The Manager Lab
An ecosystem for developing world-class managers
Focusing on key skills, habit building, and behavior change, The Manager Lab combines research-backed content with innovative learning technology to deliver a best-in-class learning experience.
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THE MANAGER LAB’s components are fully customizable to meet the needs of your organization. Investment in these 12 skills has an outsized impact on employee engagement.
Use THE MANAGER LAB’s self-assessment to understand where to start. Pick the best solution for your business. Mix and match, add and subtract, depending on business context.
- Develop your leadership brand
- Build trust
- Deepen self-awareness
- Communicate effectively
- Have meaningful conversations
- Set clear direction
- Coach for performance
- Give and get feedback
- Engage employees
- Understand team dynamics
- Lead change and transitions
- Make great decisions
What is a Skill Lab?
90-MINUTE EXPERIENCE
Engaging and interactive, a Skill Lab introduces one of the 12 foundational manager skills, grounded in a tool or framework, provides space for reflection and practice, and can be delivered in-person or virtually.
The Manager Lab also offers self-led journeys or for a deeper dive, add immersion experiences.
All skills are reinforced with on-the-job 30, 60, or 90-day micro-learning and quick tasks that take just 5-10 minutes/day.
The Manager Lab is from 1st90.
Practice Area: Helping Leaders Lead

Let us know if you'd like to learn more about how this can work for you, and we'll be in touch.