Management Essentials
The Management Essentials training program is currently available in a virtual instructor-led format. It covers foundational knowledge critical for all managers, and provides them with a comprehensive and consistent framework for communication and coaching, as well as managing the performance cycle.
Who should participate?
- Staff managers who are newer to managing (generally, less than five years of management experience)
- Any seasoned staff managers who have not previously participated in management training, and believe this foundational knowledge would benefit them
- Participants must have direct reports
Why participate?
- Management Essentials offers a learning experience that allows you to practice, reflect, and adjust the approaches and interventions learned, in real time.
- You’ll learn from managers across various university departments, and be part of a USC manager community.
Program expectations
- By registering (see below), participants are committing to all sessions of the program.
- Participant’s manager must commit to supporting the learning by conducting program-related check-ins to help participants apply skills learned (after each session, participant’s managers are provided with the topics discussed during that session to help facilitate these post-training conversations).
Training topics and cohort dates – 2020
| TOPICS (all sessions 10am-noon) | COHORT 2 – registration deadline July 6 | COHORT 3 – registration deadline August 10 | COHORT 4 – registration deadline September 2 |
| Introduction/Fixed and Growth Mindset | July 16 | August 25 | September 23 |
| Emotional Intelligence | July 30 | September 8 | October 7 |
| Managing Virtual Teams | August 13 | September 22 | October 21 |
| Coaching – part 1 | August 27 | October 6 | November 4 |
| Coaching – part 2 | September 10 | October 20 | November 18 |
| Managing the Performance Cycle | September 24 | November 3 | December 2 |
| Program Wrap-up | October 8 | November 17 | December 9 |
Registration
Visit this direct registration link.
Questions?
Contact USC Talent and Organizational Development via the HR Service Center at uschr@usc.edu.