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Insight Partners Fall Programs

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Manager Essentials
Product & Tech Manager Essentials
Level Up
Private Programs

Manager Essentials 201

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Managers are key to your company’s success, driving employee performance and retention. This course’s four interactive workshops equip managers with skills for handling tough conversations, enhancing collaboration, and building resilient teams.
  • 9/11: Taking Ownership & Embracing Accountability
  • 9/18: Motivation
  • 9/25: Collaboration
  • 10/2: Conflict & Difficult Conversations

RECOMMENDED AUDIENCE

  • Mid-level Managers
  • ME 101 Alumni
  • 3+ Years of Managing Experience

INVESTMENT & ENROLLMENT

Dates & Times:
  • 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2
  • 8am & 12pm ET
  • 90 mins/workshop

Investment:

  • $620/ participant
  • Insight Partner Portfolio Companies receive special pricing $1,300

Enrollment:

  • We highly encourage a minimum of 5 participants for maximum program impact.
  • Enrollment closes on August 16, 2024
Includes 1-year access to platform resources, drop-in mentoring, and networking for continuous support and growth.
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Product & Tech Manager Essentials

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

This program is designed for managers in product and engineering roles, focusing on developing strong managers and enhancing team impact. Employees will learn to drive performance, master time management, deliver effective feedback, and develop delegation skills.
  • 9/17: Maximizing Team Performance
  • 9/24: Mastering Time Management: The Key to Success
  • 10/1: Effective Feedback
  • 10/8: The Art of Delegation

RECOMMENDED AUDIENCE

  • Newly Promoted Product & Engineering People Managers
  • 0-3 Years Recommended

INVESTMENT & ENROLLMENT

Dates & Times:

  • 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8
  • 12pm – 1:30pm ET
  • 90 mins

Investment:

  • $620/ participant
  • Insight Partner Portfolio Companies receive special pricing $2,500

Enrollment:

  • Enrollment closes on August 23, 2024
  • Limited space available capacity at 70 seats
Includes 1-year access to platform resources, drop-in mentoring, and networking for continuous support and growth.
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Level Up to Scale Up

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Designed to address the unique challenges of high-growth tech companies, this program helps employees identify their strengths, craft personal brands, and increase visibility. Invest in retaining your top talent and empower them to contribute more effectively to your company’s success.
  • 10/16: Building Authentic Relationships
  • 10/23: Self-Advocacy + Biz Impact
  • 10/30: Personal Branding
  • 11/6: Stakeholder Alignment

RECOMMENDED AUDIENCE

  • Top Talent
  • Individual Contributors
  • 3-10 years of experience

INVESTMENT & ENROLLMENT

Dates & Times:

  • 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6
  • 11:30am ET
  • 90 mins

Investment:

  • $620/ participant
  • Insight Partner Portfolio Companies receive special pricing $1,300

Enrollment:

  • We highly encourage a minimum of 5 participants for maximum program impact.
  • Enrollment closes on September 20, 2024
Includes 1-year access to platform resources, drop-in mentoring, and networking for continuous support and growth.
Enroll today

Private Programs

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Managers are key to your company’s success, driving employee performance and retention. This course’s four interactive workshops equip managers with skills for handling tough conversations, enhancing collaboration, and building resilient teams.
  • The Forem offers 100+ training programs, ranging from skill development, including Business Writing and Presentation Skills, to upleveling Managers, to Executive Trainings.
  • Our programs are delivered by best-in-class executive facilitators who deliver highly interactive and engaging sessions. If you already have have a great facilitator, we can partner with with them too.
  • Participants will leave with models, frameworks, and tools that can be utilized to apply learnings immediately after the program and in years to come
  • Our cohorts can support up to 200 employees

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enroll, launch & measure

Insight Partners & The Forem work hand-in-hand to consult on the right training based on your organizational goals and budgets.
Onboard participants & automate participants comms, invitations, surveys.
Real-time data on performance, attendance & engagement. Our team partners with yours to ensure an impactful program that drives ROI. We leverage insights to continuously improve programs over time.

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We Boost ROI with Powerful Learning & Development Programs

PRE-NEGOTIATED
RATES

Benefit from pre-negotiated rates as an Insight Partners portfolio company.

