New Manager Accelerator Program

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

The first year of management is where habits form, patterns 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 put you inside the conversations that decide it: leading through others, setting expectations, holding the line. You make the choices that move things forward or make them worse. Specific feedback at every step, a results report, and a certificate on completion.

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

Get Access: Organization Licensing — Annual

Individual access
$397 / year
5–9 seats
$347 / seat / year
10–24 seats
$297 / seat / year
25+ seats
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All prices in CAD plus HST. Annual licence. Includes all simulations, feedback reports, and certificates of completion.

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