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People-First Leadership for New Managers

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4 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Be more confident, more fulfilled and less stressed managing your teams by being a people-first leader.

Hosted by

Whey Han Tan

Head of People at Y Combinator unicorn, Regional P&L/Sales Leader, BCG trainer

Course overview

Learn to be a people-first leader and build your very own team operating system

Turn your expectations of being a great manager on its head by being a people-first leader. By focusing on your people, you will be more confident, more fulfilled and less stressed. Most importantly, the results will follow.


This course will help you understand what it means to be a people-first leader, give you practical frameworks and templates, and guide you step-by-step to put together your very own team operating system.


95% of managers rated that they would recommend or strongly recommend the manager trainings I personally developed and facilitated to other managers.

Who is this course for

01

New managers who have just transitioned from individual contributors and are looking to get the best from your people.

02

Struggling managers who have been managing for a short period of time and are facing challenges and frustrations.

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Experienced managers looking to elevate or rethink the way you manage and wanting to be more confident and fulfilled.

What you’ll get out of this course

Thinking preference assessment

Get your official HBDI® (Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument) profile and draw insights into working better with your people.

Practical frameworks

Learn essential manager skills through practical frameworks that can be easily applied with your people and teams.

Customisable templates

Receive templates that you can get going with immediately or customise to your needs to build your very own team operating system.

Immediate practice and feedback

Practise what you learn and get feedback immediately with your cohort and in small breakout rooms.

Peer-to-peer learning

Understand the diverse challenges and perspectives of other managers in your cohort and keep in touch to continue supporting one another.

Real-world challenges

Challenge yourself to apply what you've learned with your people and actual teams in between modules.

What people are saying

        We worked together on many change management projects over the years. The right leadership behaviour is critical to any change process. Whey Han is the go-to expert for organisation change. He works closely with leaders to hold an honest mirror upon themselves and understand how they need to change to bring the results they themselves want to see.
Yew Heng Lim

Yew Heng Lim

Group MD, Public Affairs and PMI at Grab
        Whey Han gave directions and knowledge that stay relevant to me up until today. In training, he gave real-life examples that were packaged into easy-to-digest points. Both as a manager and in giving structured lessons he is comprehensive and practical which allowed me to garner more skills quicker than I would have as a young manager.
Rachel Diercie

Rachel Diercie

Team Lead at Xendit
        Whey Han’s approach to people-first leadership is inspiring and has enabled me to be a better, empathetic leader in my organization. He is an exceptional leader who brings out individuals’ best qualities and bolster their strengths. I have never felt unsupported during his leadership and has allowed me to be a more capable leader myself.
Taekoo Kang

Taekoo Kang

Senior Manager, Commercial Partnerships at KAYAK
        Whey Han is a truly exceptional leader. One of his greatest strengths is his ability to blend individual people leadership with strategic goals of the business. His leadership style is inspiring and effective, as he empowers his people to grow and excel while also driving the business forward. He is a force for positive change and growth.
Robin Chiang

Robin Chiang

VP & Head of Growth Markets at OpenTable
        Whey Han is one of the most people-oriented leaders I know. I worked with him 20 years ago and since we’ve shared leadership experiences through our careers. The insights that he has provided on being people-first have made a significant difference to the way I work and most importantly my teams. I’d highly recommend this training to all managers.
Harris Tsim

Harris Tsim

CTO at NectarVet, Inc.
        Exceptional leader, delivering tasks with perfection. It’s truly inspirational to see Whey Han manage each individual and make the most of their abilities. I feel really supported during his leadership, which has had positive impact not only professionally but also personally. I would definitely recommend for managers to learn from Whey Han.
Ferdinand Kusuma

Ferdinand Kusuma

Partnerships Manager at Xendit
        I can feel the passion and that the priority is to help us succeed. Also I think that the advice/frameworks are super relevant and well-balanced. Love that we discourage the ideology of the feedback sandwich, which i believes helps us become better at giving helpful feedback.
Anonymous

