What you'll learn:
- How to shift from “doing the work” to “managing the work,” both with AI and with humans
- How to handle new manager use cases: developing top performers, giving challenging feedback, and letting someone go
- How to build influence and relationships across your company
- How to define and communicate your leadership presence and brand
Stepping into management is one of the biggest transitions in your career. You were promoted because you were great at doing the work, but now your job is to lead people, set direction, and communicate with clarity. Most new managers are left to figure it out on the job. This course gives you a safe place to practice, experiment, and build confidence — with the help of AI.
In AI for New Managers: Essential Leadership Skills, you’ll learn how to shift from individual contributor thinking to true leadership. You’ll use AI as your practice ground to draft updates, role-play tough conversations, and test your leadership messages before you share them with real people. Together, you’ll explore the fundamentals: delegating effectively, managing up and across the organization, building trust through influence, and handling challenging moments like giving feedback, navigating conflict, or coaching someone who’s stuck.
You’ll also go deeper into defining who you want to be as a leader. Through guided exercises, you’ll clarify your leadership presence, articulate your values, and craft micro-stories that express your brand in a way that feels authentic. And in the final section, you’ll learn how to build your own AI coach to support continuous improvement, helping you reflect, experiment, and grow well beyond this course.
Whether you’ve just become a manager or want to prepare for a future role, this course gives you the skills, practice, and confidence to lead with clarity, trust, and humanity.
