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How to Excel as a New Manager from Day One

Hosted by Brian McCaffrey and Anne D'Arcy

Thu, Sep 24, 2026

4:00 PM UTC (45 minutes)

Virtual (Zoom)

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New Manager Essentials: The Six Conversations That Make A Great Manager
Brian McCaffrey
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What you'll learn

Shift to a Manager Mindset

Understand how your role changes when your success depends on the performance of your team, not just your own work.

Build Trust From Day One

Learn how to understand your people, uncover what motivates them and build strong relationships early.

Give Feedback That Motivates People

Give clear, timely feedback that recognises great work, builds confidence and helps people improve.

Why this topic matters

Becoming a manager is one of the biggest shifts in your career. The skills that made you a great individual contributor are no longer enough. You need to get results through others, build trust with different personalities and have conversations that help people perform. Getting these foundations right early can shape not only your success as a manager, but the experience and performance of your entire team.

You'll learn from

Brian McCaffrey

Founder of Next Level Training & former Google leader and communication coach

Brian McCaffrey is the founder of Next Level Training and a communication coach, facilitator and speaker.

Before starting Next Level, he spent 13 years at Google, where he led teams and worked with some of the world’s largest brands and agencies.

Today, Brian helps individuals and organisations communicate with greater clarity, confidence and impact. His work spans executive communication, leadership development and practical communication skills, with a strong focus on helping people navigate the conversations that matter at work.

Anne D'Arcy

Former Google People Leader & Executive Coach with 30+ years’ experience

Anne D’Arcy is a former Google People Leader and qualified Executive and Team Coach with more than 30 years of experience across Google, Accenture, Aer Lingus and Aviva.

During 13 years at Google, she advised and coached senior leaders across Sales, Engineering and Product, most recently leading the EMEA Engineering & Product People Partner team supporting organisations of approximately 10,000 people.

Today, Anne works with leaders and teams to build high-performing cultures, navigate change and perform at their best.

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