Management
The craft of getting work done through others.
Management is the craft of getting work done through others. This course teaches delegation, one-on-ones, and performance conversations as the three practices that comprise it.
You will finish with a set of delegation contracts and a working one-on-one rhythm.
- 01
Delegate outcomes without abandoning them.
- 02
Coach an underperformer.
- 03
Design a team of the right shape.
- — 305 — Leadership in Business helpful.
1 week · ~3 hours.
- IModule · ~1 hour.
Delegation
The skill that separates the manager from the operator.
Delegation is the skill that separates the manager from the operator. It is teachable.
What You Will Be Able To Do- — Write a delegation contract.
- — Set the check-in cadence.
- — Stay out of the work.
Why hereThe contract prevents the two failure modes: abandonment and micromanagement.
- IIModule · ~1 hour.
One-on-ones
The most underrated managerial tool.
The weekly one-on-one is the most underrated managerial tool.
What You Will Be Able To Do- — Set a durable format.
- — Hold the cadence.
- — Use the meeting for its highest purpose.
Why hereManagers who hold one-on-ones outperform managers who do not, by every measurable outcome.
- IIIModule · ~1 hour.
Performance
Naming reality with care.
Performance conversations are the ones people avoid. This module makes them nameable.
What You Will Be Able To Do- — Write a PIP that is fair.
- — Have the hard conversation calmly.
- — Document without cruelty.
Why hereDelayed performance conversations damage the team more than the individual.
The move from operator to manager is the hardest transition in a career. This course names its parts.