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Communication Strategies for Managers
6 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Become a better manager and a more calm, confident leader.
Class is in session
Communication Strategies for Managers
6 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Become a better manager and a more calm, confident leader.
Course overview
Improve communication and work better, together.
Work more effectively with people who have different communication styles and priorities.
Make a plan for tough conversations, even if you're conflict avoidant and worry about making people feel bad.
Use time better in your 1:1s and team meetings.
Speak up with confidence to lay the foundation for your continued advancement and career growth.
Feel more capable in how you face challenges -- and say yes to opportunities -- every day.
Who is this course for
01
New managers who want to learn foundational skills and be more effective, authentic, and calm every day.
02
Experienced managers who want a fresh perspective and practical tools to make tough situations easier.
03
Aspiring managers who want a head start on learning the skills and strategies that will help them manage up and advance in their career.
What you’ll get out of this course
Clarity on what makes a good manager, and a great leader.
Define success and clarify your goals, so you focus on what matters. Reduce self-doubt and overwhelm. Grow your confidence.
Time for strategic thinking.
Take a step back, get a fresh perspective, and make a plan. Become more intentional, and less reactive.
Prepare for tough conversations.
Be ready to advocate for yourself, set boundaries, and give tough feedback. Feel empowered to say the hard thing in a direct, clear, kind way.
Speak up with more confidence.
Feel less anxious when you speak up. Know how to adapt to your audience, and communicate in a way that connects.
Be ready to manage up.
Feel confident working with your manager and skip levels. Lay the groundwork for your career advancement and continued professional development.
This course includes
10 interactive live sessions
Lifetime access to course materials
30 in-depth lessons
Direct access to instructor
5 projects to apply learnings
Guided feedback & reflection
Private community of peers
Course certificate upon completion
Maven Satisfaction Guarantee
This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.
Communication Strategies for Managers
Course syllabus
Week 1
Jan
7
Class 1 - What makes a good manager.
What makes a good manager.
Leader and Manager: Not the Same Thing
Managing Up
📺 Class 1 Replay
Week 2
Jan
14
Class 2 - Being an effective communicator.
Jan
16
Optional: Office Hours
What makes communication effective?
Strategy for Managing Different People
📺 Class 2 Replay
Week 3
Jan
21
Class 3 - Better Meetings & 1:1s
Jan
23
Optional: Office Hours
Better Meetings and 1:1s
Week 4
Jan
28
Class 4 - Effective Feedback: Giving, Receiving, and Requesting
Jan
30
Optional: Office Hours
Effective Feedback: Giving, Receiving, and Requesting
Week 5
Feb
4
Class 5 - Speaking Up, Self-Advocacy, and Boundaries
Feb
6
Optional: Office Hours
Speaking Up, Self-Advocacy, and Boundaries
Watch: The Gentle No - How to Set Boundaries Without Feeling Bad
Week 6
Feb
11
Class 6 - Performance Reviews, Facilitating Change, and Tough Conversations
Performance Reviews, Facilitating Change, and Tough Conversations
Bonus
Resources for Continued Learning
Manager Checklist
More ways to work with Kim
What people are saying
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Meet your instructor
Kim Nicol
Kim Nicol, JD, PCC is a certified coach with expertise in mindfulness, communication, and leadership.
She created the popular Essential Skills for New Managers workshop at General Assembly in San Francisco, teaching over 1,000 students in diverse industries. Since 2019 she has partnered with the Cartier Women’s Initiative to support the well-being of women impact entrepreneurs around the world. In 2021 she worked on the Learning & Development team at LinkedIn.
Now she coaches leaders around the world and shares her human-centered approach on The New Manager Podcast.
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Communication Strategies for Managers
Course schedule
1-2 hours per week
Weekly: Class on Tuesday
1:00pm PST / 4pm EST
Live teaching sessions with Kim each week.
Optional: Office Hours on Thursday
9:00am PST / noon EST
Four live Office Hours sessions with Kim for open Q&A and coaching.
Learning is better with cohorts
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and engaging
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and learning with real life practice
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you
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