Madecraft

Best Practices for New People Leaders

Madecraft

Best Practices for New People Leaders

Madecraft

Instructor: Madecraft

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

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5 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • How to lead with compassion, curiosity, and integrity using a heart-forward approach.

  • Practical tools for building accountable, engaged, and inclusive teams.

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May 2026

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8 assignments¹

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There are 8 modules in this course

Great leadership isn't just about competence — it's about character. In this module, you'll build the five foundational tenets of heart-forward leadership: curiosity over assumptions, a results-focused mindset, self-awareness, integrity, and win-win decision-making, so you can show up as the kind of leader people genuinely want to follow. You'll also get a practical toolkit of reflection strategies you can apply from your very first day as a manager.

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7 videos3 readings1 assignment

Remote work has changed the rules of leadership — and not all leaders have changed with it. In this module, you'll build strategies for leading remote teams with purpose and structure, and apply compassionate check-in practices that support your team's mental wellness without overstepping. The tools you develop here will strengthen both individual connection and collective performance, no matter where your team is working from.

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2 videos1 assignment

Fair, inclusive, and accountable leadership isn't an HR initiative — it's a daily practice that every leader owns. In this module, you'll strengthen your ability to set consistent standards, recognize and address your own biases, build a culture of positive accountability, and lead your team through the discomfort of necessary change. These are the fundamentals that determine whether people trust you enough to follow you.

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5 videos2 readings1 assignment

A great team doesn't happen by accident — it's built, one relationship and one conversation at a time. In this module, you'll develop the skills to align your team around a shared cause, understand what actually motivates each person, lead with the trust-building behaviors your team is already watching for, and grow into the kind of mentor and ally others remember. The best leaders don't just direct their teams — they invest in them.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 assignment

Conflict and difficult conversations don't have to derail your leadership — they can define it. In this module, you'll identify your default reaction to confrontation and build the skills to enter difficult conversations with purpose and emotional control, and you'll deliver difficult feedback in a way that genuinely lands and drives growth. The strongest leaders aren't the ones who avoid hard conversations — they're the ones who handle them well.

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2 videos1 assignment

Time is your most finite resource as a leader — and remote work has made the boundaries between using it well and losing it to chaos thinner than ever. In this module, you'll build intentional habits for managing your work schedule and personal time, create structures for effective delegation and empowered decision-making, and develop a sustainable burnout prevention practice. When you manage your time well, you lead better — and you last longer.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment

The toughest leadership decisions aren't always about strategy — they're about the people right in front of you, and the work right on your desk. In this module, you'll build the skills to balance your own responsibilities through smart delegation, develop your team members' strengths without fear, make the honest performance assessments that great leaders can't avoid, and recognize the contributions that keep a team genuinely engaged. These are the management practices that determine whether your team thrives or stagnates.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 assignment

You've done the work. Now carry it forward. This final lesson brings together the core principles from across the course — not as a summary to memorize, but as a foundation to build on. Great people leadership isn't a destination. It's a daily practice of showing up with intention, honesty, and heart. Whatever challenge comes next, you now have the tools, the frameworks, and the clarity to face it well.

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1 video1 assignment

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