MassBioEd - Transitioning to Leader, For New Managers

March 5, 2020 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The Link, 255 Main Street, 8th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02142

Add to Calendar 3/5/2020 8:00:00 AM 3/5/2020 4:00:00 PM MassBioEd - Transitioning to Leader, For New Managers

Participants of this course will gain a clear understanding of the leader-manager they aim to be and the essential skills and strategies to help them get there. This interactive course focuses on fundamentals for interviewing and hiring and strategies for how to develop employees and set them up for success. Other topics of discussion include approaches to effective communication and how to foster collaboration among teams.

Course Objectives:

  • Gain insight into the interdependence of leadership and management in your role and learn how to become an effective leader-manager.
  • Understand how to lead behavioral-based interviews and achieve valuable outcomes in hiring.
  • Identify specific actions you can take to build trust and psychological safety with direct reports and other key relationships.
  • Become confident in delegating, providing performance feedback, and coaching employees. 
  • Learn key tools and practices to leading effective meetings.
  • Develop increased awareness of the trade-offs associating in various communication choices.
  • Learn approaches to fostering collaboration across a group or team.
The Link, 255 Main Street, 8th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02142
Human Resources Consultant
Matt has served as a leadership coach and consultant for over 20 years, providing training to biotech and pharmaceutical companies. His expertise is in leadership development and coaching, management and employee training, and team-building facilitation. Most recently, Matt served as Associate Director of Training and Development at the Genetics Institute, where he was responsible for developing and delivering training seminars on a variety of topics, facilitating team-building and problem-solving meetings, and employee coaching and development. Previously, he worked alongside human resources leaders at General Electric Company. He began his career as a Military Intelligence Officer for the United States Army. Matt earned his Master of Public Policy & Management degree in Organizational Behavior at Yale School of Management and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and Behavioral Sciences from the United States Military Academy at West Point.