Manager Essentials 

Course

Develop Managers Your Team Can Rely On

In five weeks through ALIGN's virtual Managers Essentials Course, managers can turn into leaders who drive ownership, consistency and results without carrying the team themselves.
 
This course includes live, virtual, sessions for learning and 1:1 coaching to ensure meaningful progress.
 
What You’ll Practice
  • Prioritization: Making the shift from task execution to leadership focus
  • Delegation: Assigning work in a way that builds ownership and capability
  • Accountability: Leading effective 1:1s that drive performance and clarity
  • Meeting Leadership: Running consistent, productive team meetings

Course Details:

July 16, 2026 – August 13, 2026

Format:

Virtual

INvestment

$2,250 per person

Additional coaching available at a special package rate.
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Your manager essentials Course Includes:

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Live Virtual Training Sessions

60 Minutes, per week, for 5 weeks, cohort-based learning.

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1:1 Coaching Sessions

Three 1:1 coaching sessions with an ALIGN leadership coach to accelerate your growth and apply learning in real scenarios (45–60 minutes each)
  • First session: Prior to the first virtual cohort
  • Second session: Midway through the course
  • Third session: Within 60 days after the final cohort
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Tools & Resources

Access to ready-to-use frameworks to immediately apply what your learn.

“In my 18-year career in the manufacturing industry, I’ve been fortunate enough to have employers that are willing and able to invest in professional development for their leadership and all employees. In the 11 years I’ve spent in a leadership role, whether that’s leading teams or leading processes, I’ve completed five separate programs ranging from in-person to remote. These all share a similar vein of common sense, and each have taken a unique path through building awareness of yourself and your surroundings, all with a common goal of bettering your self individually and professionally.

Grounded Leadership has easily been the best program I have completed. Not only the framework and courseware; But the individual coaching and learning partner aspect, the variety of breakouts each session, quizzes, instruction, and homework; all provided a relevant learning experience that didn’t stagnate over the ten months. It’s easy for programs like this to become dry and repetitive, and for the student to just go through the motions to get that slip of paper at the end. Grounded Leadership was different.”

Graham Hargreaves

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