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