SHRM People Manager Qualification (PMQ)
When Leaders Invest in Learning, the Whole Team Wins

Great people managers create great workplaces when they know how to make meaningful connections with their staff. Leaders who develop their people management skills are the ones who drive the best culture.

PMQ teaches people managers to empower teams, transform workplaces, and cultivate a high-performing staff who avoids burnout. Equally educational and entertaining, PMQ is an experience unlike any other. It gives managers the skills to confidently lead today's teams toward the changes of tomorrow. Invest, and your organization will be on the path to success.

WHY IT WORKS

It’s a class. It’s a game. It’s skills for life.

  • Dynamic Behavioral Assessments

    Dynamic Behavioral Assessments

    PMQ covers performance objectives and behavioral indicators essential for effective people management. Progress is evaluated by showing learners the topics they’ve mastered and areas where they can improve.

  • Binge-Worthy Edutainment Episodes

    Binge-Worthy Edutaining Episodes

    The SHRM PMQ breaks the e-learning mold by using entertainment to educate. Like your favorite on-demand series, the SHRM PMQ pulls learners in with engaging characters, scenarios, and workplace challenges.

  • Gamification Elements

    Gamification
    Elements

    Woven throughout the episodes are many opportunities to interact with content, problem-solve, make judgment calls, and practice new skills.

  • The SHRM PMQ Difference

    The SHRM
    PMQ Difference

    From its often-edgy style to its real-world scenarios and nontraditional active learning design, the SHRM PMQ teaches managers the skills they need in ways that help them best learn.

The Need Is Real

$223B

lost by U.S. organizations in the past five years due to employee turnover

40%

of employees say their manager fails to frequently have honest conversations about work topics

1 in 3

workers say their manager can’t lead a team

28%

of HR professionals’ time is spent addressing problems caused by poor People Managers

Designed to build People Managers’ skills in the four key areas HR executives say matter most to enterprise success and workplace culture.

  • Effective Communication
  • Performance Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Situational Judgement

Train My Team

The Numbers Don't LIe. PMQ has a big Impact!

90%

of the participants say the program is helpful for learning about people management.

87%

overall satisfaction rate from those who completed the PMQ.

86%

of learners found the PMQ program very engaging.

87%

feel they have gained confidence and are now fully equipped to manage a team.

With the SHRM PMQ’s outstanding content and active learning format, you can sharpen your skills in communication, team leadership, performance management and situational judgment—the skills most in demand now. You’ll learn how to:

  • Build and Lead a Team
  • Motivate and Engage Employees
  • Set and Track to Goals
  • Increase Your and Your Team’s Productivity
  • Enable a More Positive, Inclusive and Unified Workplace Culture

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