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Base Layer

About Course

Suggested pace for completion. There are two strategies to completing Base Layer.

Traditional:

  – 2-3 Skill Builders per month
  – 10 months
  – About 13 hours total

A la carte:

  – Use Base Layer as a resource menu
  – Complete Skill Builders by topic as needed.

What Will You Learn?

  • With Base Layer, you will learn 23 skills every manager/leader should master for success in their career. Mastery of these Base Layer skills will allow you to add new career adventures on top of a rock-solid foundation.

Course Content

Intro
The Skill Builder where you meet Marc and get an intro to Base Layer.

  • Introduction
    32:40

The Iceberg
The Skill Builder where you learn to differentiate between skills and attributes. Turn your “gut feelings” about people into words and plans.

The Boxes
Skill Builder where job descriptions become more than a lost file in the share drive. Imagine…actually using JDs!

The Accountability Meeting
The Skill Builder where we connect job descriptions, assigned duties, company goals, and calendars all together. You have never looked at your one-on-ones like this before.

The Feedback Meeting
The Skill Builder where we move beyond “feel, felt, found” and the “compliment sandwich.” Let’s actually learn how to give bad news. And let’s call it bad news and not some PC BS.

The Culture
Clarify your belief systems around culture and how to get the one you want. Then…name it. Build it. Fix it. Find your own culture path during this Skill Builder. Yet XSpearience will make an argument for the one preferred, superseding culture everyone should strive for.

The Extractor
The Skill Builder where we identify the leader’s greatest paradox and how the best leaders in your life have overcome it. Learn one key habit to multiply your influence.

The Trust Paradox
The Skill Builder where we discuss letting go and a four-step process to trusting people so they are empowered and we don’t get burned.

The Decision Matrix
The Skill Builder where we learn which decisions can be made quickly, how to buy time for the others, and how to make fewer stupid ones.

A Paid Education
The Skill Builder that dares not deliver something tangible. The one that is satisfied remaining a philosophy. A theory. A lens through which to see life. But it may lead to more changes than any other Skill Builder.

Bringing Change
The Skill Builder where we discuss how to diffuse common landmines that blow leaders up when bringing change. This is a very detailed lesson in strategic, proactive communication.

Finding Followership
The skill builder where we discuss the missing ingredients for great technicians who are bad leaders…and how to fix this. The fixes are not the obvious ones we may be thinking of.

The Rising Tide
The Skill Builder where we discuss where to spend our time and where NOT to spend our time as we try to raise the tide of production and culture within our realms. This one gets personal. And academic. Ivey Leagues like to study this one. You decide if they’re getting it right.

The Leading and Lagging Indicator
The Skill Builder where we discuss activities, results, and reports and how the best managers put these all together. And we discuss the problem with scoreboards.

The Lifecycle of an Idea
The Skill Builder where we discuss when to be a driver vs. collaborator. Brainstorm how to get ideas from your team and how to keep good ideas and kill bad ones.

The Reward
The Skill Builder where we discuss the best ways to validate great performance. What should we reward and how should we reward it? Let’s brainstorm some ideas.

Quest for Trust
The Skill Builder that will test our soul more than any other. Wanting to be trusted is one thing. Getting it is quite another. This one gets deep. Bring a mirror.

What Every Human Wants
The Skill Builder where business becomes personal. A look at emotional intelligence and a discussion on the appropriateness of “caring” within the workplace.

The Firing
The Skill Builder that teaches us how to fire fewer people. But when we do, here’s how to get it done.

The Communicator

The Leapfrog

Bad Managers

The Trailhead

Student Ratings & Reviews

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5 months ago
I'm currently going through the Base Layer course and although I haven't watched all the videos, the content has been great. Marc does a great job keeping the objectives simple but with much attention to detail. It's clear that Marc genuinely cares about helping others reach their goals by sharing the experience and knowledge he's gained over the years. I'm looking forward to taking the nuggets I receive from this course and applying them to my current position.
MD
5 months ago
It's rare to find such high quality leadership content from someone who actually cares. Marc's many years of hands-on leadership shines through in these sessions, but in a way that makes you feel like he's personally invested in your journey and the success of your organization. I highly recommend this to anyone seeking solid content, delivered in a way that's relatable and engaging, and packed with fail-safe, actionable steps toward growth.
DI
5 months ago
This is an incredibly valuable training resource for managers. I am really learning a lot in these videos and the super practical advice from real-world experience is pure gold. I'm taking tons of notes as I go through this course because what is being shared is worth remembering and putting into practice. Excellent course and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to improve their management skills.
CK
5 months ago
I am currently going through the Base Layer course and have been participating in their Singletrack lessons. Both have been transformative in enhancing my leadership capabilities. Participating in these programs has equipped me with the tools to navigate the complexities of leadership and steer my team toward success.
ZK
5 months ago
I've watched 5 videos so far and have found them packed with practical guidance and useful tips for managers. It is exactly what I needed right now in my new role. Looking forward to the rest of the videos and then start rewatching some of them. Thanks Marc!