First Time Manager
There are thousands of people being promoted into management roles each year, and the transition from successful employee to successful manager is a difficult one, requiring a completely different skill set.
Our First-time Manager training program sets your new managers up for success by providing them with the training and skills needed to make a smooth transition. New managers are often chosen from high-performing individuals. These highly proficient doers quickly become struggling new managers, without the methods or skills needed to succeed. The failure rates are daunting.
Management training for your emerging leaders
First Time Manager builds on the key concepts of the best-selling business book. Ideal for new manager training or as a refresher for veterans, it gives your people the necessary tools and training to become leaders who achieve the exceptional. The program covers the essence of management skills training: the right mindset, core conversations, and communication skills needed to build positive relationships and make everyone more productive.
The course introduces the Four Core Conversations model, a highly effective framework for understanding the communication essentials needed to manage people and performance.
First-time managers who receive the necessary tools, skills, and training, right from the start, are set up to become effective leaders who can foster engaged, productive direct reports and drive greater results for your organisation.
- Build early momentum – Training helps managers make a smooth,
successful transition and feel good about themselves and their new role.
- Create High-Performing Teams – Properly trained managers know how to support,
motivate, and empower their team members to drive performance and results.
- Develop Future Leaders – New managers learn and develop effective leadership styles
and skills that will serve them throughout their careers.
1 Day Instructor-led Course
There are two pre-class activities that take about 15 minutes for the First Time Leaders Managers program. The rest of the program is delivered in a one-day, in-person session (six hours including 45 minutes for lunch and four five-minute or ten-minute breaks). After the session, participants have access to the First Time Manager Challenge through the sustainment section of the Blanchard Exchange course, which guides learners through a set of tasks to practice new skills back on the job.
Prework: LAUNCH — Allows participants to view a live-action video (LAV) teaser and select four real-work situations to work on in class
Welcome: LEARN & PRACTICE — Welcomes participants and defines some outcomes and behavioral norms for the session
THE TRANSITION — Help participants understand the challenges of the transition from being an individual contributor to being a manager
INTRODUCTION TO THE FOUR CORE CONVERSATIONS — Presents an overview of the Four Core Conversations
THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS — Teaches managers the four essential skills they need to balance relationships and results
THE FOUR CORE CONVERSATIONS — Shows how to put the four essential skills to work in the context of the four core conversations: Goal Setting, Praising, Redirecting, and Wrapping Up.
CLOSING — Helps managers create a set of intentions to guide their future behaviors
Virtual Instructor-led Course
. Your leaders participate in three 2-hour virtual training sessions that teach them the world-renowned One Minute Manager conversations fundamental skills for building positive relationships that drive engagement and productivity for having effective performance conversations with their team members. in addition there are two pre-class activities that take about 15 minutes to complete
Virtual Session 1: LEARN — Help participants understand the challenges of the transition from being an individual contributor to being a manager, and teach managers the four essential skills they need to balance relationships and results
Virtual Session 2: PRACTICE — Shows how to put the four essential conversational skills to work in the context of the first two managerial conversations – Goal Setting and Praising.
Virtual Session 3: PRACTICE — Guides participants through practice activities for the third and fourth Conversations – Redirecting and Wrapping Up — and prepares them to bring their new knowledge and skills back into their work lives.
After the sessions, participants have access to the Blanchard Management Essentials Challenge through the sustainment section of the Blanchard Exchange course, which guides learners through a set of tasks to practice new skills back on the job.
Ready to get started?
Contact us today to learn how we can help your leaders learn the skills they need to manage and develop their people effectively. Whether you prefer to use well-established, standard training designs or to tailor your learning experiences for your employees, we can help you succeed.
