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Description

Stepping Into a Management Role: Diagnose, Set the Framework and Succeed in Your First 100 Days

Two virtual days to build the plan for your first three months in a new management role

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • All levels
  • Up to 6 participants

A manager's first weeks are watched closely. Every decision and every cancelled meeting is interpreted by the team and by senior management. Many newly appointed managers commit to change far too quickly, or wait far too long before setting out their working framework.

Two virtual days to prepare for taking up a management role. You clarify the mandate entrusted to you and what is genuinely expected of you. You build your diagnostic approach and prepare your first one-to-one conversations. You leave with a sequenced three-month plan and clearly defined review points.

Learning objectives

  • Clarify the mandate received and senior management's expectations for the settling-in period
  • Conduct a diagnosis of your scope with the team and key stakeholders
  • Prepare your first one-to-one meetings and your first team meeting
  • Set out your working rules and priorities in front of your team
  • Sequence your actions over three months with clearly identified review points

What makes this programme different

A written three-month onboarding plan built during the session
Practice of the first team meeting with feedback from the group
Work based on each participant's real mandate rather than a fictional case

Programme

1Clarifying your mandate

Knowing what is expected of you

  • Questions to ask your line manager before and during the first weeks
  • Distinguishing the stated mission from implicit expectations
  • Room for manoeuvre in budget, organisational and people matters
  • Context of the appointment and the legacy of your predecessor

2Observing before deciding

The first-weeks diagnosis

  • Meeting plan with the team, peers and external stakeholders
  • Discovery interview structure for each team member
  • Analysis of activity, results and the irritants raised
  • Identifying genuine urgencies and false problems

3Setting your framework with the team

The first meeting matters

  • Content and flow of the role handover meeting
  • Stating your working rules and your standards
  • Responding to difficult questions raised from day one
  • Positioning yourself with an internal candidate who was not selected or a disengaged team member

4Sequencing the first three months

A plan and review points

  • Allocating actions across the first, second and third month
  • First changes to launch and quick visible wins
  • Review points with senior management and with your team
  • Signals indicating when to slow down or accelerate

Who is it for

Newly appointed managers · professionals moving into a new role internally · employees about to take on team leadership responsibilities.

Prerequisites

Having recently taken up a management role or having a confirmed appointment date.

Dates & locations

12 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

  • 31 December 2026 – 4 January 2027 5 days

    Online Virtual classroom

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January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

  • 30 December 2027 – 3 January 2028 5 days

    Online Virtual classroom

    Request this date

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.