Course Overview
This online people management course is a partner course designed for managers who need a clearer foundation for managing performance through other people. It focuses on the day-to-day work of motivating employees, coordinating activity, delegating effectively, and keeping teams productive while standards are enforced.
This is a partner course offered alongside our instructor-led programs. It provides a self-paced option for managers who want practical people-management fundamentals on a flexible schedule.
The course covers delegation, the role of emotional intelligence in managing, and the manager’s approach to empowerment. It also reviews major organizational structures, motivation factors that drive employee performance, the benefits and challenges of empowered teams, coaching as a core management responsibility, and the realities of discipline while maintaining momentum.
Who This Helps
This course is a strong fit for new and experienced managers who supervise employees and need a stronger baseline for delegation, motivation, coaching, and discipline. It is also useful for team leads moving into formal management responsibilities.
What Learners Will Do Better
- Manage across relationships more effectively, including direct reports, peers, senior leaders, and customers.
- Delegate with clearer purpose, expectations, and follow-through.
- Use emotional intelligence to improve judgment, tone, and relationship management.
- Make more thoughtful choices about when and how to empower employees and teams.
- Diagnose what motivates different employees and respond with more effective management practices.
- Coach performance more consistently as a routine management responsibility.
- Address discipline issues while protecting productivity and momentum.
How Teams Get Value From It
Teams use this course to build a shared baseline for people-management practices across departments. Common uses include assigning it to new managers, pairing it with internal expectations for delegation and coaching, and reinforcing consistent approaches to motivation and discipline.
Time, Access, and Credits
Estimated learning time is approximately 5 hours. Access runs 90 days. The course carries 0.5 IACET CEUs and 5 credits each from HRCI, SHRM, and ATD. It also includes 5 PMI PDUs, broken out as 1 Ways of Working, 3.5 Power Skills, and 0.5 Business Acumen.
Volume Pricing and Coordinated Enrollment
If purchasing seats for a group, contact us about volume pricing and coordinated enrollment.