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Tawdheef Learning Academy
16 & 20 November 2026

ADNEC, Abu Dhabi

The Leadership Shift: From Individual Contributor to People Manager

Shift from individual delivery to enabling team performance, with the mindset and practical tools to lead through others

This practical one-day course helps new and aspiring managers move from individual achievement to achieving results through others. Participants practise setting direction, communicating expectations, delegating responsibility, maintaining accountability, and using feedback and coaching to build capability without micromanaging.

What's in Store

Shift from individual delivery to enabling team performance, with the mindset and practical tools to lead through others

Build credibility and establish appropriate boundaries with team members and former peers

Set clear expectations, priorities, and decision boundaries that support ownership and accountability

Delegate outcomes and responsibility without micromanaging or taking ownership back

Apply practical feedback, coaching, and performance techniques to everyday management conversations

Mark Sweetko

Led by Mark Sweetko

Eddy Abou Chakra

This course is ideal for:

  • Newly Appointed Managers
  • First-Time People Managers
  • Team Leaders and Supervisors
  • Senior Individual Contributors
  • Project and Functional Leads
  • Technical Specialists Moving into Management
  • High-Potential Employees and Emerging Leaders