Managing Teams Effectively
This course focuses on the operational backbone of day-to-day management — the recurring rhythms and mechanics that determine whether a team executes well or drifts. You will learn how to translate strategy into goals that actually drive behavior, how to run one-on-ones and meetings that people value rather than dread, and how to set up a fair, consistent performance management process from expectation-setting through formal reviews and improvement plans. The emphasis throughout is on repeatable systems rather than one-off advice, so you leave with templates and routines you can apply the same week you finish the course. By the end, you will be able to run a predictable management cadence that keeps a team aligned, informed, and accountable without heavy-handed oversight.
Course content (3 modules, 9 lessons)
Setting Direction and Goals
- From Strategy to Execution: Cascading Goals
- Writing Goals That Actually Drive Behavior
- Prioritization and Saying No
Running Effective One-on-Ones and Meetings
- The Weekly One-on-One: Structure and Purpose
- Designing Meetings People Don't Dread
- Facilitating Decisions, Not Just Discussions
Managing Performance Over Time
- Setting Performance Expectations Early
- Performance Reviews That Are Fair and Useful
- Managing Underperformance and Improvement Plans