Iremia Advisory · Management Foundations · Class 1 of 4

Goal

Help the manager produce a written, mutually-agreed job description for one of their direct reports by the end of the session. Mission and two measures. Set up the homework so the conversation with the employee happens before Class 2.

Companion Materials

• Manager's Guide for Class 1 (the student-facing page)
• Outcome-Based JD Template (Iremia)
• Two short videos on outcome-based JD writing (links provided in the manager's prework email)

Send Ahead to the Manager

• The Manager's Guide for Class 1
• The four prework prompts (also in the Manager's Guide)
• The reference templates so they can preview the format

Class Plan (90 minutes)

Introduction (15 minutes)

Objective. Set up the session and the broader program.

• Check for presence. The manager should be off their phone, off email, and ready. If they are mid-fire, reschedule.
• Walk through the structure of the program: four classes, four foundational skills.
• Frame this class: Role Definition. Get perfectly clear on what the person you manage is supposed to be doing, and how you will know if they are doing it.

Sample script.