New Manager Playbook: Building Strong Leadership from Day One 

New Manager Playbook: Building Strong Leadership from Day One 

Cegos Asia Pacific Open Course

Date: 17 - 18 October 2024

Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm (SGT)

Course duration: 14 Hours

(Inclusive of Lunch and 2 Coffee Breaks)

Venue: Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium/Mercure Singapore Bugis

Course Description: 

Are you ready to hit the ground running in your new managerial role? 

The New Manager Playbook: Building Strong Leadership from Day One is your ultimate guide to becoming the leader your team needs—right from the start. This is not just another management course but a blueprint for success, designed to equip you with the skills and confidence to lead with impact from day one. 

Imagine walking into your new role with a clear plan to set objectives, align with your organisation’s goals, and build a motivated, high-performing team. This course will help you do just that. You will master the art of meaningful conversations that inspire and engage your team, learn how to provide feedback that drives improvement, and develop a leadership style that adapts to every team member—whether they are seasoned experts or enthusiastic beginners. 

This course is more than just a learning experience—it’s your ticket to becoming the confident, proactive leader you’ve always aspired to be. Do not just step into your new role; own it from day one. 

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Learning objectives 

  • Gain a deep understanding of the critical challenges faced by new managers: Equip yourself with the insights needed to navigate the complexities of a managerial role, from team dynamics to organisational expectations.
  • Master the foundational steps for success: Learn how to effectively manage your relationships with employees, your team, and your superiors, ensuring a smooth transition into your new role.
  • Develop the ability to conduct meaningful conversations: Hone your communication skills to engage your team, provide constructive feedback, and refocus efforts, driving both individual and collective results.
  • Adapt your management style to diverse employee profiles: Learn how to effectively manage and motivate a variety of team members, whether they are seasoned experts or novices, ensuring each individual reaches their full potential.
  • Excel in performance management: Acquire the skills to set clear objectives, monitor progress, and ensure that goals are met, driving continuous improvement and achieving organisational success.

Course outline: 

The challenges of leading a new team

  • Understanding the challenges​
  • What to do first?​
  • Setting objectives and clarifying expectations​
  • Defining the rules of the game​
  • Clarifying your manager's priorities and expectations​

Conducting meaningful conversations​​

  • Clarify the purpose (in case of change)​
  • Knowing the different motivations and signs of demotivation​
  • Dealing with different employee profiles
  • Giving feedback​
  • Dealing with error​
  • Delegation meetings​

Managing Performance and Achieving Results

  • Performance indicators​
  • Promote team autonomy​
  • Performance review and results evaluation meeting ​
  • ID Card results​
  • Action Plan​

Facilitator Profile:

CP Tham (SHRM-SCP)

Representative & Master Facilitator, South-East Asia SHRM

CP is a HR Leader based in Singapore with more than 15 years of combined experience in HR Business Partnering, Learning, Talent and Organisation Development locally and regionally in Asia. 

 A SHRM-SCP, he has also been supporting the offsite and onsite content development for SHRM since 2016, spoken at SHRM conferences and was appointed in 2019 as the SHRM Representative and Master Facilitator in South-East Asia, supporting the strategic partnership with the Institute of HR Professionals, a local HR accreditation body and to support SHRM’s outreach in Singapore and the regional countries. 

He is also active in providing consultancy, training and facilitated workshops to corporates, government agencies and non-profit organisations, lectures in the evenings and weekends at a local HR institute and holds multiple global accreditations through his work and assignments in areas such as change management, organisation, learning and career development.  Besides being a SHRM-SCP, CP is also an accredited senior HR professional in Singapore, the UK, Australia and Canada and volunteers in various capacities, such as being a mentor to younger HR professionals and being involved in upholding professional and ethical standards. 

Upon completion of the program, participants will receive a digital certification

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