Team Management Must-Know: Alibaba's 'Three Axe-Leg' Course

Chapter 2: team building and adjustment

Hiring right, using people well, and adjusting them are a manager's key jobs. This gives concrete methods and standards.

2.1 How to hire the right people?

Build a competency model and clarify exactly who you need.

2.2 Hiring tips in practice

How to write job descriptions, what to ask in interviews, and how to judge candidates.

2.3 When should you consider personnel adjustments?

Clarify principles and criteria—this isn't decided by gut feeling.

2.4 Cautions for personnel adjustments

If you must adjust, how to communicate and handle it to minimize team impact.

Chapter 3: building a high-performance team

Once the team exists, how to make it run efficiently? This gives a complete method from goals to culture.

3.1 Step 1: set clear goals

Goals aren't set casually—they need basis and measurability.

3.2 Step 2: set KPI standards

What makes a good KPI? Concrete standards here.

3.3 Step 3: how to set KPIs

Step by step, setting team and individual KPIs.

3.4 Step 4: cultivate team culture

How do small teams build culture? Not just big companies.

Chapter 4: delivering business results

Management must show in results. This teaches performance management and strategy execution to deliver real results.

4.1 Five steps of performance management

What a complete performance-management loop should include.

4.2 Common performance-management issues

Common pitfalls in practice and how to avoid them.

4.3 Breaking big strategy into small tasks

Company strategy sounds grand—what should your team actually do?

4.4 Process tracking and results

Don't just chase results—process control matters too.

4.5 Distinguish key work from routine

Find the leverage points that move everything, not busywork.

4.6 Underlying logic of team innovation

Innovation isn't guessing—it follows a method.

4.7 Running an efficient meeting

Meetings are a manager's daily life, but many waste time.

Chapter 5: practical management toolbox

Introducing highly practical tools you can apply directly to your team.

5.1 Fishbowl meeting: transparent feedback

Create a safe space for sincere peer feedback.

5.2 Life wheel: deep team bonding

Build team trust fast by sharing personal stories.

5.3 How to write work reports?

Daily/weekly reports aren't logs—how to write them to show value.

5.4 271 performance distribution: employee tiers

How to evaluate members objectively and build the talent pipeline.

5.5 Managing expectations: reducing friction

Make collaboration smoother by managing up/down expectations.

5.6 The 32-character team-management mnemonic

A distilled team-management mantra—easy to remember and use.

Chapter 6: practical application tips

You've learned methods—how to apply them? Practical application advice here.

6.1 How to motivate the team more effectively?

Beyond bonuses, what other motivators exist.

6.2 Align up/down and left/right

Ensure aligned team goals and unified effort.

6.3 Strategy-breakdown practice

A concrete case walks you through the whole strategy breakdown.