The essential skills of a manager

Training Theme

This training explores the essential skills of the modern manager through three key roles: organizer, facilitator and leader. It helps managers to move from "doing" to "getting done" by developing their organizational, facilitation and leadership skills. Based on Google's best practices and practical exercises, the training allows participants to identify their strengths and areas for improvement. It provides concrete tools to become a more effective manager, capable of motivating teams and achieving objectives while developing talent.

Training Objectives

In this online course, you will learn how to:

• Develop the 3 essential skills of a manager: Organizer, Host, and Leader.
• Learn the 10 criteria of a good manager according to employee feedback.
• Support employees by validating their objectives, resources, skills, and time required to complete projects.
• Plan objectives, validate resources, and monitor outcomes using your organizational skills.
• Promote participation and interpersonal communication, and coordinate and develop talents by adopting the host's stance.
• Demonstrate leadership to provide vision, inspire, and galvanize teams.

Target Audience 

Managers wishing to acquire management fundamentals.

Means and Methods 

• E-learning Modules: Consisting of text, videos, interactive content, and quizzes designed to help you achieve the defined learning outcomes.
• Additional resources: Downloadable documents such as the coaching memo sheet (PDF) and Manager's Skills (PDF).

Training Content 

This module contains 4 parts:

DISCOVER

• Identify your personal challenges and motivations for change.

SHAKING UP

• Storytelling: Video "A competent manager?", 0'34
  • The three essential skills of the manager: organization, facilitation and leadership
• Quiz on the attitude to adopt towards the development of managerial skills

LEARN

• Expert video: The manager's skills, 5'11
  • The transition from "doing" to "getting done" and the three key roles: organizer, facilitator and leader
• Quiz and TRUE/FALSE exercise on managerial skills

ANCHOR

• The criteria of a good manager according to Google (11 key criteria)
• Self-assessment of managerial skills
• Use concrete examples to define your own commitment to change.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Downloadable documents:
  • Coaching memo sheet (PDF)
  • Manager's Skills (PDF)
• Bonus: TED or Youtube video(s)