Do you want to be a better manager?

People don’t wake up one day with the skills to be a manager. They need to be learned.

Perhaps you’ve been one of the top contributors in your company, excellent at your vocation, and now you’ve been asked to lead. New skills are required.

Maybe you welcomed the promotion, or maybe you feel managing a team takes you away from your “real work”. You may have been managing for years already. Whatever your story, this course can help you be a better manager and get the best out of your team.

Look at the role of manager with new eyes and learn some skills you can put into action right away. It may even help you with other relationships in your life outside work!

Who will benefit from this course?

  • New managers

    You’ve been promoted and suddenly find yourself in charge of people who used to be your peers.

  • Experienced managers

    Looking to get more out of your team, deal with conflicts and/or improve overall wellbeing.

  • High performers

    You’ve been an individual contributor for a period and wonder if management is something you should aspire to.

Learn core management skills that will inspire and motivate your team.

Practical skills that can be put into action right away.

Each chapter includes a video lesson with some theory about being a manager, assignments for you to work through on your own including reading and a little deep thinking about your own interactions. You can also participate in the discussion boards for each lesson, sharing examples of good and bad managers you’ve experienced yourself, and ideas for others. Becoming a successful manager is not magic – it requires practice, reflection and most of all, a willingness to want to grow.
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Course Contents

  1. Welcome to the course

  2. Chapter 1: Becoming a Manager

  3. Chapter 2: Motivating Your Team

  4. Chapter 3: Developing Team Members Through Coaching

  5. Chapter 4: Dealing with Difficulties

  6. Chapter 5: Promoting Wellbeing

About this course

  • $195.00

Instructor

Meet Emma

Emma Tekstra

Emma Tekstra, FIA, has spent her 30-year career in employee benefits as an actuary, pension consultant and global health thought leader with experience around the globe. She has a unique perspective on health and the healthcare industry itself given her experience and independent health research.

For 25 years Emma held various leadership positions at Willis Towers Watson (WTW), a global insurance brokerage and consulting firm. She has consulted to many of the world’s largest employers on their health, pension and other HR programs around the world.

Emma’s passion is to help individuals improve their health, and understand how to navigate a healthcare industry driven by profits. Emma has contributed to various publications and spoken at conferences around the world. She now provides independent consulting to employers looking for real solutions to improve the health and wellbeing of their employees, and to health solution startup companies.

Key Learning Outcomes

  • The various roles of managers

  • How to tackle the transition to manager

  • Understanding yourself using the SCARF model

  • The benefits of using a coaching style

  • How to better handle difficult conversations

  • How a wellbeing mindset can take your team to the next level

Additional Features

  • Downloads

    Lesson slides are all downloadable so you can make notes as you go along. Includes exercises and additional reading material.

  • Interactive Quizzes

    Test your understanding after each chapter.

  • Discussion

    Participate in online discussion with other students as you work through the chapters. You can also email Emma with questions.

This course is for you

Whether you were just promoted to manager or have been climbing the leadership ladder for years, no one just becomes a good manager, its a skillset that can be learned.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who is this course for?

    Anyone who wants to be a better manager whether new to it or not. May also be helpful for people considering whether management is for them or not.

  • Is there a time limit to complete the course?

    No, you will have unlimited access to all lessons and materials for the foreseeable future. That means you can take your time going through the course at your own pace and come back and review items later.

  • Can I buy this for a friend or colleague?

    Yes, at the course check-out you just indicate that it’s a gift and the details will be sent to your recipient.

  • What if I have other questions?

    You can email us at any time at [email protected].

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