Lesson 1 – Great Management: The Key to Great Jobs & Great Lives

Description: Very rarely is there ONE THING we can identify that will create major change. In the case of changing organizations and the lives of employees, there is: it’s the manager. In this lesson, participants will learn how great management is the key to helping employees create great jobs and great lives.

When we conclude this lesson participants will be able to:

1) Understand what makes a great job

2) Identify the connection between great managers, great jobs, and great lives

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Lesson 1 Worksheet: Great Management

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Note-taking materials (paper and pencil/pen or your favorite electronic application).

It is recommended that participants who take this course purchase the book It’s the Manager from Gallup. This book will be referenced in this lesson and throughout the course, and, when purchased new, contains a code to access the CliftonStrengths assessment. Participants will be asked to take the CliftonStrengths assessment in Lesson 3; if you do not purchase the book, you can access the CliftonStrengths assessment HERE at a cost of $19.99.

You can purchase It’s the Manager: Gallup finds that the quality of managers and team leaders is the single biggest factor in your organization’s long-term success by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter, published in 2019, online or at your favorite local bookstore!