These exclusive rates make it affordable for startups to invest in trainings for managers, GTM, engineering, and diverse talent.

Seamless Management

The Forem automates participant onboarding, communications, surveys & attendance, making training a team or a large department seamless.

Option to integrate with your LMS.

DATA DRIVEN
INSIGHTS & ROI

Real-time analytics on participant engagement and training effectiveness to inform strategic decisions.

SCALABLE
LEARNING

We make it easy & cost effective to scale training when you are ready - across teams, departments, or the organization.

WE MAKE TRAINING BETTER FOR PARTICIPANTS

LIVE
TRAINING

Experience live, interactive sessions, either in person or virtual, facilitated by your chosen expert or one from our team.

PEER TO PEER NETWORKING

Participants are matched for a full year of enriching networking opportunities with one another.

DROP-IN
MENTORING

Enjoy the flexibility to book monthly 30-minute sessions with mentors of your choice, including Executives, Coaches, and Operators.

NUDGES +
CAREER TOOLS

Gain a deeper understanding of participant needs and program ROI in real-time, driving impactful business outcomes.

1600+ INSIGHT PARTNERS PORTFOLIO PARTICIPANTS TRAINED THROUGH THE FOREM

92%​
of participants recommend The Forem to a colleague
89%​
of participants say they have the tools they need to have a bigger impact & be happier at work
83%
of participants from Insight Partner cohorts have an increased desire to stay at their company due to the training

Testimonials

The Forem really understands tech companies, the challenges that we face, and the various factors that really come into our culture and environment. The Forem worked closely with us to understand the skills and competencies that were really important to us, and then ensured our learning journey addressed these needs.

Tom Roesler

At Insight Partners, we do our due diligence before we identify partners to bring to our portfolio companies. The Forem is our go to partner as a result of their mindful approach to employee upskilling.

Dhanya Madhusudan

What is your favorite part of the experience?

“The engagement made learning enjoyable”

“To build an authentic personal brand that drives my career goals”

“My biggest takeaway was confidence - I feel like I have more confidence to not only advocate for myself, but to make new connections and step out of my comfort zone”

The frameworks, the Forem app is user friendly and helpful to connect with peers

“Being a manager is not easy. The tools that were provided to help us succeed as managers and the ability to chat with other participants about their experiences in their own workplaces were invaluable:

“My biggest takeaway was confidence”

“Networking and learning from others' experiences is invaluable”

Resources

Workshop descriptions

Manager Essentials
Product & Tech Manager Essentials
Level Up

Taking Ownership & Embracing Accountability

Wednesday, 9/11
8AM & 12PM EST

There’s a major difference between doing a job and taking ownership. In this session, we discuss what it means to take ownership and embrace accountability in your role and on your projects, and more importantly, how to make it happen.

 

We will get clear and specific about the five areas of accountability – expectations, capabilities, measurement, feedback, and consequences – and how they must work together as a system. Each participant will complete their own assessment for a current project based on these areas, and we’ll discuss specific ways to increase your own personal ownership and accountability going forward.

Motivation

Wednesday, 9/18
8AM & 12PM EST
Theories of motivation have been around for decades, but our new hybrid world requires a refresh. In this module, leaders will learn how to help their teams build autonomy, mastery, and purpose in challenging environments and how to authentically and intentionally use recognition and rewards to inspire your people to do their best.

Collaboration

Wednesday, 9/25
8AM & 12PM EST
Collaboration is an overused word but underutilized leadership practice. If you want to have great collaboration, you need agility, psychological safety and intentionality. In this module, learn how to lead effective collaborations by fine tuning your team practices, creating an environment that is safe for risk taking, and being intentional about how and when work gets done together.

Conflict & Difficult Conversations

Wednesday, 10/2
8AM & 12PM EST
Conflict in the workplace is inevitable, but far too many of us vainly hope to avoid it vs. building our capacity to deal with it successfully. We teach a five-step process for approaching and resolving conflict and review how to prevent conflict from escalating. There is an interactive activity for participants to practice what they’ve learned. We’ll also spend some time focused on difficult conversations. We’ll learn the “D.E.F.I.C.I.T.” model which helps participants organize their thoughts and approach to handling difficult situations. Participants have a chance to practice in a paired exercise.

