Business Innovation Workshop Series: Your First Steps as a Manager

Course Description

Welcome to the Business Innovation Workshop Series. Each workshop is led by an expert with real-world experience in areas such as: Business Administration, Human Resources, Marketing, or Project Management. These immersive sessions explore current, evidence-based best practices and provide you with practical skills you can put to work right away, whether in your current role or the career you're building toward.

This workshop prepares new managers to transition from individual contributor to team leader by developing a management mindset, strengthening communication and feedback skills, building effective coaching practices, and navigating crucial conversations with employees. Participants will explore the changing responsibilities of management, self-assessment and development planning, mentorship, performance-focused coaching, and strategies for handling high-stakes conversations where opinions differ and emotions run strong.

Learning Outcomes At the conclusion of the workshop, you should be able to

• Identify key responsibilities and skills required for a successful transition into management.
• Explain how coaching and feedback support employee development and performance.
• Demonstrate effective approaches for coaching employees and navigating crucial conversations.