Management Tools for New and Aspiring Managers

One of the most engaging modules on the course, learn about power and how to build it for leadership effectiveness.

SO SORRY ABOUT THE POOR SOUND ON THIS VIDEO!   We are planning a reshoot shortly in Aug 2026.

By the end of this module you will have an understanding of Authentic Leadership and why it is so important. Make sure to complete the breakthrough exercise at the end of the lesson

Political power is often perceived as a dirty word or a dark art.  This isn't necessarily true. 

Politics, including the so called "Office Politics" is actually a natural social process for winning scarce resources in a complex system where those resources are limited and competed for.

As long as the intention is honest, its a power skill that you must master to be an effective leader. 

We can see political power as reading power and writing power.  In this section, you'll learn about reading power.

Going deeper into the topic of reading power, in this section you will learn about how to read power and add the essential elements that will help you to exert influence.

Once you can read power, you are ready to write power.  The key is to know what you want and then to use what you've "read" to write a business justification in words and terms that are relevant to the stakeholders.  This is the key to effective influence.

In this lecture, you will learn a simple way to become a well-rounded leader. We've used this exclusive framework with corporations around the world.  Learn about the 3 Pillars of Brilliant Leadership and complete the essential certification exercise.

The Personal Canvas is a valuable tool for you to use to better understand the motivations and drivers for your team members.  In this video, learn all about the Personal Canvas.

The scheme in cognitive psychology is the map that people use to navigate the world.  The schema is made of memories, genetic factors and recent experiences.  Understanding the schema will help you to better influence your team members as a professional manager.

Putting it all together, in this lesson we demonstrate how to influence a situation using the skills you have learned in this module.

An overview of a common sense approach to choosing how to give instructions dependent on on the situation.

In this video, learn how to define a situation so that you can assign the best style.

In certain situations, it's common sense to give more encouragement and direction to employees.  In this section, you will learn how.

Arguably the most powerful leadership style in situational leadership is the participate style as it allows input/engagement, dialogue and growth with low risk. In this video, learn how to use it.

The delegate style in situational leadership must be used with caution, but it is also the style that can create breakthroughs in businesses and teams. In this lesson, learn how to use it professionally.

A servant leader is a leader who supports their team to operate the systems and processes effectively.  They monitor for key variables and identify performance gaps. They are not only present to solve problems and support the team when needed, they also support the careers of their team too.  In this short video, learn more about Servant Leadership.

In this section on the employee performance improvement process (PIP), you will learn the steps for managing poor employee performance professionally and legally.

The employee performance improvement process (PIP) actually begins with an informal stage. In this video, learn about the informal stage of the PIP process.

An inside tip from experience, remember to gather the evidence before you begin the formal stage of the performance improvement process (PIP).

At the formal stage of the employee performance improvement process (PIP), it is vital to follow the correct procedure. In this video, you will learn the best practice procedure.

Part 2 of the formal stage instruction on the employee performance improvement process (PIP).

It is vital to handle this stage of the employee performance improvement process (PIP) professionally, legally and carefully. In this video, you will learn how to handle the termination stage if it happens.

Some great tips on managing the employee performance improvement process (PIP) from experience.

More inside tips on managing the employee performance improvement process (PIP).

This section of the course on motivation was originally a separate course which, to add more value to our students, we merged into one course.

The course covers a topic that I am most passionate about, the motivation and happiness of teams.

You will learn all of my 25 years of experience, and the techniques I have used to great success with global organizations, on motivating teams of people.

You will learn about the performance improvement process (PIP) and accountability, alignment and employee engagement, the neuroscience and psychology of motivation, stress management techniques and some tips from positive psychology too.

You will master coaching techniques, facilitation and valuable frameworks for motivating your team.

I hope you enjoy this section called Motivation Masteclass.