Reddit reviews Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management (Pragmatic Programmers)
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I can recommend books.
Don't look at this as something mandated, look at it as an opportunity to learn. If the class you mentioned covers general leadership and management you should consider it, direct reports or not. If it's just how to file HR paperwork and stuff, ya don't bother.
First, congratulations!
It's different work and while it's still technical it's now about people but it can be learned. Find a mentor who is not your boss. Seriously. It's good to have one or more advocates in the organization because there are limits to what "push" vs "pull" can achieve but it's their advice that you need to reduce your mistakes and effectively review them afterward.
I'll add to the book recommendations already here (The Phoenix Project, Team of Teams, Leaders Eat Last) and suggest:
Good luck!
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Give your life meaning again by becoming a great boss. Your job isn't telling people what to do. Your job is to remove obstacles for your employees so they can do their job.
Read "behind closed doors". It's an easy read that walks you through the habits of a good boss by a series of examples.