Regardless of what department you’re in, transitioning from individual contributor to manager requires you to make one of the biggest shifts in mindset you are likely to encounter in your career. As Lindsay Holmwood points out, "Management is not a promotion. It is a career change."
Your actions now affect the output of your whole team, and good performance can now significantly boost your whole organization’s output. But getting started can seem daunting when you don’t have experience to guide you. Which activities will leverage your team’s skills effectively and help them achieve their goals? And just how are you supposed to know what those goals are anyway?
In this practical, step-by-step course, experts Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick teach you the skills you need to set targets, build relationships, and give feedback to unlock your team’s potential, using the Toyota Improvement Kata as a framework: First, decide on a vision. Next, grasp the current condition. Then, define the next target condition. Finally, iterate toward your target condition, clearing obstacles as you go. You'll leave with a detailed, personalized action plan to guide you through your first month of management.
Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick, software leaders and executive consultants, are known for their book “Agile Conversations". This book is about the Five Conversations to help teams build trust, alleviate fear, build a compelling “why,” make commitments, and be accountable. These five conversations give teams everything they need to reach peak performance, and they are exactly what’s missing from too many teams today.
After registering for this Your First 30 Days as an Agile Manager you will receive a confirmation email with practical information. One week before the training we will share more information and if preparation is required. See you soon!
