Management is a skillset—and you can build it. These are five foundational skills every new manager needs to succeed and grow into a confident, effective leader.
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What to Do When You’re Promoted Without Management Training
Many new managers face the exact same challenge: you were promoted into leadership, but never taught how to manage. You don’t have to keep winging it. With the right support, you can lead with confidence, clarity, and empathy.
Perspectives From a Manager Boot Camp Graduate
Individuals who receive formal training, such as CPED’s Manager Boot Camp, have a deeper understanding of the role, improved communication skills, more effective feedback methods, improved conflict resolution, and the skills to manage effectively during times of change.
75 Stories – Amanda Myers, Accounting Manager
Amanda Myers has been a member of the Fluno Center team since 2014 and will officially become CPED’s new accounting manager in August 2021.
75 Stories – Vicki Hanrahan, Program Coordinator
Vicki Hanrahan joined the team at the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development in May 2021 as a program coordinator.
How to Help Your Employees Solve Problems
Working in a remote environment makes it harder to know what’s expected of you and what problems you can solve on your own. Being able to develop your team so they’re confident problem solvers is an asset. Here’s what you need to know.
75 Stories – Kory McCarthy, Controller
To celebrate 75 years of CPED, we’re publishing 75 stories about members of our community. Kory McCarthy joined the team at the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development in October 2020 as a controller.
75 Stories – Brooke Vechinski, Customer Support Coordinator
Brooke Vechinski joined the team at the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development in February 2020 as a customer support coordinator and program coordinator.
75 Stories – Kat Shanahan, Senior Director of Strategic Marketing
Kat Shanahan has been a member of the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development team since 2018. She is currently CPED’s senior director of strategic marketing.
75 Stories – Chuck West, CPED Instructor
Chuck West was a member of the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development team as an instructor from 1970 to 2002. In 2002, Chuck became CPED’s program director for sales, management, and leadership programs until his retirement in 2017.