Management Essentials
1h 21mGeneral2018-06-07
Authors

Ellen Ensher
Professor of Management at Loyola Marymount University
Course details
Being a manager is a big responsibility. Managers define business goals, prioritize work, and help employees achieve their potential. Success requires concentrated effort and continual practice. Whether you are starting a brand-new management role or an experienced manager searching for fresh techniques, this course offers the training and tools you need to manage your team more effectively.
Business professor Ellen Ensher defines what management is in the era of the global workforce and exactly what the role of the manager involves. She explains how to create a compelling vision and culture for your organization, define business goals, and connect the big picture to your team's daily tasks. Next, discover how to build your team, partner with HR on hiring and firing decisions, and coach and mentor employees. Ellen touches on topics that are on the mind of today's leaders—resilience, trust, storytelling, and more—and shares tips to become the best professional version of yourself.
Learning objectives
Roles of a manager
Becoming a new manager
Engaging employees
Creating a compelling vision and culture
Setting goals
Hiring and training
Evaluating performance
Coaching and mentoring
Business professor Ellen Ensher defines what management is in the era of the global workforce and exactly what the role of the manager involves. She explains how to create a compelling vision and culture for your organization, define business goals, and connect the big picture to your team's daily tasks. Next, discover how to build your team, partner with HR on hiring and firing decisions, and coach and mentor employees. Ellen touches on topics that are on the mind of today's leaders—resilience, trust, storytelling, and more—and shares tips to become the best professional version of yourself.
Learning objectives
Roles of a manager
Becoming a new manager
Engaging employees
Creating a compelling vision and culture
Setting goals
Hiring and training
Evaluating performance
Coaching and mentoring
Skills covered
Management SkillsFoundationsLeadership and Management
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
1. What Is Management
- 02 - Defining management
- 03 - Roles of the manager
- 04 - Becoming a new manager successfully
2. Understanding the Big Picture of Management
- 05 - Monitoring the overall external environment
- 06 - Considering the organizational specific environment
- 07 - Employee engagement
- 08 - Managing globally
3. Visualizing and Planning for Success
- 09 - Creating a compelling vision
- 10 - Creating a positive culture
- 11 - Goal setting
4. Getting Organized and Building Your Team
- 12 - Embracing your role as an HR partner
- 13 - Hiring employees
- 14 - Training employees
- 15 - Managing performance
- 16 - Firing without fear
5. Developing and Leading Yourself and Your Employees
- 17 - Building motivation through developing grittiness
- 18 - Expanding empathy and social skills
- 19 - Choosing and discerning wisely
- 20 - Influencing with storytelling skills
- 21 - Coaching and mentoring your employees
Conclusion
- 22 - Building trust with your employees