Anonymous

Manager Training Participant
        I feel safe in this environment, the facilitator really gives the vibe that there is no judgment, just a lot of curiosity and openness to learning.
Anonymous

Anonymous

Manager Training Participant
        I like the thoughtfulness of Whey Han's feedback, shows he really listens to each presentation/role play.
Anonymous

Anonymous

Manager Training Participant
        The session was good, not only did the participants share their perspectives but Whey Han also shared his learnings and experience, so great session.
Anonymous

Anonymous

Manager Training Participant
        Props for facilitating the session. I'm not sure if intentional but I noticed towards the end participation was sought from the quieter attendees, which I think was great for us to have a more varied discussion :)
Anonymous

Anonymous

Manager Training Participant

Meet your instructor

Whey Han Tan

Whey Han Tan

People-First Leader, HBDI® Certified, MBA, Computer Engineer

Almost 20 years of experience across various company stages, functions, industries and regions with 12 years as leader/manager including Head of People at a Y Combinator unicorn, APAC Head of Commercial at KAYAK and Project Leader at BCG (Boston Consulting Group).


What brings me the most fulfilment is seeing my people engaged, learning in their roles, growing in their careers and most importantly making progress towards their life aspirations/dreams.


Words I would use to describe my leadership style: approachable, collaborative, empathetic, empowering, humble, reflective, trusting and unassuming.


Find out more about me on LinkedIn.

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Join an upcoming cohort

People-First Leadership for New Managers

April 2023 Cohort

$880 USD

Dates

Apr 11 - May 4, 2023

Payment Deadline

Apr 10, 2023

Get reimbursed by your employer

Course syllabus

01

Get to know yourself (1.5 hours, LIVE)

Get your official HBDI® profile (thinking preferences) and draw insights into how you make decisions, get things done and work with others.

02

Get to know your people (1.5 hours, LIVE)

Figure out your people’s thinking preferences, draw insights into working better with them and learn and practise conducting effective one-on-ones with coaching techniques.

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Delegate with intent (1.5 hours, LIVE)

Use straightforward frameworks to determine what to do vs. delegate and who to delegate to and practise delegating with intent.

04

Give feedback like gifts (1.5 hours, LIVE)

Appreciate feedback as gifts, learn how to get your people to be more receptive to feedback and practise providing feedback effectively.

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Establish team foundations (1.5 hours, LIVE)

Learn how to create an environment that is psychologically safe for your people, align on your team’s mission/purpose and values and get your people to thrive as a team.

06

Set and achieve goals and milestones (1.5 hours, LIVE)

Apply the concepts of OKRs (Objectives, Key Results) and visual milestones to align your team and effectively work towards achieving them with individual check ins and team syncs.

Course schedule (4 weeks)

4-5 hours per week

  • Week 0: Pre-work for HBDI® profile

    1-2 hours prior to LIVE sessions


  • Week 1-3: LIVE interactive learning, building

    3 hours per week (2 x 1.5 hours)

    North America: Mondays & Wednesdays

    • 5:00-6:30pm PT
    • 8:00-9:30pm ET


    Asia Pacific: Tuesdays & Thursdays

    • 5:30-7:00am IST
    • 7:00-8:30am ICT/WIB
    • 8:00-9:30am AWST/HKT/MYT/PHT/SGT
    • 9:00-10:30am JST/KST
    • 11:00-12:30pm AEST

  • Week 1-3: Real-world challenges

    1-2 hours per week on your own time


  • Week 4: LIVE Q&A/office hours (Bonus)

    3 hours (2 x 1.5 hours)

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on exercises.

Interactive with practice and feedback

You’ll be interacting with other learners in breakout rooms, practising what you learn and getting feedback.

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you.

Frequently Asked Questions

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A pattern of wavy dots
Join an upcoming cohort

People-First Leadership for New Managers

April 2023 Cohort

$880 USD

Dates

Apr 11 - May 4, 2023

Payment Deadline

Apr 10, 2023

Get reimbursed by your employer

$880 USD

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