COURSE OVERVIEW:

The actions you take during your first few months in a new leadership role has a major influence on whether you ultimately succeed or fail. Transitions are pivotal times, in part because they are when everyone expects change to occur. They're also times of great vulnerability, when new leaders lack established working relationships and detailed knowledge of their new roles. If you fail to build momentum during your transition, you will face an uphill battle from then on.

When you started an entry-level job, you probably got lots of feedback and suggestions for how to do better. Managers and experienced colleagues are generally willing to tell "the new employee" what works around here and what doesn't.

Now that you're stepping up to a new leadership role, you're far less likely to receive useful guidance. This holds true whether you are in your first manager role or an experienced leader joining top executive ranks. This problem is especially acute for new Directors and VPs. You've been hired at these levels for your track record, so people assume you know what to do.

However, just because you were successful in your last role doing or managing marketing, accounting, engineering, or whatever you did, doesn't mean you know how to make a strong start at your next job. You could use some guidance—or reminders, at least—on how to make those critical first weeks successful.

This course describes a proven set of approaches to teach you what you've yet to learn, remind you of what you already know, and inspire you to become the best leader you can be in this job…and your next…and your next.

This course covers all the critical first steps to take, and all the dangerous missteps to avoid as you dive into a new leadership role, a new company, and a new culture.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:

·       How to set yourself up for success?

·       Why rules are meant to be broken?

·       How to begin ready? And think more deeply?

·       How to build relationships before you start?

·       Why negotiate your start date?

·       How to fire up your task management system?

·       How to draft your strategic one-pager?

·       Why summarise your company's strategy and your team's role?

·       How to go beyond any official on-boarding?

·       How to write your own on-boarding plan?

·       Why start with your team?

·       Why and how to map what matters to people with power?

·       How to figure out who holds power?

·       How to uncover precisely how your group creates value?

·       How to figure out what's in your control?

·       How to figure out what your team has to prove by when?

·       How to figure out what you have to prove about you?

·       How to identify your short set of priorities?

·       How to set realistic milestones for you and the big stuff?

·       How to guide your team in writing the roadmap?

·       Why use discovery-driven planning?

·       How to apply your strengths?

·       How to know what you actually do well?

·       Why figure out which strengths matter now?

·       How to deal with your weak spots?

·       Why you should not blame the last guy?

·       Why view the last guy as your teacher?

·       Why be realistic about what you've inherited?

·       How to show people how to work with you?

·       How to pick smart quick wins?

·       How to pick your target carefully?

·       How to stay focused on what matters?

·       How to tune up your team?

·       How to hire very wisely?

·       Why communicate early and often?

·       How to recognise the change management challenges?

·       How to create your management system?

·       What to look for in choosing measures?

·       How to put together a monthly dashboard?

·       How to catalogue risks and start mitigating?

·       How to run unmissable meetings?

·       How to create your informal board of advisors?

·       How to stay current and capable?

·       Why drive your own development?

·       How to scan your best sources every day?

·       How to set you and your team to thrive?

·       How to organise your priorities?

·       How to stoke the energy of your group?

·       Why focus on the middle performers?

·       Why you shouldn't race too far ahead of your team?

·       How to transform complaints to commitments?

·       What do you want to make happen in the world?

·       The inventory ways to use your power

·       How to nudge your organisation forward?

COURSE DURATION:

The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.

COURSE DELIVERY:

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ASSESSMENT:

A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.