Homework:

• Delegate another green ball to a direct

• Write one (1) Thank You card to a team member

• Feedforward 3x on same habit

• The Five Sentence Rule of Emails, Slacks, and Text Messages

• Homework: Start, Stop, and Do More Of Exercise

• Listen to Manager-Tools Podcast: Set the Bar High 

• Read Leaders Eat Last (Parts 1-4)

Discussion Topics:

• Homework: Feedforward Feedback

• Homework: Five Sentence Rule

• Homework: Start, Stop, Do More of Exercise

• Leadership Learning: Leaders Eat Last (Parts 1-4)

• Leadership Learning: How did you assume positive intent?

• Management Learning: The Importance of Hiring

• Management Learning: The Hiring Process

• Management Learning: How to write behavioral questions

Homework:

• Delegate another green ball to a direct

• Write one (1) Thank You card to a team member

• Feedforward 3x on same habit

• The Five Sentence Rule of Emails, Slacks, and Text Messages

• Homework: Start, Stop, and Do More Of Exercise

• Listen to Manager-Tools Podcast: Set the Bar High 

• Read Leaders Eat Last (Parts 1-4)

Discussion Topics:

• Homework: Feedforward Feedback

• Homework: Five Sentence Rule

• Homework: Start, Stop, Do More of Exercise

• Leadership Learning: Leaders Eat Last (Parts 1-4)

• Leadership Learning: How did you assume positive intent?

• Management Learning: The Importance of Hiring

• Management Learning: The Hiring Process

• Management Learning: How to write behavioral questions

Homework:

• The Delegation Challenge - Delegate one green ball task off of your plate

• Feedforward: 2x on same bad habit

• Write one (1) Thank You card to a team member

• Stop a stupid thing with your team

• Listen to Manager Tools Podcast Manager-Tools Podcast:  Aggregated Business Behaviors (Part 1 & 2) (1hr) & Assume Positive Intent (30mins)

• Read Helping People Win at Work: Chapters 4 & Simple Truth 12

Discussion Topics:

• Homework: The Delegation Challenge

• Homework: Feedforward Feedback

• Leadership Learning: Helping People Win at Work: Chapters 4 & Simple Truths

• Company Culture in a Circle: The Hedgehog Principle

• Manager Learning: The Five Work Behaviors

• Manager Learning: Assuming Positive Intent

• Communication Percentages & Email, Texts, Slack, Zoom, and WFH

• Time Permitting (Start, Stop, Do More of Exercise)

• Video:: Assume Positive Intent

Homework:

• The Delegation Challenge - Delegate one green ball task off of your plate

• Feedforward: 2x on same bad habit

• Write one (1) Thank You card to a team member

• Stop a stupid thing with your team

• Listen to Manager Tools Podcast Manager-Tools Podcast:  Aggregated Business Behaviors (Part 1 & 2) (1hr) & Assume Positive Intent (30mins)

• Read Helping People Win at Work: Chapters 4 & Simple Truth 12

Discussion Topics:

• Homework: The Delegation Challenge

• Homework: Feedforward Feedback

• Leadership Learning: Helping People Win at Work: Chapters 4 & Simple Truths

• Company Culture in a Circle: The Hedgehog Principle

• Manager Learning: The Five Work Behaviors

• Manager Learning: Assuming Positive Intent

• Communication Percentages & Email, Texts, Slack, Zoom, and WFH

• Time Permitting (Start, Stop, Do More of Exercise)

• Video:: Assume Positive Intent

Homework:

• Launch the Feedforward process (1x) to address your bad habit

• Write a Memo to Your Staff: “How to Manage Me”

• Audit your calendar for four weeks and bring the results to class.

• Write one (1) Thank You card to a team member

• Manager-Tools Podcast: The Art of Delegation (40mins)

• Read Helping People Win at Work: Chapters 1 - 3

Discussion Topics:

• Homework: Feedforward Feedback

• Homework: Share “How to Handle Me” Memo

• Homework: Calendar Analysis

• Leadership Learning: Helping People Win at Work: Chapters 1 - 3

• Company Culture in a Circle: Core Values

• Management Learning: Blue, Green, and Orange Balls

• Delegation Simulation

• Video: Mastering Delegation

Homework:

• Launch the Feedforward process (1x) to address your bad habit

• Write a Memo to Your Staff: “How to Manage Me”

• Audit your calendar for four weeks and bring the results to class.

• Write one (1) Thank You card to a team member

• Manager-Tools Podcast: The Art of Delegation (40mins)

• Read Helping People Win at Work: Chapters 1 - 3

Discussion Topics:

• Homework: Feedforward Feedback

• Homework: Share “How to Handle Me” Memo

• Homework: Calendar Analysis

• Leadership Learning: Helping People Win at Work: Chapters 1 - 3

• Company Culture in a Circle: Core Values

• Management Learning: Blue, Green, and Orange Balls

• Delegation Simulation

• Video: Mastering Delegation

Homework:

• Write two thank you cards to those who impacted your career.

• Write two handwritten notes to coworkers that thank them for a specific contribution.

• Think of a group of people for feed forwarding (just list).

• Manager-Tools Podcast: The Coaching Model (Parts 1- 2) (1.5hrs)

• Read Chapters 12-14 of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.

Discussion Topics:

• Howework: Thank You Cards experience

• Leadership Learning: Chapters 12-14 of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.

