It's Okay to Be the Boss
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9 out of 10 managers aren't providing the support or guidance their teams need in order to be successful.
That's what we call undermanagement -- and it could be costing your organization every day:
- Unnecessary problems that spin out of control
- Wasted resources
- Employee errors
- Gaps in accountability
- Low performers who hide out and collect paychecks
- High performers who get frustrated and think about leaving
If any of the above sounds familiar to you, you are dealing with undermanagement!
GOOD NEWS – there’s a way to break out of the patterns of undermanagement to become a strong, highly-engaged manager, and this course will teach you how.
Learn the eight steps back to the fundamentals of highly-engaged management, focusing on high-structure, high-substance communication.
When you put these techniques into practice, you’ll see a real difference in the way your team runs: less firefighting, less rework, more accountability, and more energized employees who know what's expected of them and what they need to do to succeed.
"Our franchisees have really eaten up Bruce’s Boss training videos. They are fantastic. I have been leading a conference call discussion group and it has really changed so much about the way they are managing. They love it and their employees love it."
- Janine Calcote, Head of Strategic Alliances, Home Care Assistance
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Your Instructor
Bruce Tulgan is one of the leading experts on leadership and management, and the founder and CEO of RainmakerThinking, Inc. He is an adviser to business leaders all over the world, and a sought-after keynote speaker and management trainer. Bruce is also a best-selling author of 21 books, including It's Okay to Be the Boss. His newest book, The Art of Being Indispensable at Work, is available now from Harvard Business Review Press.
What Is Included In the It's Okay to Be the Boss Course?
- 60 short video lessons from Bruce Tulgan
- Key Takeaways PDF handouts and Worksheets for Managers
- Lesson Quiz
- User Guide
- Quarterly Zoom Hour with Bruce to discuss issues challenging you and/or your team (For all RML subscribers. First Monday of the quarter at 12:00pm ET.)
- Chat threads for each lesson -- leverage the knowledge and opinions of everyone enrolled in the course!
- Suggested 'Conversation Starters' to help jumpstart student chats
- Unlimited access anytime, anywhere, on your device with the Teachable Online Courses app
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Course Curriculum
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PreviewREAD FIRST: User Guide
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StartResource: All Lesson Key Takeaways
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StartResource: Worksheets for Managers
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StartResource: Lesson Quiz
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StartResource: Audio Lessons for Download
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PreviewLesson 1: The Undermanagement Epidemic -- The Eight Costs (2:12)
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PreviewLesson 2: The Top Seven Management Myths (2:30)
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PreviewLesson 3: The Myth of Empowerment (1:31)
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PreviewLesson 4: The Myth of Fairness (0:45)
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PreviewLesson 5: The Myth of the Jerk Boss (3:48)
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StartLesson 6: The Myth of the Difficult Confrontation (2:10)
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StartLesson 7: The Myth of Red Tape (1:30)
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StartLesson 8: The Myth of the Natural Leader (2:50)
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StartLesson 9: The Myth of Time (2:33)
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StartLesson 10: Eight Steps Back to the Fundamentals of Management (1:24)
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StartLesson 11: Get in the Habit of Managing People Every Day (1:40)
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StartLesson 12: The Four Good Reasons for a Team Meeting (1:47)
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StartLesson 13: What Is High-Structure and High-Substance? (2:08)
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StartLesson 14: If You Have Too Many Employees to Manage (1:53)
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StartLesson 15: Managing Is Like Staying in Shape (1:35)
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StartLesson 16: Six Good Questions Help Customize Your Management Approach (2:38)
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StartLesson 17: Who Is This Person? (1:24)
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StartLesson 18: Why? (1:35)
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StartLesson 19: What? (1:20)
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StartLesson 20: How? (1:36)
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StartLesson 21: Where? (2:02)
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StartLesson 22: When? (2:33)
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StartLesson 23: The Manager's Landscape (3:10)
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StartLesson 24: Learn to Talk Like a Performance Coach (1:57)
