Start Here: Foundations of Modern Management

New to managing people, or about to be? This free course covers the handful of habits that make the biggest difference in your first ninety days. It is short on theory and long on things you can try with your team this week.

What you will learn

• How to set expectations your team can repeat back to you
• A simple one-on-one format that people look forward to
• How to give feedback that is specific, timely and kind
• How to plan your own week so the urgent does not crowd out the important

Who this course is for

First-time managers, team leads and senior individual contributors who are stepping into leadership. No prior training required.

Course Information

Estimated Time: 45 minutes

Beginner

Tracks: Customer-Facing Teams, Manager Track

Categories: Leadership & Management

Tags: Communication, Feedback, New managers

Course Instructors

Rosa Lindqvist Lead Instructor

Rosa is a former analytics lead who now helps managers make better decisions with the data they already have.

Maya Ellison Instructor

Maya has led delivery teams for fifteen years, from scrappy startups to a 400-person operations group. She teaches project management and remote leadership at Tidewell.