New Manager Development : First-Time Manager

First-Time Manager

Description

Being promoted is great news! However, it presents major challenges to people being recognized for their expertise and technical know-how. Management is a completely different skill set than any job leading up to the position of manager. Learn the necessary skills to thrive in this transition. This course covers effective delegation, coaching employees, strategic planning, developing trust, and why personal development is critical to success.

Audience

Leadership and Management Professionals

Prerequisites

None.

Duration

1 Day

Course outline

1. The management role

What is a good manager?
Management self-assessment
Changes in the nature of work
Being a leader

2. Making the transition

Changes to expect: how to thrive in the transition
Role of a translator
Common pitfalls
Mistakes that cannot be overcome

3. Trust, intuition and failure

What trust looks like
Developing trust
Intuition: what it is and what it isn�t
Freedom to fail

4. Delegating responsibility

Delegation assessment
The mechanics of delegation
Deciding what to delegate and what not to delegate
Avoiding dumping

5. Strategic planning

What is strategic planning?
Organizational assessment
Check the strategy
Making it happen
Reasons plans fail and how to bounce back

6. Motivating the troops

Types of motivation
The art of praise
Five new rewards
Rewarding guidelines