New Manager Accelerator

12 simulations. The first year of management — practiced before the situations force it.

The first year of management is where habits form, patterns are set, and credibility is built or lost. Most new managers learn by trial and error. This program gives you the practice before the error. Twelve simulations covering the full arc: leading through others, setting expectatThis program puts you inside ten real difficult conversations and asks you to make the choices that either move things forward or make them worse. Specific feedback at every step, results report, certificate included.

What You Will Practice

Module 1: The Identity Shift

Sim 1: You Are Not a Senior Individual Contributor Anymore
Sim 2: Your First Week — What You Signal Without Knowing It
Sim 3: The Team You Inherited

Module 2: Setting the Standard

Sim 4: Setting Expectations Without Sounding Like a Policy Manual
Sim 5: Giving Feedback for the First Time as a Manager
Sim 6: The One-to-One That Actually Works

Module 3: Delegation and Difficult Relationships

Sim 7: Delegating Without Losing Control
Sim 8: The Colleague Who Used to Be Your Peer
Sim 9: When a Team Member Was Expecting Your Job

Module 4: Pressure, Performance, and Managing Up

Sim 10: When Your Team Pushes Back on a Decision You Did Not Make
Sim 11: Your First Underperformer
Sim 12: Managing Up — Your Relationship with Your Own Manager

Who is the for?

Brand new managers who want to build the skills and judgment the role requires before the situations demand them
Managers in their first year who are still navigating the identity shift, the team dynamics, and the expectations of their own manager
HR and L&D professionals designing development programmes for new managers who need content that reflects the real first ninety days
Experienced managers supporting or mentoring a new manager and looking for a structured resource to use alongside those conversations