You were likely promoted to a leadership position because you were excellent as an individual contributor, but leading people requires a whole new set of skills. you're suddenly tasked with delegating tasks, managing disputes, and making difficult decisions and assessments.

Best Practices for New People Leaders
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Best Practices for New People Leaders
This course is part of New Manager Readiness Specialization

Instructor: Madecraft
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5 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
How to lead with compassion, curiosity, and integrity using a heart-forward approach.
Practical tools for building accountable, engaged, and inclusive teams.
Skills you'll gain
- Team Building
- People Development
- Workplace inclusivity
- Time Management
- Personal Integrity
- Emotional Intelligence
- Team Management
- Relationship Management
- Conflict Management
- Mediation
- Telecommuting
- People Management
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Leadership and Management
- Leadership Development
- Delegation Skills
- Team Performance Management
- Composure
- Team Leadership
- Leadership
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May 2026
Taught in English
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