First Time Manager Development Program

From individual contributor to confident people leader.

Stepping Into Leadership

A First Time Managers Training and Development Program

Research suggests that individual contributors transitioning into first time leadership roles find themselves facing new and unexpected challenges of performing against completely different performance metrices, as compared to the ones they had earlier. Low focus and support on managing this transition, along with insufficient sales management training program and development initiatives, often lead to significant loss of productivity & engagement of teams.

Therefore, the critical areas of development for leaders who are being readied for First Time Manager role are:

Self-Awareness: Understanding the role and its key deliverables & measures, one’s strengths against the role and managing the emotional challenges of transition.

Team development and management.

Managing multiple stakeholder relationships with our management training program.

Improve the capability to lead in an uncertain context with the best management training.

Key Program Objectives

Enable successful transitions of Individual Contributors to First Time Managers

Develop critical capabilities needed to perform role in a management training program

Effectively manage self to successfully transition to a management training program role

Manage others to grow, develop, and engage team members.

Solution Principles

Key Learning Modules

Stepping into Leadership covers an intensive learning journey covering three key learning modules

Foundations of people leadership

Understanding the role of a Manager and transition required to perform the role
Giving feedback and having performance conversations
Follow a structured process for coaching
Delegate effectively to colleagues
Setting and driving goals through effective goal setting

Leading with Empathy & Inclusion

Being an inclusive leader and effectively addressing unconscious biases
Managing conflicts & difficult conversations

Driving Impact

Applying innovative thinking techniques for operational problem solving
Effectively managing your time and prioritization to perform your role

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An Integrated Experience with Master-O

Master-O® enables companies to modernize frontline readiness through a host of features & services

Interactive
Microlearning

Game Based Assessment
& Reinforcement

AI Roleplays & Coaching

Gamifying Performance,
KPI & Incentive

Real Time Customer
Engagement

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Over nine weeks, participants experience a powerful blend of 180° feedback, immersive workshops, gamified learning, and live role-play sessions — all grounded in neuroscience and behavioral science to drive lasting behavior change. This helps new managers practice real-world leadership challenges in a safe, feedback-rich environment.

Practice leadership conversations (performance feedback, conflict resolution) in a safe, simulated space
Real-time coaching with affirmations, behavioral cues, and actionable insights
Dynamic AI role-plays that adapt to manager inputs for realistic learning
Revisit past interactions to analyze decisions and improve responses
Iterate and refine through continuous practice and reflection

Leadership Development Journey for Frontline Leaders at Zee Entertainment

We developed a 4 month journey for Zee Entertainment which was highly customized to the need and the role of the Frontline Managers at Zee. This initiative won the GOLD award for ‘Best Leadership Program for Frontline Leaders’ at the Brandon Hall HR Excellence Awards 2023.

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Case Studies

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Empowering New Managers Globally at Colt

Colt identified a pressing need to upskill 236 first-time managers to transition successfully into their new roles.

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Identification & Development of High Potentials at Blue Star

The need for this intervention emerged out of a pressing organisational requirement: to strengthen leadership succession planning and talent development. Hence, Blue Star partnered with InspireOne to improve their talent pipeline by proactively mitigating risks associated with leadership vacancies by developing a group of adept successors primed to step into pivotal roles.

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Leadership Development Journey for Frontline Leaders of Global Entertainment Media House

Our Client, a leading global entertainment media house, wanted an intervention to create a leadership developmental journey for their Front Line Leaders. The journey included various concepts such as Role Understanding and Understanding Self, New Age People Manager and Driving Results. A group of 30 participants were selected for a 4 month journey which included an Orientation session and ended with a Convocation session. The journey included the participants choosing a Business project that would showcase Business Impact and also achieve Learning objectives.

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Developing Women in Leadership at a Leading Real Estate Organization in India

Our client, a leading commercial real estate developer in India, wanted to develop their mid to senior level women leaders in areas of Managing Emotions & Developing Self-Belief, Executive Presence, Negotiation, Assertiveness, etc. This would help them be more vocal, develop confidence and drive stakeholder influence as a result.

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