# Design a training program for new people managers

Builds a practical new-manager development program covering core people skills, HR essentials, and practice-based sessions.

- Topic: Learning & Teaching
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Leadership, HR & Hiring, Analyze, Code, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/design-a-training-program-for-new-people-managers

## Prompt

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Help me design a training program for newly promoted or newly hired people managers.

**Audience:** [number of managers, experience level, in-person or remote]
**Common problems we see with new managers:** [e.g. avoiding feedback, poor documentation, unclear delegation, mishandling sensitive disclosures]
**HR processes they must know:** [e.g. performance reviews, leave requests, hiring, discipline, accommodations]
**Time available:** [e.g. 6 sessions of 90 minutes over 3 months]
**Delivery resources:** [facilitators, budget, LMS]

Design:
1. **Learning outcomes** - what managers will be able to do afterward (observable).
2. **Program outline** - session titles, objectives, and timing. Cover: role shift from peer to manager, 1:1s, feedback, setting expectations, documentation, hiring fairly, handling performance issues, legal basics (what to escalate to HR), team wellbeing, and leading through change.
3. **For each session** - a practice activity (role-play scenario, case study, or real-work assignment), not just content.
4. **"When to call HR" quick-reference card** - situations like harassment disclosures, health issues, leave requests, threats.
5. **Between-session application tasks** and manager-of-manager involvement.
6. **Measurement** - how to evaluate impact (behavior change, team engagement, ER case trends) beyond satisfaction surveys.

Keep it practical and scenario-based, using situations a manager in my organization would actually face.
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## What to fill in

- number of managers, experience level, in-person or remote
- e.g. 6 sessions of 90 minutes over 3 months
- facilitators, budget, LMS

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