Role-based pathway · Original 101PD design

New Manager Professional Development Pathway

Build the communication, project, coaching, service, and evidence skills needed to lead a small team responsibly.

Your course sequence

1

New Manager Essentials

A practical first-management system for expectations, one-on-ones, delegation, coaching, feedback, documentation, performance, conflict, and fair escalation.

12 hours · Beginner

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2

Business Communication

A decision-centered communication course for emails, memos, presentations, meetings, difficult messages, and follow-up records.

8 hours · Beginner

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3

Project Management

A practical method for turning an objective into a charter, work plan, schedule, risk register, communication rhythm, and defensible closeout.

12 hours · Beginner

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4

Customer Service

A practical service method for understanding the request, setting boundaries, reducing conflict, documenting commitments, and recovering when the organization makes a mistake.

6 hours · Beginner

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Integrated capstone

First-quarter team operating plan

Create a coherent 90-day plan for expectations, one-on-ones, project delivery, customer escalation, and team improvement.

  • Team charter
  • 90-day work plan
  • Coaching rhythm
  • Escalation and review dashboard

Skills across the pathway

  • Expectation setting
  • Delegation
  • Coaching
  • Feedback
  • Performance documentation
  • Conflict navigation
  • Audience analysis
  • Plain-language writing
  • Message structure
  • Presentation planning
  • Meeting facilitation
  • Decision documentation
  • Project scoping
  • Work planning
  • Schedule design
  • Risk management
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Closeout analysis
  • Active listening
  • Questioning
  • Boundary communication
  • De-escalation
  • Service recovery
  • Interaction documentation