Expectations, priorities, and boundaries: The 3 key things every leader needs to clearly establish
Tactful messaging: Techniques and tips for conveying complex or difficult messages
Making complex decisions: Key decision-making strategies, techniques, and tools to make hard decisions and get buy-in
Leveraging the strengths of the team: How to utilize the strengths of the team to their full potential
Ensuring accountability: Techniques and tips for ensuring commitment and follow-through on tasks and goals
Establishing a thriving team culture: How to lead from the front and recruit team-culture champions
Clarifying the vision for the future and the road to get there: How to set a clear direction and paint a picture of success
Managing up and down the chain of command: How to tactfully manage expectations and when to shield the team
Dealing with failure constructively: Techniques and tips for responding to setbacks quickly, with minimal damage to morale
Managing the stresses of leadership: Tips and techniques to anticipate and mitigate the stresses of leadership

Effective 1-on-1 meetings: Best practices for 1-on-1 meetings to ensure maximum productivity and satisfaction
Constructive feedback: Techniques and tips for delivering feedback objectively, constructively, and helpfully
Performance reviews: Best practices for delivering maximally effective, constructive performance reviews
Managing high vs low performers: How to properly adjust management style based on task-relevant maturity
Fostering career growth: How to craft a proper Career Development Plan and tactfully navigate promotions
Implementing a performance improvement plan (PIP): How to properly deal with a pattern of underperformance
Autonomy within boundaries: How to determine and set the appropriate level of autonomy for each team member
Incentive structures: Good incentives to implement vs bad incentives to avoid
Motivation: How to understand what motivates your employees and leverage it
Negotiation: Techniques and tips for negotiating win-wins with your employees to get the most out of them

Creating a robust Project Plan: Best practices for defining a robust Project Plan and getting buy-in on the goals
Selecting the right project strategy: Understanding the differences between Sprint, Waterfall, and R&D project strategies and when to implement them
Risk mitigation: Understanding, quantifying, and responding to various types of project risk
Progress tracking: Techniques and tools for monitoring and quantifying project progress, including the Earned Value Method
Delegating and assigning work: Techniques and tips for dividing up the work fairly while optimizing for the strengths of the team
Running efficient meetings: Best practices for keeping meetings to a minimum and running them efficiently
Estimating time, effort, and cost: Best practices and techniques for estimating these properly, even in the absence of data
Waste (Kaizen): How to identify and eliminate waste factors
Tools for project management: How to select the appropriate project management tool and implement it
Breaking down high-level goals into achievable steps: How to set your team up for maximum success without overwhelming them, especially when the goals are lofty