Signature 2022 Conference
The must-attend conference for HR leaders where insights and practical advice are brought to life.

Signature 2022 Conference
The must-attend conference for HR leaders where insights and practical advice are brought to life.

Enable the Transition to Leadership for First-Time Managers

Move beyond a do’s and don’ts training deck to create a robust first-time manager (FTM) development program.

Onsite Workshop

Without an effective first-time manager (FTM) development plan:

Investment into leadership development programs are often not sustained.
Poor management and leadership can lead to low productivity.
Low business-based decision making, organizational savvy, and talent development competencies in frontline managers.

An effective first-time manager (FTM) development plan:

Lessens the steep learning curve FTMs often face alone.
Increases employee productivity, reduces voluntary turnover, and impacts end-consumer satisfaction.
Improves employee engagement through stronger employee-manager relationships.

The Purpose

Determine expectations across FTM components.
Assess current practices for effectiveness.
Determine metrics for driving FTM program success.

Key Benefits Achieved

FTM expectations determined and current initiatives evaluated.
FTM program objectives and metrics set.

Activities:		Outputs:
1.1	Determine FTM expectations.	Established organizational expectations for all FTMs
1.2	Identify existing FTM development initiatives in your organization.	Created an inventory of existing development initiatives
1.3	Generate insights from qualitative and quantitative data collected.	Analyzed data to identify gaps and set goals
1.4	Set program metrics.	Determine high-level program objectives with corresponding success metrics

The Purpose

Create an action plan and allocate resources for the new FTM program design.
Determine a roll-out plan for the FTM program.
Assess potential benefits and hurdles to implementation.

Key Benefits Achieved

FTM program plan mapped out.
Program implementation plan designed.

Activities:		Outputs:
2.1	Assess whether FTM expectations are being met.	Determined whether expectations are being met or not
2.2	Determine whether to stop, start, or continue development initiatives.	Analyzed existing development initiatives
2.3	Plan out training logistics.	Allocated FTM development initiative resources
2.4	Create an FTM learning path.	Established an FTM learning path using a blended approach, and assigned accountabilities
2.5	Assign learning path accountabilities.	Allocated FTM learning path resources
2.6	Evaluate and finalize program rollout method.	Devised a program rollout plan