Management Intensive

Management Intensive
2022
led by Anne Libby
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You've been a team leader for several years, or several weeks.

Maybe you discuss "people" challenges with a friend, partner, experienced relative, or manager.

You've been searching online, in books, listening to podcasts. And discovering that it's not straightforward.
Aligning team members around expectations
Managing up
Having feedback conversations that create development, instead of stress
Becoming trusted
Making performance reviews useful, instead of a brutal time suck
This is a lot.

You're an emerging manager. Any skilled manager will tell you that learning to manage takes a long time. That they didn't learn overnight. Or alone.

You don't have to learn alone, either.

Act with intention to develop your skills. Join the next cohort of my small group learning program.

I've designed this program for you. Especially for right now, when -- imo -- good managers are more important than ever.
Managers/Team Leads
"Even though I had read the syllabus (so I thought I knew what was being covered) I found that Anne was able to pull apart a lot of projections and assumptions that I'd been making. By the end of each session, I remember feeling like I understood the content in a more nuanced way, and also had an idea of how to start putting new ideas into practice—rather than just rejecting management outright."

I'll offer an open enrollment cohort in Autumn, 2021.
Let me know if you're interested.
Send me a note
People/HR leads
"Anne was an invaluable resource to many of our fledgling managers during a time of rapid growth. Her training and coaching sessions laid a terrific foundation, and by starting there, she developed relationships with employees that were long-lasting and trust-filled....As new challenges and opportunities arose, she was a source of support, wisdom, and perspective on matters across people ops, culture, and management."

I've run programs for organizations, too.

Schedule a 1:1 call with me
The Intensive = 6 Weekday Mornings

Interactive remote learning for emerging managers.
(What's an emerging manager?)
Cohort size is limited to 12 people.

We'll meet once weekly, early-ish, for 6 weeks.
You'll meet weekly with me 1:1, too.

Interested in joining a future cohort?
Or, want this program at your company?
Send me a note to inquire about info sessions.
The Sessions
Ground yourself in good practices
The meaning and impact of being a good manager
Performance management; goals, feedback, and reviews
Useful 1:1 discussions with your team members
Leveling up to manage "remote" employees and teams
Effective hiring: interviewing, onboarding, retaining people
Addressing conflict and having difficult conversations
The impact of organizational culture, principles, and values
For more detail, check a doc with more on the topics and syllabus
You'll Get
Personal attention
6 interactive virtual group meetings, in a small cohort
Six remote 1:1 office hours sessions with me
Intro to solid resources I've curated (and written)
Experiential assignments enabling you to start bringing good practices to life, today
My assessment of your areas for development, based on feedback from your team members and/or manager (optional)
You'll Leave With
Understanding and action
Confident understanding of a body of good practices that constitute management, as a discipline
My individualized recommendations of next steps that will enable your continued learning
Concrete actions that enable you to develop a meaningful support network of peers and mentors
Curated list of credible management resources, tools and templates
1 year subscription to the paid version of my newsletter
My contact info, for your questions after the program ends.
FAQ
Don't see your question? Please let me know.

How much time will I have to spend on this?
If you're super-achivement-oriented, few hours a week, between program sessions, 1:1s and reading/homework.

For the most part, instead of spending extra time, I want you to recast the way you view -- and possibly do -- your existing work. To think about things you're already thinking about. Differently.

Most recommended readings are brief articles. Things you can read in <20 minutes.

How do the 1:1s work?
The 1:1s are customized discussions, based on your own current situation.

They're a time for me to help you to meet the material, where you are! Logistically, the 1:1s are available with me via Zoom, generally the same day as program sessions.

Assignments -- that sounds like homework! Can you share them with me?
Program topics and syllabus are posted here. Participants come to the program with different experiences. Every group has a different flavor, this sets the stage for any assignments; they don't really stand alone.

Similarly, though I work from my outline and desired outcomes, program sessions unfold according to the specific needs each group reveals in the course of discussion.

Early-ish? What do you mean, and/or are you kidding me?
"First thing in the morning," imo, is an insurance policy against the ravages of the day. After past evening briefings and workshops, I've heard from people who didn't make it -- once the day starts, there are 99 reasons for your day to be taken away from you.

Can you run a program like this for a group of managers at our organization?
Yes. I'd love to talk with you about it.

When will the IRL program return?
I don't know. Please reach out if you have questions.

I don't see my question here...
Just ask.
Performance Reviews Looming?
Join the 28 Day Sprint!

Pay What You Wish!

If you'll be evaluating people's performance, and want support to prepare for review season: the 28 Day Sprint is for you. New sessions start each Friday.

It's an interactive program, centering on brief emails that help you to navigate your review process. And you can get more support:
2 live online AMAs, where we'll workshop your common challenges
Slack cohort for questions, discussion, and moral support
Download my templates and make them your own, to stay on track year-round
28 days later, you'll be on your way to a better reviews. For your team members, and for you. You'll also be ready to roll into a smoother 2022 review cycle.

The program starts each Friday, and runs for 4 weeks. It's largely asynchronous; if you'll be out, you can catch up. You'll have access to the Slack through year-end.

Terms are pay what you wish. Yes, pay what you wish means that you can pay $0, though I expect some employers will reimburse this as a professional development expense.

Click here to sign up! You'll land on my "pay what you wish" page.

You'll find more info about me here.

Questions? Send me a note
About me
I've been offering workshops, learning programs, and talks about people management in NYC since the early '10s, and started offering my 6-week Management Intensive program in 2014. (I also consult, coach and write a newsletter, On Management.)

Anyone can learn to be a good manager. Yes, "anyone" means you. With time, effort, practice and desire -- and not a little bit of organizational support, and expert guidance.

I honed my expertise over decades of working with/in startups, not-for-profits, and Fortune 100 organizations. My longer bio is here, and you'll find more of my writing on management and the workplace here.
Find Me Elsewhere
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