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Essential Lessons for First-Time Managers

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Course Description

Overview

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Learn several mistakes to avoid as a new manager, so that you can foster your long-term leadership success.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Congratulations on being a manager
  • The rewards of leadership
1. Understanding Your Responsibilities
  • Management vs. leadership
  • Be an example
  • Expectations and check-ins
  • Make it safe
  • Create career paths
2. Improving Communication
  • Interruption-free listening
  • Content, emotion, and intent
  • Leverage two-way communication
3. Management: The Numbers Stuff
  • Define success
  • Remove roadblocks
  • Know your KPIs
4. The People Stuff: Leadership
  • Connect with authenticity
  • Create team and culture
  • Explain the why
  • Authenticity, transparency, and vulnerability
5. Mistakes to Avoid
  • Wrong people in the wrong seat
  • Neglecting diversity and inclusion
  • Blame instead of ownership
Conclusion
  • Put yourself in their shoes

Taught by

Dave Labowitz and Madecraft

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