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Your first weeks as a manager, in 7 steps
A short path through the free lessons and tools, in the order that helps most. Each step takes 2 to 10 minutes. Your ticks are saved in this browser, so you can come back any time.
Find your default style
Ten everyday situations show whether you lean Coach, Firefighter, Controller or Peacekeeper, and which habit to work on first.
Hold your first one-on-ones
The fastest way to earn trust is a short, regular meeting about the person, not the project. Start in your first week.
Tell your team how you work
A one-page "how to work with me" guide saves months of guessing, and invites them to tell you how they work too.
Write your user guide 10 minPlan your first 90 days
Learn, then contribute, then lead. A simple plan stops you changing too much too soon, or too little too late.
Give your first piece of feedback
Specific feedback, positive and constructive, is the habit that separates good managers from the rest. Start with something positive.
Agree goals and delegate
Clear goals let you hand over outcomes rather than tasks, which frees your time and grows your team.
Check how your team is really doing
A two-minute anonymous pulse shows what your team will not say out loud, before small problems become resignations.
Run a team pulse 5 min