The First-Time Manager Development Program

Build the practical routines needed to move from individual contributor to people manager.
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  • Description

Proposed five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final arrangements are confirmed in the written proposal.

Course Overview

Build the practical routines needed to move from individual contributor to people manager.

This proposed five-day program combines practical case analysis, guided exercises and peer discussion. Participants adapt the course concepts to organizational circumstances and prepare a first ninety days management plan.

Learning Outcomes

Assess role transition and management expectations.

Evaluate team priorities and work allocation.

Apply a structured approach to one-to-one conversations and team routines.

Develop practical recommendations for performance issues and escalation boundaries.

Prepare and present a first ninety days management plan.

Who Should Attend

Managers, department heads, strategy professionals and organizational leaders.

Relevant work experience is recommended. The participant profile, prerequisite knowledge and case complexity are reviewed during planning.

Training Methodology

Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical exercises, peer review and an applied final assignment.

Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of exercise outputs and a final presentation. Attendance and completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Tools and Templates

Role transition and management expectations worksheet – proposed exercise document.

Team priorities and work allocation worksheet – proposed exercise document.

One-to-one conversations and team routines worksheet – proposed exercise document.

Performance issues and escalation boundaries worksheet – proposed exercise document.

First ninety days management plan – proposed exercise document.

Delivery Requirements

Classroom, live online and in-house delivery can be arranged by agreement. The trainer, language, venue or platform, timetable and required materials are confirmed in writing.

A laptop may be needed for analytical or planning activities. Software availability, licenses and access requirements are agreed before delivery.

Course Customization

The indicative five-day sequence can be adapted to participant experience, industry context and agreed learning objectives. Final dates, fees, agenda, certificate details and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the written proposal.

Proposed Five-Day Course Outline

Day 1 – Role transition and management expectations

Define the business context, assess current practices and clarify the decisions relating to role transition and management expectations.

Practical output: Role transition and management expectations worksheet

Day 2 – Team priorities and work allocation

Interpret representative information and compare practical approaches to team priorities and work allocation.

Practical output: Team priorities and work allocation worksheet

Day 3 – One-to-one conversations and team routines

Use the course tools in a realistic case focused on one-to-one conversations and team routines, documenting assumptions and recommendations.

Practical output: One-to-one conversations and team routines worksheet

Day 4 – Performance issues and escalation boundaries

Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on performance issues and escalation boundaries.

Practical output: Performance issues and escalation boundaries worksheet

Day 5 – First ninety days management plan

Integrate the learning through first ninety days management plan, present the final assignment and propose workplace actions.

Practical output: First ninety days management plan

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