New Manager Boot Camp
New Manager Boot Camp
Overview
3-day in-person or 2-week online program
Developing managerial skills is no small task. While taking on a new or expanded role as a manager brings great rewards, it also introduces new challenges. To be impactful in this position requires management training that develops your ability to lead a functioning team while implementing management skills and abilities such as adaptive leadership and productive team conflict resolution.
The New Manager Boot Camp training addresses your specific needs to understand the qualities of a good leader and to master practical leadership styles that empower you to become a confident manager. Effective leadership is grounded in your understanding of powerful interpersonal skills that inspire performance, communication, employee retention, and motivation to achieve goals.
In this training program, you will improve essential management skills that will advance business agility, equip you with the tools to manage complex change, and adapt leadership styles for your team’s unique and different situations.
You’ve worked hard to get here, now let’s ensure you succeed.
Develop managerial skills to recognize your current and potential challenges, find effective solutions, and take full advantage of new opportunities. Learn how to navigate and thrive as you discover how to become a better leader and manager.
Understand how your leadership style, motivation, and engagement can evolve. Reinvent the qualities of a good leader to match you and your team's needs.
Uncover the secrets to time management at the workplace, analyze how different management styles influence outcomes of team performance, and apply teamwork to manage complex change.
Understand how to structure and manage teams for best results, including how to effectively work with and manage geo-distributed or virtual remote teams, and managing conflict in a team.
Learn to successfully identify, assess, attract, and retain employees as well as how to hire and fire quickly and professionally - without the threat of a lawsuit.
Features, Dates, & Cost
In-Person
- Three-day in-person, leadership training at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business campus
- Personal, ready-to-implement action plan
- Speakers from companies like Cisco Systems, Microsoft and Amgen talk about their personal experiences as new managers, lessons learned and tips for success.
- World-renowned Berkeley Haas and Executive Education Faculty
- Collaborative learning experience facilitating exclusive networking opportunities
- Exclusive networking reception with faculty
- Access to the program alumni community
- New Manager Boot Camp Certificate of Completion
Wednesday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm PST
Registration Deadline is February 9th
Online
- Two-week (8 sessions) virtual leadership training that embodies an immersive online classroom experience
- Program sessions held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 11:00 am-2:30 pm PST and Fridays from 1:00-2:00 pm PST
- Personal, ready-to-implement action plan
- Speakers from companies like Cisco Systems, Microsoft, and Amgen talk about their personal experiences as new managers, lessons learned, and tips for success.
- World-renowned Berkeley Haas and Executive Education Faculty
- Collaborative learning experience facilitating exclusive networking opportunities
- Access to the program alumni community
- New Manager Boot Camp Certificate of Completion
Tuesday-Thursday at 11:00 am-2:30 pm PST
Fridays at 1:00-2:00 pm PST
We are currently in the process of scheduling future dates. Please join our contact list to be informed when we schedule new program dates.
Who It's For
- Business professionals considering a management role
- Managers that have recently moved into a supervisory position
- Executives looking to level up their leadership skills across multiple industries including high tech
- A group of colleagues or team who would like to advance their skills together
Want to approach your employer about professional development and request employer support? Read the Employer Payment Assistance Guide.
Faculty
Group Programs
Certificates
Certificate of Completion
Signal your professional achievement to your network and get recognized for your completion! Upon successful completion of the program, UC Berkeley Executive Education grants a verified digital certificate of completion to participants that you are encouraged to add to your profiles.
Note: This program results in a digital certificate of completion and is not eligible for degree credit/CEUs. After successful completion of the program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you directly. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of UC Berkeley Executive Education.
Participants in the Certificate of Business Excellence (COBE) program will earn a mark of distinction from a world-class university, gain access to a powerful global network, and enjoy the flexibility of completing the program in up to three years. A UC Berkeley Certificate of Business Excellence allows individuals to create a personal learning journey structured by our four academic pillars to gain management essentials in Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, and Finance to drive both personal and organizational development.
Testimonials
"Top notch instructors imparted skills I will use for the rest of my life. I highly recommend the UC Berkeley New Manager Boot Camp."
- Service Manager, Peterson Tractor"The discussion about leadership styles was extremely well done. The instructors were truly world-class, and I was fully engaged the entire time. I took delivery of a tantalizing new generation iPhone on one of the days, and was so riveted by the course that I forgot about the phone."
- Sr. Electrical Engineer, Berkeley Bionics"UC Berkeley's New Manager Boot Camp is a well-structured, thought-provoking, and highly interactive program for developing your leadership capabilities. Over the course of three days, through multiple exercises, lectures, and case studies, I developed a plan to significantly increase the productivity of my team."
- Manager, Intersil.com"The New Manager Boot Camp professors were extremely credible, practical, and approachable—great educators who went out of their way to listen to my questions, and give thoughtful answers that I could use back in the office. The program also did an excellent job of tapping the expertise of an impressive group of participants. I was easily able to connect with peers to trade insights on any issue that was on my mind. This is an excellent, well-organized program."
- Manager, RMA Department, Calix"Challenging exercises, real-world case studies and content-rich lectures helped me gain new insights and skills. A highly organized, well-presented program that fills in the gaps for new managers."
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