Step into leadership with confidence. The New Manager Toolkit provides quick, practical tools to help first-time managers build trust, set clear goals, and engage their teams effectively. Inside you’ll find conversation starters, trust-building activities, SMART goal templates, and strategies for navigating change. Download for your team or use it as your go-to guide for inspiring people, supporting performance, and driving results from day one.
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Performance planning, coaching, and review are the foundation of any well designed performance management system.

Goal setting drives performance in the workplace. Collaborate, create stretch goals, give feedback on performance, and hold quarterly check-ins says Doug Glener.
The failure rate for managers can be staggering
A recent study by Blanchard revealed that only 15% of new managers received any training prior to switching into the role of manager.
Blanchard finds that employees want more meetings with their boss, not less.
Making the transition from being an individual contributor to a manager can be a dramatic shift.

Gabriella is a first-time manager who learns that her new job is filled with challenges.