Course Overview

Great managers drive business success, yet many professionals lack essential people management skills. This course equips new and aspiring managers with the tools to lead effectively—covering leadership styles, hiring, goal setting, performance management, and more. You'll learn how to build high-performing teams, foster a strong workplace culture, and handle tough management challenges.

Pricing

Your purchase includes 12 month access to the course, its resources, the community forum and instructor support.

Course Curriculum

    1. Why take this course?

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    2. Breakdown of course syllabus

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    3. Applying what you learn in this course

    1. Terminology

    2. What is a manager?

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    3. Key responsibilities of a people manager

    4. Leadership personas and finding your style

    5. ACTIVITY: Identifying Your Leadership Qualities

    6. Section Quiz

    1. Org structure and employee leveling

    2. Sample competency framework

    3. Understanding and nurturing team culture

    4. What is psychological safety?

    5. ACTIVITY: Creating Psychological Safety

    6. Section Quiz

    1. Writing effective job descriptions

    2. The interview process and stages

    3. Interview assignments and tests

    4. How to evaluate interview participants

    5. Understanding new employee probation

    6. ACTIVITY: Create an Interview Assignment

    7. Section Quiz

    1. Overview of common goal setting frameworks

    2. Key goal setting theory and principles

    3. A template for goal setting

    4. Understanding skills versus competencies

    5. When and how to evaluate your employee

    6. Evaluating your employee's skills and competencies

    7. Common approaches to goal rating and evaluation

    8. Monitoring employee capability vs company culture fit

    9. ACTIVITY: Improving an Employee's Goals

    10. Section Quiz

    1. Conducting employee check-ins

    2. A template for check-ins and journaling

    3. Discussing career progression with employees

    4. How to approach employee conflict

    5. Section Quiz

About this course

  • $59.00
  • 49 lessons
  • 6 hours of video content
  • 40+ downloadable resources
  • 12 month access

What's included?

  • 12 Month Access

    Your purchase includes 12 months access to the course, resources and community.

  • On-Demand Video

    Access hours of on-demand video and learn at your own pace.

  • Case Studies

    Apply what you've learned through a series of hands-on case studies.

  • Quizzes

    Test your knowledge with in-depth quizzes.

  • Instructor Support

    Ask questions and engage with the instructor via a community forum.

  • Live Coaching Discounts

    Get 15% off the purchase of live coaching sessions with the instructor.

Trusted By

Students enrolled in my courses work at some of the world's biggest brands

What you'll learn

A comprehensive curriculum that will teach you everything you need to know about people management and leadership.

  • How to be a great people manager

  • How to find your unique leadership style

  • How to hire and find great talent

  • How to keep your team engaged

  • How to set and monitor employee goals

  • How to run a performance appraisal

Meet Your Instructor

Stephen Tracy

Data Scientist, Educator and Entrepreneur

With over a decade of experience in advertising, market research, and data, Stephen has worked across the globe—from Canada to Singapore—holding senior positions at some of the world's leading ad agencies and data providers, including IPG, Publicis, and YouGov. A successful entrepreneur, he co-founded and scaled Milieu Insight, a data analytics startup. In his spare time, he shares insights on all things data through his blog, Analythical.com. Stephen holds a B.A. (Honours) degree and a Master's degree (MI) in information and data science from the University of Toronto.

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FAQ

  • Will I be able to contact the course instructor?

    Yes, the instructor is available to answer your questions via the community forum, and will generally respond to questions within 48 to 72 hours on weekdays. You may also purchase live coaching sessions with the instructor for an additional fee.

  • How long will I have access to this course?

    Standard purchases included 12 month access from the point of sale. If you'd like to inquire about purchasing longer term access, contact us at [email protected]

  • Is the course refundable?

    Yes, you can request a refund within 48 hours of your purchase, provided you have not consumed more than 10% of the course content. Unfortunately we are unable to offer refunds to anyone who has purchased the course for more than 48 hours or have consumed more than 10% of the course content (whichever comes first).

  • Do you offer corporate subscriptions?

    Yes, if you'd like to inquire about pricing options for your entire team please contact [email protected]

  • Do you offer live training options for this course?

    Yes, I can run this training for you and your team either in-person or remote. For inquiries and pricing, please contact [email protected]