Management foundations
New manager program
The practical foundations of managing people and work, for people in their first management role or about to step into one.
01Outcomes
What participants will be able to do
- Explain the change and why it matters
- Map stakeholders and plan engagement
- Respond to resistance with curiosity rather than force
- Measure adoption and keep the change going
02How it runs
The shape of the program
- 01
Change brief
Participants bring a live change and map its impacts.
- 02
Sessions
The change story, stakeholders, resistance, training and adoption, applied to each change.
- 03
Coaching
Optional one-to-one support during the change itself.
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Executive one-to-one advisory
A confidential, regular conversation with an experienced adviser about the decisions in front of you.
Next step
Enquire about this program
Tell us who it is for, how many people and when. An adviser will contact you within one business day with a suggested format and a written quote.