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Leadership Foundations for New Managers Specialization

Creo Incubator

Leadership Foundations for New Managers Specialization

Lead People and Priorities with Confidence.

Make sound decisions, set priorities, empower your team, and build resilience as a new manager.

Martine Abboud

Instructor: Martine Abboud

What you'll learn

  • Apply modern leadership and decision-making approaches to guide teams through uncertainty and change.

  • Set priorities, delegate work, and manage competing demands while maintaining team performance.

  • Build trust through listening and feedback, and support resilience and well-being for yourself and your team.

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September 2026

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Specialization - 4 course series

Modern Leadership and Decision-Making

Modern Leadership and Decision-Making

Course 1, 6 hours

What you'll learn

  • Lead with modern leadership awareness (self, others, and context).

  • Make better decisions under uncertainty through trust, dialogue, and influence.

  • Build a practical leadership philosophy by integrating proven techniques.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Leadership Development
Category: Leadership
Category: Decision Making
Category: Influencing
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Systems Thinking
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Team Building
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Delegation Skills
Category: Open Mindset
Category: Decision Intelligence
Category: Leadership Studies
Category: Action Oriented
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Dealing With Ambiguity
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Leadership and Management
Time and Priority Management for New Leaders

Time and Priority Management for New Leaders

Course 2, 10 hours

What you'll learn

  • Manage time effectively by auditing, planning, and protecting focus while balancing leadership responsibilities.

  • Prioritise high-impact work using urgency, importance, OKRs, and alignment with team goals.

  • Delegate effectively, manage competing demands, communicate expectations, and sustain performance.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Expectation Management
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Prioritization
Category: Time Management
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Supervision
Category: Productivity
Category: Delegation Skills
Category: Business Priorities
Category: Workforce Management
Category: Leadership Studies
Category: Organizational Skills
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Team Performance Management
Category: Strategic Prioritization
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Professional Development
Category: Leadership
Category: Management Training And Development
Category: Team Management
Supervisory Leadership: Empower,Trust, and Listen

Supervisory Leadership: Empower,Trust, and Listen

Course 3, 8 hours

What you'll learn

  • Empower yourself and your staff through clear expectations, autonomy, and support.

  • Build credibility and trust using constructive feedback, coaching, and performance follow-up.

  • Improve listening and decision-making by structuring team discussions and resolving issues effectively.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Active Listening
Category: Decision Making
Category: Discussion Facilitation
Category: Leadership
Category: Employee Performance Management
Category: Team Performance Management
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Drive Engagement
Category: Decision Intelligence
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Supervision
Category: Empowerment
Category: Performance Management
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Employee Coaching
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Organizational Leadership
Resilience and Well-Being for New Managers

Resilience and Well-Being for New Managers

Course 4, 6 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand workplace stress and how it affects new managers, teams, and performance.

  • Apply resilience tools such as PERMA, box breathing, reframing, and personal stress planning.

  • Support team well-being through burnout awareness, boundaries, workload balance, and sustainable work practices.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Resilience
Category: Team Management
Category: Stress Management
Category: Prioritization
Category: Adaptability
Category: Positivity
Category: Mental Concentration
Category: Recognizing Others
Category: Staff Management
Category: Cognitive flexibility
Category: People Management
Category: Productivity
Category: Management Training And Development
Category: Meditation & Breathwork
Category: Team Performance Management
Category: Composure
Category: Personal Development
Category: Organizational Skills

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Martine Abboud
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