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StartLesson 25: Start Asking the Right Questions (1:20)
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StartLesson 26: Master the Technique of "Describing Language" (2:16)
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StartLesson 27: Make Accountability a Process, Not a Slogan (2:30)
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StartLesson 28: Holding People Accountable Through Interdependence (2:02)
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StartLesson 29: Holding People Accountable Who Answer to Multiple Bosses (1:40)
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StartLesson 30: Holding People Accountable By Using Influence (2:09)
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StartLesson 31: Be Honest, You're Requiring More of People (1:17)
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StartLesson 32: When You, the Manager, Are New to the Team (1:50)
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StartLesson 33: Creating Accountability When Managing Peers and Friends (2:02)
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StartLesson 34: Holding Employees Accountable When They Have Greater Expertise Than You Do (2:11)
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StartLesson 35: Make Expectations Clear Every Step of the Way (1:52)
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StartLesson 36: The Difference Between Broad Performance Standards and Expectations (1:25)
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StartLesson 37: Checklists Are Tools of Clarity (3:07)
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StartLesson 38: Real Micromanagement (1:42)
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StartLesson 39: Delegation Is the True Art of Empowerment (3:09)
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StartLesson 40: Even Creative Assignments Have Parameters (2:14)
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StartLesson 41: Keep Track of Your Employees Every Step of the Way (0:56)
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StartLesson 42: The Five Ways to Monitor Employees (5:19)
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StartLesson 43: What Gets Measured and What Should Get Measured? (2:15)
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StartLesson 44: Coaching on Tangible or Intangible Problems (1:32)
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StartLesson 45: Keep Track in Writing (1:22)
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StartLesson 46: Four Reasons to Keep Track in Writing Every Step of the Way (1:50)
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StartLesson 47: How to Track Performance in Writing (2:54)
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StartLesson 48: Solve Small Problems Before They Turn into Big Problems (3:20)
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StartLesson 49: Focus on the Behavior You Want People to Start Doing (1:50)
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StartLesson 50: Ongoing Performance Problems -- Is It Me, or Is It You? (1:44)
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StartLesson 51: Are Ongoing Performance Problems a Matter of Ability, Skill, or Will? (2:20)
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StartLesson 52: Four Reasons You Must Fire Low Performers (1:56)
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StartLesson 53: Do More for Some People, and Less for Others, Based on Performance (2:43)
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StartLesson 54: Be Flexible and Generous with Your Employees (2:02)
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StartLesson 55: Three Principles of Rewarding Employees -- Control, Timing, and Customization (2:57)
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StartLesson 56: Five Non-Financial Rewards That People Want (4:07)
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StartLesson 57: Prepare Yourself to Be a Better Manager (4:18)
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StartLesson 58: Prepare Logistically to Be a Better Manager (2:40)
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StartLesson 59: Management Change Has to Be Good News (3:01)
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StartLesson 60: Stay Flexible -- Revise and Adjust Every Step of the Way (2:04)
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to complete this course?
Typical users work their way through the material in a few weeks. All of the courses offered by RainmakerLearning are designed to be self-paced and flexible, based on your needs, and individual lessons can be reviewed or or revisited any time. That said, the course does work best when the lessons are completed in order.
How are these courses priced?
Our newest course, The Art of Being Indispensable at Work, is $149 per user. The It's Okay to Be the Boss Course is $59 per user. All other courses offered by RainmakerLearning are priced at $1 per lesson, per user.
What if I want to buy this course for a group or team?
Please contact us for more information about group pricing and enrollment: [email protected]
How long do I have access to the course?
You have unlimited access to the course for one year from date of purchase, on a recurring subscription basis. You may cancel your subscription at any time.
With It’s Okay to be the Boss you’ll transform your team’s culture and lead them to new heights. Commit to strong, highly-engaged leadership, every step of the way!
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