Transitioning to Leader, For New Managers (May)

May 4, 2020 9:00 AM - May 8, 2020 11:15 AM

Online Course, Link will be sent in advance of the event.

Add to Calendar 5/4/2020 9:00:00 AM 5/8/2020 11:15:00 AM Transitioning to Leader, For New Managers (May)

Participants of this MassBioEd 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 online 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, both remotely and in-person. 

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.
-Become confident in setting employees up for success and understand the key principles in managing performance and delivering feedback.  
-Discover how to create a collaborative agenda for remote and in-person meetings.
-Enhance the impact of teamwork by reviewing the five qualities of effective remote collaboration.
-Identify specific actions you can take to build trust and psychological safety with direct reports and other key relationships.
-Develop increased awareness of the trade-offs associating in various communication choices.
-Learn approaches to fostering collaboration across a group or team.


Course Schedule:

Monday, May 4th, 2020 9:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 9:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Friday, May 8th, 2020 9:00 AM - 11:15 AM
 Online Course, Link will be sent in advance of the event.
Executive Communication Coach
Laura Mathis, Executive Communication Coach at The Speech Improvement Company, is an admired speaker and communication coach with over 20 years of experience. She has taught all forms of communication skills, from investor presentations, handling nervousness, conference speaking, content organization, slide deck techniques, and corporate storytelling. She is a sought-after keynote speaker, from executive retreats to her 2012 TEDx talk with over 140,000 views. As a communication specialist, she has trained clients across a wide variety of industries, including business executives from Olympus Corporation, Baylor Scott & White Health, Audax Group, Yeti Coolers, CNBC, Dell, The Davis Companies, Bank of America, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Laura’s clients call on her when they want to make the complex simple, and create dynamic presentations that connect with the listeners.