• Leadership Learning: The Feedfoward Process

• Management Review: Goal setting & Productivity

• Management Review: SMART Goals

• Management Review: The importance of milestones

• Video: The Feedforward Process

Homework:

• Write two thank you cards to those who impacted your career.

• Write two handwritten notes to coworkers that thank them for a specific contribution.

• Think of a group of people for feed forwarding (just list).

• Manager-Tools Podcast: The Coaching Model (Parts 1- 2) (1.5hrs)

• Read Chapters 12-14 of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.

Discussion Topics:

• Howework: Thank You Cards experience

• Leadership Learning: Chapters 12-14 of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.

• Leadership Learning: The Feedfoward Process

• Management Review: Goal setting & Productivity

• Management Review: SMART Goals

• Management Review: The importance of milestones

• Video: The Feedforward Process

Homework:

• Identify and focus on one of the twenty bad habits to address and prepare to discuss.

• Complete the Supplier / Vendor Information Exercise

• Listen to Manager-Tools Podcast: Mastering Feedback (1:45hrs)

• Read What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There (Chapters 6-11)

Discussion Topics:

• Homework Review: Information Supplier & Customer

• Leadership Learning: Listen, Apologize, Thanking

• Leadership Learning: The Three Things a Business Leader Does

• Manager Review: Feedback / Importance / How to give it

• Feedback Workshop

Homework:

• Identify and focus on one of the twenty bad habits to address and prepare to discuss.

• Complete the Supplier / Vendor Information Exercise

• Listen to Manager-Tools Podcast: Mastering Feedback (1:45hrs)

• Read What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There (Chapters 6-11)

Discussion Topics:

• Homework Review: Information Supplier & Customer

• Leadership Learning: Listen, Apologize, Thanking

• Leadership Learning: The Three Things a Business Leader Does

• Manager Review: Feedback / Importance / How to give it

• Feedback Workshop

Homework:

• Engage in a discussion with your manager to clarify your role, what represents A+ work, and the mutual expectations for success.

• Listen to Manager-Tools Podcast: One-on-Ones (Part 1-3) (1.5 Hours)

• Read What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There (Chapters 1-5).

Discussion:

• Management Review: Roles and Responsibilities Homework

  • What did you learn?

  • Where were you aligned / misaligned?

• Leadership Review: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There Chapters 1-5

• Management Review: Effective One-on-One Meetings

  • Schedule

  • Structure

  • Agenda

  • What to prepare for

  • Tips & Preparation

• Management Review: Bonus Questions

• Management Review: Information Supplier / Customer Exercise

Homework:

• Engage in a discussion with your manager to clarify your role, what represents A+ work, and the mutual expectations for success.

• Listen to Manager-Tools Podcast: One-on-Ones (Part 1-3) (1.5 Hours)

• Read What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There (Chapters 1-5).

Discussion:

• Management Review: Roles and Responsibilities Homework

  • What did you learn?

  • Where were you aligned / misaligned?

• Leadership Review: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There Chapters 1-5

• Management Review: Effective One-on-One Meetings

  • Schedule

  • Structure

  • Agenda

  • What to prepare for

  • Tips & Preparation

• Management Review: Bonus Questions

• Management Review: Information Supplier / Customer Exercise

Homework:

Please listen to the following episodes from the Manager Tools podcast (approx. 1 hour total):

• Manager-Tools Podcast: What You've Been Taught About Management is Wrong

• Manager-Tools Podcast: Results and Retention (Part 1) & Part 2

Discussion Topics:

• Characteristics of Effective vs. Ineffective Managers

• Management Review: What is the purpose of management?

• Leadership Review: The Four Principles of Followership

• Leadership Review: Difference between Leadership & Management

• Syllabus Review: The What & The Why

• Review the Final Exam

Discussion Topics:

• Leadership Learning: Leaders Eat Last (Parts 5-7)

• Company Culture in a Circle: Your WHY

• Management Learning: Behavioral questions review

• Management Learning: Hire & Coach Your Successor

• Management Learning: How to build an effective team

Class Five: The Delegation Challenge
HOmManager-Tools Podcast: The Art of Delegation (40mins)

Homework Due:

• Launch the Feedforward process (1x) to address your bad habit

• Write a Memo to Your Staff: “How to Manage Me”

• Audit your calendar for four weeks and bring the results to class.

• Write one (1) Thank You card to a team member

• Manager-Tools Podcast: The Art of Delegation (40mins)

• Read Helping People Win at Work: Chapters 1 - 3

Discussion Topics:

• Homework: Feedforward Feedback

• Homework: Share “How to Handle Me” Memo

• Homework: Calendar Analysis

• Leadership Learning: Helping People Win at Work: Chapters 1 - 3

• Company Culture in a Circle: Core Values

• Management Learning: Blue, Green, and Orange Balls

• Delegation Simulation

Video: Mastering Delegation

Homework:

• The Delegation Challenge - Delegate one green ball task off of your plate

• Feedforward: 2x on same bad habit

• Write one (1) Thank You card to a team member

• Stop a stupid thing with your team

• Listen to Manager Tools Podcast Manager-Tools Podcast:  Aggregated Business Behaviors (Part 1 & 2) (1hr) & Assume Positive Intent (30mins)

• Read Helping People Win at Work: Chapters 4 & Simple Truth 12