A guideline for building adaptable teams that can thrive in uncertainty and navigate complexity without losing humanity.
We are living in a transformative era where people are beginning to think beyond just their paychecks. Increasingly, workers in manufacturing are being replaced by machines, and numerous tasks are being automated with the help of various tools, including AI. This transition creates an opportunity to tap into what makes us truly human—our creativity, imagination, ethics, and even ability to care for others. With fewer employees focused solely on earning enough to support their families, more individuals around the world are seeking meaningful lives. They aspire to contribute to sustainability, be part of something larger, and find a sense of purpose.
What you’ll learn
- Recognize what is important to those you are accountable for (including yourself).
- Use conflicts as a catalyst for organizational change.
- Cultivate trustworthy agents of change.
- Make better decisions.
- Craft difficult messages that resonate.
- Be ready to act as a human-centric manager.
- Understand opportunities through metrics.
- Create personal development plans.
Course Content
- Welcome –> 1 lecture • 4min.
- HELP PEOPLE THRIVE AT WORK –> 8 lectures • 1hr 26min.
- BUILD A TEAM YOU CAN TRUST –> 8 lectures • 40min.
- UNDERSTAND OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH MEASUREMENTS –> 4 lectures • 15min.
- MAKE BETTER DECISIONS –> 6 lectures • 26min.
- SPEAK TO BE HEARD –> 4 lectures • 22min.
- CONFLICT AS A DRIVING FORCE OF CHANGES –> 6 lectures • 35min.
- BETTER MANAGER = BETTER HUMAN –> 1 lecture • 3min.
Requirements
We are living in a transformative era where people are beginning to think beyond just their paychecks. Increasingly, workers in manufacturing are being replaced by machines, and numerous tasks are being automated with the help of various tools, including AI. This transition creates an opportunity to tap into what makes us truly human—our creativity, imagination, ethics, and even ability to care for others. With fewer employees focused solely on earning enough to support their families, more individuals around the world are seeking meaningful lives. They aspire to contribute to sustainability, be part of something larger, and find a sense of purpose.
If I had to pick just one defining trait of a great manager, it would be this: the ability to deeply understand current needs. Their own needs, the organization’s needs, and — most importantly — the needs of their employees, and how all of these can reinforce each other. Only then can managers create an environment where one plus one doesn’t just equal two — it equals three. Employees don’t just work; they find a greater sense of purpose in what they do. Without that, everything else is just a nice-looking facade — probably backed by some numbers, sure, but still just a facade.
Many want to take on roles as leaders, influencers, and sources of inspiration for their communities. However, someone must take accountability for the outcomes—and that someone is you, the manager. As a manager, you wield significant power: the power to ensure tasks are completed even in challenging times, the power to foster professional growth in others, the power to make tough decisions that impact lives and mental well-being, and the power to empower others to drive change and spark innovation.
Are you prepared to embrace this accountability?