Maximizing Team Performance

Tuesday 9/17
12:00pm EST

Managers will explore how understanding and leveraging the diverse social styles within their teams can drive high performance. By recognizing the strengths, challenges, and communication preferences of each style, managers will learn to adapt their leadership approach to foster trust, collaboration, and productivity.


Through interactive exercises and real-world scenarios, Managers will gain practical strategies for adjusting their own social style to better connect with and motivate team members, leading to improved decision-making, innovation, and results.

Mastering Time Management: The Key to Success

Tuesday 9/24
12:00pm EST

Time management skills is essential for success in any fast-paced work environment. This session will introduce the Eisenhower Matrix, a powerful framework for prioritizing tasks based on urgency and importance. Through interactive exercises and group discussions, participants will learn to categorize responsibilities, focus on high-impact activities, and minimize distractions. By the end of the session, participants will have a practical toolkit for optimizing time management and driving results as a leader.

Effective Feedback

Tuesday 10/1
12:00pm EST

Managers will master delivering effective feedback using the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) model. Through interactive exercises and role-playing scenarios, participants will learn to structure feedback conversations by identifying specific situations, describing observable behaviors, and communicating the impact on the team and organization. They’ll also explore strategies to minimize defensiveness, promote open dialogue, and collaborate with employees on action plans for improvement.


Managers will have a toolkit of practical techniques for delivering clear, specific, and actionable feedback that drives employee development and performance.

The Art of Delegation

Tuesday 10/8
12:00pm EST

Effective delegation is crucial for managers, enabling them to focus on high-level tasks, develop their team’s skills, and foster a culture of trust and autonomy. In this session, participants will explore a simple 5-step framework for successful delegation and learn to use the Skill-Will Matrix to select the right team members for each task.


Managers will have a practical toolkit for overcoming common delegation challenges, fostering trust and autonomy, and leveraging delegation to develop their teams and achieve organizational goals.

Building Authentic Relationships

Wednesday, 10/16
11:30am EST

Building community is at the heart of what we do at The Forem. We know that teams and employees who collaborate more are more effective, innovative, and drive greater profitability for their organizations.

 

We teach participants, including introverts, how to build their network and create authentic, collaborative relationships across roles, offices, and business units using The Forem’s Networking and Mentoring Resources.

Self-Advocacy + Business Impact

Wednesday, 10/23
11:30am EST

Most participants can advocate for others, but not for themselves. However, it’s crucial for employees with great ideas to ensure their work and impact are recognized.

 

Our frameworks are grounded in the lens of company impact, and we teach employees how to advocate for their work, aligning with either driving revenue or efficiency to bolster their business case.

Personal
Branding

Wednesday, 10/30
11:30am EST

This collaborative workshop is dedicated to exploring the key ingredients needed to establish a strong and clear value prop at work. We will foster introspection to identify unique strengths and passions, workshop those assets into a personal brand statement amongst peers, and practice naturally communicating it to others.

Stakeholder
Alignment

Wednesday, 11/6
11:30am EST

In this final, culminating lesson, we teach how to identify the key influencers in a career and develop an action plan to turn them into advocates. Utilizing the Stakeholder Alignment Tool on The Forem platform, participants will continually build and refine their stakeholder map. We explore effective strategies for presenting an “offer” to executives and other career stakeholders, and outline next steps to continually amplify visibility and value throughout the organization.

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FAQs

Participants have access to The Forem platform for a year from the program start date.
The workshops are all live. Recordings are provided after each workshop, but the best experience relies on participants’ live attendance.
You can purchase seats in packs of 5 (e.g., 5, 10, 15, etc.).
Workshops are non-refundable after purchase. If a participant is no longer able to attend, their seat may transfer to another participant within the same program.
We recommend that participants do a minimum of 1 mentor session per month.
Each mentor session is 30 minutes long.
We match mentors based on the information that each participant inputs during onboarding to The Forem platform.
The platform utilizes the participant’s profile information and networking goals to facilitate connections with relevant individuals.
Mentors are sourced based on areas of expertise and must have a minimum of 10 years of people or team management experience. Many of our mentors are certified coaches, and all are experienced leaders & operators in their fields.