Leadership for First-Time Managers
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Akili Roho Learning Pathway
Leadership for First-Time Managers
A practical leadership course for new managers and supervisors.
Programme overview
A practical leadership course for new managers and supervisors.
This course is designed as a serious applied learning pathway. It combines explanatory lessons, case studies, guided practice, video study resources, quizzes and portfolio evidence. The aim is not only to understand ideas, but to use them in real decisions, conversations, learning plans and development contexts.
Learning outcomes
- Shift from individual performer to people leader
- Set expectations and delegate
- Hold performance conversations
- Plan the first 90 days
Course structure
Foundations
- Lesson: From performer to people leader
- Lesson: Trust and expectations
- Video lesson: Video study: first-time manager success
- Quiz: Knowledge Check 1 — Foundations
Applied practice
- Lesson: Delegation that develops people
- Lesson: Performance conversations
- Lesson: Emotional intelligence under pressure
- Quiz: Knowledge Check 2 — Applied practice
Integration and portfolio
- Video lesson: Video study: feedback and leadership
- Lesson: Capstone: First 90 Days as a Manager
- Quiz: Final Quiz — Leadership for First-Time Managers
Evidence of learning
Learners complete knowledge checks, applied exercises and a final portfolio/capstone output. This gives the course a practical development standard rather than a passive reading experience.
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1From performer to people leader45 minutesFrom performer to people leader Build practical capability in leadership for first-time managers through explanation, examples and applied portfolio work. Why this matters New managers…
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2Trust and expectations45 minutesTrust and expectations Build practical capability in leadership for first-time managers through explanation, examples and applied portfolio work. Case briefing A team says the new…
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3Video study: first-time manager success45 minutesVideo study: first-time manager success Build practical capability in leadership for first-time managers through explanation, examples and applied portfolio work. Before you watch This video…
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4Knowledge Check 1 — Foundations3 questions
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5Delegation that develops people45 minutesDelegation that develops people Build practical capability in leadership for first-time managers through explanation, examples and applied portfolio work. Workshop brief Delegation should clarify outcome,…
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6Performance conversations45 minutesPerformance conversations Build practical capability in leadership for first-time managers through explanation, examples and applied portfolio work. Case briefing A team member misses deadlines but…
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7Emotional intelligence under pressure45 minutesEmotional intelligence under pressure Build practical capability in leadership for first-time managers through explanation, examples and applied portfolio work. Why this matters Managers are observed…
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8Knowledge Check 2 — Applied practice3 questions
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9Video study: feedback and leadership45 minutesVideo study: feedback and leadership Build practical capability in leadership for first-time managers through explanation, examples and applied portfolio work. Before you watch This video…
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10Capstone: First 90 Days as a Manager45 minutesCapstone: First 90 Days as a Manager Build practical capability in leadership for first-time managers through explanation, examples and applied portfolio work. Capstone purpose Plan…
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11Final Quiz — Leadership for First-Time Managers3 questions
Course upgraded to V4. The curriculum has been rebuilt with unique long-form lessons, video lessons, native quizzes, case studies, portfolio tasks and Akili Roho resource links.
- Level: Intermediate
- Duration: 6 weeks / 20–24 guided hours
- Format: long-form lessons, video lessons, case studies, quizzes and portfolio tasks
- Assessment: knowledge checks plus applied capstone evidence
- Certification-ready course structure
- Access to the Akili Roho learning platform
- Notebook or digital document for course portfolio outputs
- Willingness to complete reflection, quiz and case-study tasks
- Completion of linked Akili Roho assessments is recommended where listed
- First-time managers
- Supervisors
- Team leads
- Founders