Management 101
The course will be running virtually on Fridays from 12-1:30 PM ET from January 23 through February 27, 2026.
Applications are now live.
A 6-week course for leaders of early stage Tough Tech companies.
"This class should be required for all CEOs and managers."
Instructor: Jaye Goldstein
Course objectives:
This course was designed to help early stage biotech leaders understand what it means to be a manager and learn the key principles and practices for success in the role.
In this course you will:
Build a toolbox of strategies and tools to foster high performance with individuals and teams
Develop frameworks for best management practices on a range of topics relevant for startups
Learn about your own strengths and growth areas as a manger
Design a game plan for your continued learning
Course Syllabus
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Session 1: Great management + psychological safety
Learn about what separates good from great managers and how the key to everything is creating a safe work environment for all.
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Session 2: Organizational structures + motivating others
Understand common organizational structures for early stage biotech companies and how to motivated people on your team.
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Session 3: Onboarding, offboarding + positivity
Gain strategies for successfully and scalably bringing on top talent and effectively removing people when necessary. We’ll balance it off by talking about the power of positivity to achieve business results.
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Session 4: Project + self management + measuring success
In this session, we’ll learn how to optimize your own productivity and get the right stuff done well - and on time - with your team. We’ll find ways to measure success.
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Session 5: Language, bias + support
Learn how to interrupt bias realtime on your team. We’ll talk about how to truly help your direct reports succeed with support.
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Session 6: Culture, change + clarity
Culture is one of the most powerful levers you have to align your team. We’ll talk about how to define and live by shared values, how to manage change on your team, and how to be clear about just about everything.
FAQs
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$850 per student; please contact Jaye for private group pricing for up to 20 attendees from your organization.
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The class runs for 6 weeks and each session is 1.5 hours long. You are not expected to do any pre-work or homework, however, there are lots of supplementary materials in the Toolbox for continued learning.
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The course is taught live on Zoom so you can engage fully with questions and real-world case studies to practice applying concepts right away.
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This course was designed for first-time leaders and managers of early stage biotech, climate tech, and tough-tech companies. This course is best suited for folks who are about to scale early stage teams. It is totally OK to come and learn in advance of hiring.
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One of the most valuable aspects of this class is that it comes with an accompanying Tough Tech Toolbox. In the Toolbox are guides, templates, and links to immediately apply what you are learning to your organization. The tools are all formatted as Google documents so you can swap out our logo for yours and put them to use right away.