Manager Essentials Program
Tools to Navigate the Manager Journey
October 8-9, 2025
Edina Country Club, Edina MN
Do you want to be the manager everyone wants to work for?
Imagine the best manager you ever had.
We imagine they were:
We believe every manager can evolve into that leader. Our Manager Essentials Training Program is a transformational experience designed specifically for new or struggling managers. We provide the tools, mindset, and proven processes to help you become the leader your team truly deserves.
What You Will Gain from Manager Essential
- Enhanced Leadership Self-Awareness
Discover your unique leadership values and strengths to build a personal brand that resonates with your team. - Tailored DiSC® Strategies
Learn to adapt your management style for each team member, ensuring effective delegation, motivation, and support. - Impactful Communication Skills
Master techniques like SBI+ Feedback and the AIM Model to deliver clear, actionable messages that inspire your team. - Effective Meeting and Coaching Techniques
Transform your one-on-ones and team meetings into powerful sessions that foster trust, accountability, and growth. - Empowered Problem-Solving
Gain the tools to navigate hard conversations and turn challenges into opportunities for team success. - Stronger Team Trust & Engagement
Create a culture where every team member feels heard, valued, and empowered to contribute their best.
By the end of this program, you’ll have a practical toolkit and a clear roadmap to become the manager everyone aspires to work for.
What to Expect During the Two-Day Program
Day One: Building Your Foundation With Your Team
- Understanding You & Your Team: Define your leadership values, establish your brand, and assess your current position on your leadership journey.
- Everything DiSC® Management: Learn practical strategies to adapt your leadership style to meet the unique needs of each team member.
- Leading Effective 1:1s and Team Meetings: Plan and practice impactful one-on-one sessions and team meetings that foster open communication and connection.
- Coaching for Development: Master the art of asking insightful questions to empower your team to discover their own solutions.
Day Two: Enhancing Communication & Accountability
- Communication & Accountability: Revisit Day One’s DiSC® insights and refine your feedback techniques using the SBI+ model.
- Having Hard Conversations: Practice planning and executing challenging conversations with confidence and empathy.
- Expectations & Accountability: Develop clear strategies for communicating project expectations and holding your team accountable.
- Communicating with Clarity: Use our AIM Model to craft messages that inspire action and drive change.
Join Us on this Two-Day Manager Journey
Step into a leadership role where you not only guide your team but truly inspire them.
Manager Essentials Program
Date: October 8-9, 2025
Location: Edina, MN
PRICE: $2,295
EARLY BIRD PRICE: $1,995 before August 8, 2025
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Why Us?
Learn from the Experts!
We’ve been leading in-person and virtual workshops for over 20 years – always refining and asking just the right questions, with just the right activities to help leaders and teams see each other in a whole new way.
And, we’ve helped thousands of leaders take what they learned and apply it to their work, their teams and their business. As one of the top 5 Everything DiSC facilitators in the world, we are ready to unlock your potential with all of our simple-to-use, comprehensive materials.
About Your Facilitator and Coach
Tammy, the CEO of The Conversations That Matter, works with leaders to strengthen their teams, articulate their vision, align their work to their goals and shift their culture. Tammy is a sought-after Master Leadership Coach and Facilitator specializing in customized Leadership Development, Team Effectiveness, Executive Coaching and Everything DiSC Train-the-Trainer Programs.
Tammy has poured her heart and soul into leadership and team development for more than 25 years and is ready to unlock what she thinks about in designing programs, dancing the fine dance in the room and breaking down barriers to help leaders and teams see each other in new, productive ways!
Tammy Krings
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Our team has the knowledge, skill, and expertise to build custom leader and team development tools and workshops just for you. The process is fun and rewarding; and the results are amazing!