You’ve just been promoted. Congratulations. You’re excited. But you also feel the pressure. Instead of focusing solely on your own work, you now have to enable others. You’re expected to give meaningful feedback, delegate well, set goals aligned to company strategy and help your team grow. That’s a big shift. The Google People Management Essentials Certificate on Coursera* can help you make that shift intentionally.

The Challenge of Leadership

Many new managers stumble because they assume management is just “more meetings” or “more tasks”. But the real work of people-management is different. It’s about reading team dynamics. It’s about coaching instead of doing. It’s about creating clarity, not just execution. Without a framework, it’s easy to get lost in the day-to-day or feel like you’re stuck on the status quo.

A Focused, Strong Option

The Google People Management Essentials Certificate provides a structured path into these challenges.

• You’ll learn how to set goals with clarity and drive alignment across the team.
• You’ll discover coaching methods and feedback frameworks that push development, not just correction.
• You’ll explore how to delegate effectively and build trust instead of bottlenecking decisions.

Because it’s self-paced and entirely online, you can progress around your work schedule.

Why This Matters in Today’s World

As organisations adopt more AI tools and remote-first workflows, leadership doesn’t become easier. It becomes different. Teams need managers that can manage not just tasks, but the human side of performance. They need people who ask the right questions, who read the signals, who build connection when the team isn’t always in the same room. This certificate gives you the framework; you provide the execution.

How to Get Started

1. Click this link to enrol now: Google People Management course
2. Block time this weekend for Module One and note one real-life situation to apply the first concept.
3. After you complete the certificate, reach out to schedule a 30-minute leadership mapping session with me to translate your new skills into your next quarter’s goals.

Final Word

Leadership is a skill. Like any skill, it needs practice, structure and feedback. The Google People Management Essentials Certificate gives you the structure. Your next step is yours to define. Let’s make it count.