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The First-Time Manager eCourse

Get Smarter with Dennis Miller eCourse

Manage Your Team With Confidence

The First-Time Manager eCourse

Master the essentials of management with course host Dennis Miller

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Online Learning That Isn't Boring

Dennis Miller is here to make management training exciting. In this course, you'll learn how to make the jump from star employee to star manager quickly and confidently by mastering the dozens of skills you need to know to succeed—and having some laughs along the way
 

Online Learning That Isn't Boring

Dennis Miller is here to make management training exciting. In this course, you'll learn how to make the jump from star employee to star manager quickly and confidently by mastering the dozens of skills you need to know to succeed—and having some laughs along the way.

Why Take this Course?

The First Time Manager course preview

The jump from star employee to new manager is bigger than most people realize—with opportunities to fail at every step. Stumbling your way through isn’t an option.

Learn to conquer every challenge like a pro with the clear, candid advice in The First Time Manager eCourse. Leading meetings, hiring employees, motivating others, actively listening, staying calm under pressure, overcoming resistance—dozens of skills are hammered home with honest explanations of what to expect and how to excel. Examples and action steps round out the lessons.

Based on the all-time best-selling guidebook which has helped thousands of new managers thrive in their first leadership role and hosted by former Saturday Night Live Weekend Anchor and Emmy Award-winning Dennis Miller – generally acknowledged as one of the smartest comedians on the planet – you will quickly re-energize your emotional energy and sharpen your management skills to new levels!

With little experience or training, a coveted promotion can become a trial by fire. No one needs that. Turn to the course that will help you hit the ground running.

The FIirst Time Manager course preview

Online Learning That Isn't Boring

Dennis Miller is here to make management training exciting. In this course, you'll learn how to make the jump from star employee to star manager quickly and confidently by mastering the dozens of skills you need to know to succeed—and having some laughs along the way.

Why Take this Course?

The jump from star employee to new manager is bigger than most people realize—with opportunities to fail at every step. Stumbling your way through isn’t an option.

Learn to conquer every challenge like a pro with the clear, candid advice in The First Time Manager eCourse. Leading meetings, hiring employees, motivating others, actively listening, staying calm under pressure, overcoming resistance—dozens of skills are hammered home with honest explanations of what to expect and how to excel. Examples and action steps round out the lessons.

The First Time Manager course preview
The FIirst Time Manager course preview

Based on the all-time best-selling guidebook which has helped thousands of new managers thrive in their first leadership role and hosted by former Saturday Night Live Weekend Anchor and Emmy Award-winning Dennis Miller – generally acknowledged as one of the smartest comedians on the planet – you will quickly re-energize your emotional energy and sharpen your management skills to new levels!

With little experience or training, a coveted promotion can become a trial by fire. No one needs that. Turn to the course that will help you hit the ground running.

Meet Dennis Miller

Meet Your Host, Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller is the Emmy Award-winning former host of Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update,” a former Monday Night Football host, and one of the most iconic comedians in the world known for his sharp wit, rapid pace, and impressive knowledge of culture, politics, history…and, yes, business! He’s also the host of the popular “The Dennis Miller Option” podcast.

Finally, professional development that's actually exciting!

 

Meet Your Host, Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller is the Emmy Award-winning former host of Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update,” a former Monday Night Football host, and one of the most iconic comedians in the world known for his sharp wit, rapid pace, and impressive knowledge of culture, politics, history…and, yes, business! He’s also the host of the popular “The Dennis Miller Option” podcast.

Finally, professional development that's actually exciting!

Meet Dennis Miller

What You’ll Learn

Lesson 1

Discover the most important aspects of management you need to know to hit the ground winning. You’ll learn about building trust, being an active listener, pitfalls to avoid, dealing with your superiors, and choosing a managerial style that works for you.

Lesson 2

This lesson is all about the team. Whether you’re curious about building a strong team dynamic, managing tough employees, hiring and interviewing, training, or disciplining -- we’ll cover it all.

Lesson 3

Get a glimpse at some of the aspects you may not have considered. We’ll cover dealing with HR, understanding risk inclination, navigating generational gaps, and grasping the power of social media in the workplace.

Lesson 4

What attracted you to your current job? Was it the job description, or something else? Here you’ll discover how to write a great job description, manage performance reviews, salary discussions, and the power of having emotional intelligence through it all.

Lesson 5

This one is all about you. Understand the power of developing a positive self-image, time management, delegation, and even some tips on body language and public speaking (yes, you’ll probably have to do it if you haven’t already!)

Lesson 6

To wrap it all up, you’ll discover how to cope with stress and create balance in your life and career. After all, to be a good manager, you have to be able to manage your own life and attitude in a positive way.

After this course, you’ll be able to...

Understand the difference between managing vs. leading.

Gain key interpersonal and planning skills you’ll need to apply immediately.

Set clear goals and measure your team’s performance against them.

Hire, onboard, and focus team members to perform at higher levels.

Deal with problem employees and difficult management situations.

“Manage up” with your own manager and senior executives.

Handle office politics and other issues they don’t teach you in business school.

Keep yourself positive, healthy, and balanced through it all.

First Time Manager eCourse Preview

This course is for you if...

You’re expecting to be a manager for the first time in your career.

You’re an experienced manager, but have never really been trained on key elements of managing people.

You’re an HR professional seeking a powerful development resource to improve your organization’s management quality.

You’re a small business owner or general manager in a larger company who wants to improve management excellence within your organization.

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