Your First Two Weeks as a Manager

Course Abstract

13 minutes

Help smooth the transition for new managers by teaching them how to make the most of their first two weeks in a management role and how to avoid some common mistakes. This course provides essential information about developing a well-balanced management style that is not too passive or too aggressive. It identifies three factors that separate good managers from great ones and provides strategies for success, including advice from experienced managers.

• Shares stories from managers who learned from mistakes early on in their management roles
  
  
• Provides tips for prioritizing decisions, knowing when to act, and maintaining a positive attitude

• Illustrates how to achieve balance with an activity where the learner identifies if a behavior is too passive, too aggressive, or well-balanced
  
  
• Allows practice applying management style with scenario-based decisions
  
  
• Teaches strategies for getting off to a good start with advice from experienced managers