First Time Manager

First Time Manager

4 - 12
Full Day / Bite Size

Making the transition from managing yourself to managing others can be an exciting and challenging time. How can you make the impact you want to make from day one?

This workshop is designed to support new and aspiring managers in building the foundation skills of people management. We will give you a full overview of your key responsibilities and explore some of the early-day challenges you can expect. We show you how to engage your team behind meaningful objectives, making sure they feel focused and empowered. You will learn the value of the ‘coaching check-in’ to support and direct team output.

Who is this suitable for?

This workshop is suitable for those who are moving into their first management role, as well as those who are aiming to step up and take on extra responsibility.

What we cover

  • Understand what to expect when making the transition from managing yourself to managing others
  • Build your understanding of the role of people manager and the responsibilities it brings
  • Prepare for the challenges of the early days in your new role including boundary setting and setting expectations
  • Explore how to set the focus for your new team using the OKR (objectives and key results) framework
  • Discover how to support performance with regular check-ins and feedback conversations
  • Learn how to identify and tackle common performance challenges, drawing on the key competencies of emotional intelligence

Your questions answered

Can this workshop content be tailored to my organisation?

Yes. We tailor all our workshops in line with your needs. If you want something built to address a specific challenge talk to us.

What is the maximum number of delegates I can have on each workshop?

All our workshops are interactive so smaller groups work best. Ideally a maximum of 10 in person, but depending on the nature of the workshop and budget we can occasionally stretch to 12.

What is the minimum number of delegates I can have on each workshop?

We run plenty of workshops for smaller organisations who may only have a handful of people who need development. 4 would be the minimum.

Do you run open workshops where individuals can attend?

Yes, we run online workshops for Management Essentials and First Time Manager. Please contact us for more details

Can this workshop be delivered remotely?

Yes

Which platform do you use for online workshop sessions?

We normally use Zoom as we find this is the most effective platform for training, but can use Microsoft Teams or Skype. Please talk to us if you have a specific platform you’d like to use.

Can this workshop be delivered in person?

Yes, we run in person sessions as well as virtual sessions.

How long is this workshop?

Our virtual bite size workshops can be 90 minutes or 2 hours. Our full day virtual workshops are broken down into 2 sessions of 3 hours each, run on separate days.

Our bite size face to face sessions are 2 hours. Half days are 3 hours, and full days start at 10am and finish at 5pm with an hour for lunch.

How interactive is the workshop?

We have built our reputation on building interactive workshops where we drive delegate engagement and interaction throughout the session.

Will I need to do any preparation?

It depends on the programme. This is driven by you and your organisational needs.

Will delegates need to have their cameras on for online training?

We prefer delegates to be visible as we believe it encourages participation and interaction.

Are the workshops compatible across different time zones?

Yes, we deliver workshops around the globe and across different time zones.

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