License to Lead - First-Line Manager
Issued by
IBM
The badge earner is a manager who role models the Growth Behaviors while leading their teams towards Business Outcomes. Recipients of this badge will be equipped with knowledge and tools to address business challenges effectively, apply IBM’s performance management approach, create signature employee experiences, apply employee engagement strategies, and create an inclusive and safe environment where IBMers can bring their full selves to work.
- Time Days
- Cost Free
Skills
- Agile Leadership
- Change Leadership
- Coach
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Courageous
- Culture
- Culture & Diversity
- Emotional Intelligence
- Engagement
- Feedback
- Growth Behaviors
- Growth Minded
- Human Centric Leadership
- IBM Mission
- IBM Strategy
- IBM Vision
- Manage Performance
- Outcome Focused
- People Leadership
- People Management
- Performance Management
- Positive Leadership
- Prioritization
- Psychological Safety
- Resourceful
- Talent Development
- Team Building
- Team Development
- Team Focused
- Team Leadership
- Trusted
Earning Criteria
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Applicant must be an IBM employee and a First-Line People Manager.
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First-line managers must complete learning program requirements based on how many years of experience they have in their current role. Requirements can be found on the License to Lead IBM Certified First-Line Manager badge page.
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Applicants must complete an application that describes how well they have demonstrated three of the learned skills in the badge application and how they will increase their team's engagement in the future.
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Applicants must submit that application to be reviewed by their manager.
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The manager must approve the application for the badge so it can be issued to the applicant.
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This badge will remain valid for 3 years after it has been issued to the applicant. Additional hours of approved learning will be required to renew the badge after 3 years.