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New Manager Readiness Assessment

Make 12 everyday management decisions in about five minutes. See your results across six management skills right away, and email yourself a copy if you would like.

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At a glance

Time
12 decisions in about five minutes.
Your results
Your profile across six skills, up to two strengths, and practical steps for your top two priorities.
Your privacy
Your answers stay in your browser. You can email yourself a copy of your results.

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A day in the life of a new manager

Make the callStep into a new manager's workday and make the decisions that come with leading a team.
Find your prioritiesSee which skills stand out and where to focus first.

What it measures

Explore your approach to delegation, coaching, feedback, communication, priorities, and leadership.

What you get

A profile across six skills, up to two strengths, and practical actions for your top two priorities.

Who it is for

New managers, aspiring managers, and business owners developing their leaders.

12 decisions · About 5 minutes

How your results are scored

Twelve decisions. Six skills.

Each decision contributes to your results across six management skills.

What it measures

See how you approach delegation, coaching, feedback, communication, priorities, and leadership.

Four development stages

Each skill receives a stage from Foundational to Strong based on your decisions.

Your next steps

Find up to two strengths and one action to practice for each of your two priorities.

Explore how you approach workplace decisions and where you can strengthen your skills. This assessment has not been validated for employment selection. Its results are not for hiring, promotion, or other employment decisions.

Put your results to work

Choose what to practice over the next 30 days.

Bring your results to your next development conversation, explore the New Manager Field Guide, or discuss your priorities with a senior HR practitioner.

01 · Review your profile

Your six-skill profile

See how you scored across all six management skills.

02 · Keep a copy

Save your results

Email yourself a copy of your results for your next development conversation.

03 · Plan your development

New Manager Field Guide

The $69 New Manager Field Guide includes your six development stages, focused guidance for your two priorities, a new-manager toolkit, and a 30-day plan. Start with the full Manager Readiness Assessment to personalize your guide.

Take the full assessment →
04 · Discuss your priorities

Talk through your priorities

In the $99 Results Debrief, spend 30 minutes with a senior HR practitioner reviewing your results, discussing what stands out, and choosing where to focus next.

Explore the Results Debrief →