How to become a Manager in the Corporate world

Thinking about becoming a manager but not sure where to start?
Feeling like there’s no clear guide to help you step into a leadership role?
That’s exactly why we created this workshop: a program designed to help you move from individual contributor to manager.

✅ Real-world insights from a leader who has developed and promoted many managers
✅ Clarity on what it truly means to be a manager
✅ Clarity on why you want to become a manager
✅ Clarity on how to become a manager
✅ A clear, actionable roadmap with practical advice, tools, and guidance to help you step into management

Info: - Popular definitions vs. lived reality

- Debunking common myths about management

- Personal insights: what I’ve learned in the field

- Types of teams you might inherit

- What kind of team you should aim to build

Info: - Why some people want to become managers

- Why some probably shouldn’t

- Alternative career paths

- Self-assessment: Are you ready?

Info: Defining the 5 components of the Manager’s DNA:

- Mindset

- Behaviors

- Communication

- Foresight

- Delivering results

Acting like a leader before you officially hold the title:

- With yourself

- With colleagues

- Within the team

- With senior leadership

Info: - Personal SKEC (Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Character)

- Clarifying your blueprint for managerial expectations

- Contributing as an individual contributor

- Identifying and understanding key functions and business units

- Stakeholder mapping

- Shifting from “I” to “We”

- Career planning

- Building your tribe

- Development plan

- Performance evaluation

Info: Objective: Provide future managers with a clear and actionable 10-step guide outlining the behaviors, actions, and tools essential for a successful transition into a managerial role.

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