The Very Colorful Book Training EF Management Training Program
Dear Colleague,
Congratulations on your new role, and welcome to managing at EF! We are delighted to invite you to take part in our Very Colorful Book Training. Combining EF best practices with expertise from Ashridge faculty, this tailor-made program covers the critical knowledge and skills that are needed to be a successful people manager at EF across five key areas:
The Very Colorful Book Training Manager essentials
Leading your team
Communicating with your team
Manager essentials Very Pink Book essentials
Self-awareness
Building your team
Building your team
Leading your team
Manager transition
License to hire I: Very Green Book
Vision, prioritization and delegation
Employee life cycle incl. Very Blue Book
License to hire II
Decision-making
Team mapping
Team morale and motivation
Legal and ethics
Career navigation
Situational leadership Leadership panel
Self-awareness Strengths Your mindsets and values Emotional intelligence Diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging
EF Management Training Program
Communicating with your team Performance management and feedback Coaching Difficult conversations
So here's how it works: there are 20 modules, delivered virtually or face-to-face depending on your location. While we scheduled the modules across a 10-month period, participation is driven completely by you. The more you put in, the more you will gain from the program. We would like all managers to complete the Very Colorful Book Training, as it will equip you with a solid foundation for your managerial career.
Schedule
Leading your team Communication with your team Building your team Self-awareness
Manager essentials
Month 1-2 2 DAY COHORT TRAINING 3 HOURS
Very Pink Book essentials 1.5 HOURS
Manager transition
Month 3-4 2 HOURS
Strengths 2 HOURS
Your mindsets and values 2 HOURS
Emotional intelligence
Month 5-6 4 HOURS
License to hire I: Very Green Book
Month 7-8 2 HOURS
Performance management and feedback
2.5 HOURS
License to hire II
Coaching 2 HOURS
1 HOUR
Career navigation
Difficult conversations
1 HOUR
Team mapping
Diversity, equality, inclusion and Employee life cycle belonging incl. Very Blue Book 2 HOURS
2 HOURS
Legal & ethics
We will share more information about participation in the first modules soon. Finally, we are thrilled to welcome you as a new manager, and we look forward to you taking part in the Very Colorful Book Training.
Your Global RED team
EF Management Training Program
2 HOURS
Vision, prioritization and delegation 1 HOUR
Decision making
2 HOURS
2 HOURS
Very best,
Month 9-10
2 HOURS
Team morale and motivation 1.5 HOURS
Situational leadership 1 HOUR
Leadership panel