Are you a new manager stuck in the mindset of an individual contributor? Get tips on how to be a leader at work and flip your script to be a more effective and well-liked boss.
First-Time Manager Training Course: CCL Boost™
Making the jump from individual contributor to manager of others is a transition that every leader must make — but becoming a new manager can be challenging. This first-time manager course provides self-paced, online training to help them develop the leadership skills and confidence needed to succeed in their new roles.
Best for
First-time managers & new leaders
Format
Asynchronous online
Duration
6 hours
Model
Self-paced
Class Size
Varies; rolling enrollment
Locations
Online – Global
About the Course
First-Time Manager Training Course: CCL Boost™
Our first-time leader training, CCL Boost™ is an online, self-paced course that helps new leaders understand the skills needed to transition effectively into a management role.
Becoming a manager for the first time can be difficult. Our research has found that some of the most common challenges that new managers face include:
- Adjusting to managing others and leveraging authority
- Developing managerial and personal effectiveness
- Leading team achievement
- Managing internal stakeholders and politics
- Driving performance and accountability
- Resolving conflict and enhancing communication
Who Should Attend
CCL Boost™ is designed to address the unique challenges experienced by those who are transitioning into a leadership role: First-time managers & new leaders.
What Participants Learn
Participants in our online first-time manager course learn the 6 essential shifts they must make to succeed and discover research-based tactics they can use on the job to attain immediate success in their new role. It also provides actionable, practical advice and examples.
This course’s format is focused on effective, dynamic, self-paced, bite-sized learning, with 3 steps:
- Watch: Video case studies showing successful tactics to try
- Read: Assignments for practice and actionable tips, tools, and tactics to try when making the shift from individual contributor to new leader
- Reflect: Guided reflection activities to develop new skills, review their effectiveness, and improve future actions.
What’s Included
Our video-based training course includes:
- Research-based curriculum addressing common challenges new managers face
- Helpful job aids and reference tools for first-time managers
Why Choose Our Training for First-Time Managers
CCL Boost™ delivers our world-class, research-driven leadership development through an intuitive, self-paced online learning platform.
Like our other new manager courses, CCL Boost™ for New Leaders is a research-backed and impactful training for first-time managers. Learning is reinforced through a variety of ways, including video case studies, thought-provoking reflection exercises, and practice assignments. New managers receive downloadable resources, practical tools, job aids, and actionable tips to apply immediately in their new role.
Plus, the program provides an opportunity to receive continuing education credentials — upon completion, participants are awarded 1.8 CEUs in partnership with National University.
Payment & Cancellation Information
Online registration requires payment by credit card. If you require other payment methods, such as invoicing your organization, please contact us to register.
Please review our Transfer & Cancellation Policy for information about refunds and substitutions.
Program Agenda
Participants can move at their own pace through the material, learning the 6 critical shifts they need to make to attain success in their new managerial role:
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindset Shift | Skillset Shift | Relationships Shift | Do-It-All Attitude Shift | Perspective Shift | Focus Shift |
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What Our Alumni Are Saying
As a top-ranked provider of leadership development, we’ve shaped the industry for more than 50 years and are trusted globally to design and deliver solutions that enable individuals and organizations to reach their full potential. Clients around the world — including 2/3 of the Fortune 1000 — have partnered with us to transform their first-time managers into successful team leaders, driving remarkable transformations at their organizations.
But don’t just take our word for it — take theirs.
I learned more about myself as an individual and a leader. One of the greatest things I learned from this course was figuring out… my mindset and become that leader / manager that my direct reports trust and want to work for.
CCL Boost™ Participant
I had several a-ha moments while watching the videos and reading the articles which related to my past/present experience. Hearing personal stories from others made me realize I’m not alone in this journey.
CCL Boost™ Participant
I appreciated the depth of the program and how it delved into each “flip,” citing specific things to work on and address as a new leader. It was helpful to find out that a lot of new leaders struggle with the same types of things.
CCL Boost™ Participant
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Our experts are here to help. Let’s have a conversation about how our first-time manager course can support your organization’s newest leaders.
First-Time Manager Training: Research & Resources
Stepping into a management role requires a fundamental shift of identity. Learn how to be an effective boss and succeed in your new role with our leadership tips for first-time managers.
New managers must understand the difference in being a boss vs. a leader, because their leadership effectiveness affects the success of their whole team.
Frequently Asked Questions About Training for First-Time Managers
How can a first-time manager program be beneficial for your organization?
A first-time manager program like CCL Boost™ for First-Time Leaders can be beneficial to your organization because it helps a critical, inexperienced population of leaders understand the skills needed to transition effectively into a management role. An immersive training program will help them adjust to managing others and leverage authority, develop managerial effectiveness, lead team achievement, manage internal stakeholders, drive performance and accountability, and resolve conflicts by enhancing communication.
What will you learn in a first-time manager training course?
Participants who take our self-paced first-time manager training course will learn the 6 essential shifts they must make to succeed. They will also discover research-based tactics they can use on the job to attain success in their new role, and they will be given actionable and practical advice and examples.
What training do first-time managers need?
Oftentimes, first-time managers do not get the support or training they need to succeed, and they struggle in their new leadership roles. First-time managers need research-driven leadership development training that provides practical tools, job aids, and actionable tips to apply immediately, setting them up for success.
More questions? Our experts are here to help. Let’s have a conversation!
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