New Manager Boot Camp

Berkeley Haas School of Business

Leadership and Communication

About Programme

Taking on a new or expanded role as a manager brings great rewards, but it also introduces new challenges. To be impactful in your management position requires new management training that develops your ability to lead a productive team and grows your management skills, such as adaptive leadership and productive team conflict resolution.

The New Manager Boot Camp program addresses your unique needs in your management role and empowers you to master your personal leadership style. Become a more confident manager with management skills training designed to uncover your management strengths. Effective leadership is grounded in your understanding of powerful interpersonal skills that inspire performance, communication, employee retention, and motivation to achieve goals.

Programme Content

Three-day in-person, leadership training at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business campus

Speakers from companies like Cisco Systems, Microsoft and Amgen talk about their personal experiences as new managers, lessons learned and tips for success

Pre-program leadership and adaptability assessments

World-renowned Berkeley Haas and Executive Education faculty

Collaborative learning experience

Exclusive networking reception with faculty and peers

Access to the program alumni community

New Manager Boot Camp Certificate of Completion

Programme Audience

Business professionals considering a management role and managers that have recently moved into a supervisory position and need to develop management skills for new managers

Engineers or professionals working in the tech space who need management training

Executives looking to level up their management skills across multiple industries, including high tech

Programme Benefits

Understand Your Challenges as a Manager

Develop management skills to recognize 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.

Develop Your Leadership Style

Learn how your leadership style, motivation, and engagement can evolve. Tailor your leadership and management approach to match you and your team's needs. Master how to always lead through rapport to proactively inspire and engage your team.

Create Dynamic Teams

Understand the intricacies of structuring and managing teams for best results. From managing geo-distributed or virtual remote teams effectively to mitigating conflicts among team members, you’ll master essential skills for new managers to unleash a team’s full potential.

Testimonials

"What I enjoyed most about New Manager Boot Camp was how practical, energizing, and immediately applicable the content was to my role. The program is very in depth with real life examples that help you better understand management situations."

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Edmunds, Executive Director at Aspired

"New Manager Boot Camp is a good way to step back and look at operations and leadership principles as an experienced manager. For a new manager, its a good way to learn about the things that matter most and how to think strategically and work with different tools and skills."

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Chetana, Support Engineering Manager at Sigma Computing

"The best program I've ever taken. What I enjoyed most about New Manager Boot Camp was the group work and meeting new people with different backgrounds."

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Sandra, Board Member at TechGym

"New Manager Boot Camp was the most impactful training I have ever completed. The instructors are first class and were able to give me tools that will make me successful with all future leadership endeavors. I was grateful to learn from such an am amazing faculty. Truly impactful!"

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Brandon, IT Privacy Manager at Costco Wholesale

"This program made me realize becoming a good manager is a continuous job and that anyone can become a good manager if you put the time and work into yourself. Such a great Boot Camp. I feel like I'm taking away a lot of great tools."

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Tom, Operations Manager at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

"Very inspiring, dynamic, hands-on experience on the topic. Big thanks to Homa for all her amazing sessions, her genuine interest in people, and her clear, understandable thoughts and examples. Totally enjoyed it."

Anonymous

Marta, Architect at SIA 103

"Homa is an amazing teacher in her methods and expertise. This is a phenomenal jumpstart for someone that is new to management to get very serious strategies and tactics on how to succeed as a manager."

Anonymous

SVP, Sales, Adyen

"As new manager, this is excellent course to drive us in the right direction. Instructors were amazing... I would definitely recommend everyone to take this course."

Anonymous

Devops Lead, Delta Dental of CA

"This course was like an intensive self-help session for your professional career. Take it early on to prevent forming poor habits and improve your self-awareness to how your leadership style affects the team around you. I appreciated the straightforward delivery of only the most important content. Eye-opening!"

Anonymous

Sales Support Manager, CME WIRE CABLE, INC.

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