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10 THINGS EVERY NEW MANAGER NEEDS TO KNOW
THINGS
EVERY NEW MANAGER
NEEDS TO KNOW
Most managers agree there is a vast difference between being an individual
contributor and managing people or a team. Once promoted, you move out of your
comfort zone into uncharted territory. You used to know how to do your job inside
and out, but managing people comes with a whole new set of rules, and suddenly
your confidence has leapt out the window.
Perhaps you were promoted because you excelled
as an individual contributor, but that won't equip
you to manage people and succeed in a role that
demands different skills to navigate the tricky terrain.
Very often, new managers struggle to cope with their
new responsibilities without the benefit of training
or someone to guide them along the way. It is no
surprise, then, that missteps occur as a result of a lack
of preparation for such a transition.
If you feel you're not quite ready to take on this role
or you've had little or no management training and
are struggling to make the leadership transition, take
advantage of the wisdom of other managers who have
gone before you and survived their own experiences.
Consider this your own personal advisory board. Here
are the 10 things veteran managers wish they
had known when they first started managing
others.
26% of managers
said they weren't
ready to become a
leader when they
started managing
others.
58% of managers
said they didn't
receive any
management training.
CareerBuilder survey
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26%
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