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Blanchard Management Essentials® Course

The fundamental skills for every manager

Becoming a manager is one of the most challenging transitions, with the new manager’s future and their team’s productivity in the balance. Promoting a high performer without the proper management skills can have serious consequences for both the individual and the organization. The Blanchard Management Essentials course builds on the key concepts of The New One Minute Manager book and introduces the core conversation types and communication skills managers need to achieve success quickly and build positive relationships with their teams.

Course Outcomes

Have purposeful conversations that create positive, productive relationships

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Listen to Learn

Set aside distractions and concentrate on understanding all that is being expressed.
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Inquire for Insight

Ask questions that draw out insights and ideas from the other person.
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Tell Your Truth

Build self-assurance and enthusiasm.
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Express Confidence

Stop limiting your ability to solve problems, address challenges, and develop innovative solutions.
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Learning Objectives

Participants will:

  • Compare the workplace roles of an individual contributor and manager and identify the new mindset required for making the transition
  • Learn the Four Core Conversations based on the secrets of The New One Minute Manager: Goal Setting, Praising, Redirecting, and Wrapping Up
  • Gain the essential communication skills to boost relationships and work well with others based on our time-tested coaching model
  • Practice Communication Essentials and the Four Core Conversations using real-work situations
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Course Details

The Blanchard Management Essentials® public course is available in-person as a six-hour course (including lunch and breaks) or virtually as three two-hour sessions over two days. Both courses include prework activities and engaging participant materials, videos, and learning activities that teach the following concepts:

  • Manager Mindset — the mindset required to be effective at managing
  • Four Core Conversations — a framework for understanding the conversations needed to manage people and performance
  • Communication Essentials — the key skills needed to boost relationships and work well with others
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Who Should Attend

This course will benefit new and established managers:

  • New managers ready to learn the basics of leading others
  • Established managers and supervisors looking to improve essential management skills
  • Emerging leaders who want to meet their full potential
We had new managers, experienced leaders, and high potential employees in the class, and they all found it valuable.
Jere Ramsey Lester, CareDX

Upcoming Blanchard Management Essentials® Courses

  • United States | Virtual

    January 8, 15, and 22, 2025
    English
    Virtual
    $425 USD/$595 CAD + tax
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  • United States | Virtual

    April 15, 22, and 29, 2025
    English
    Virtual
    $425 USD/$595 CAD + tax
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  • United States | Virtual

    July 8, 15, and 22, 2025
    English
    Virtual
    $425 USD/$595 CAD + tax
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  • United States | Virtual

    December 2, 9, and 16, 2025
    English
    Virtual
    $425 USD/$595 CAD + tax
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