How to Be a Consistent Manager: Building Trust and Reliability
How to Be a Consistent Manager: Building Trust and Reliability Being a consistent manager is vital for establishing trust, stability, and a healthy team culture. We know from people manager assessment data that consistent managers make fair decisions, set clear...
How to Be a Fair and Consistent Manager
A Question of Balance As a manager, especially a new manager, do you sometimes feel as if you are walking a tightrope as you strive to be fair and consistent in your decision making? We know from people manager assessment data that even the best managers are not fair...
4 Aspects to Improve Your Self Awareness as a Manager
Leading Well - Self Awareness as a ManagerLeading well requires proficiency in a combination of competencies. On the outside, it takes an unusually strong ability to communicate with and to influence others. On the inside, leadership skills include a commitment to...
Are You Ready to Manage People?
Managers as People Leaders The best managers attract, develop, engage, and retain the best talent (the people side of things) and deliver consistent performance results (the results side of things). To do both, managers need high levels of emotional intelligence and...
How to Assess Your New Team
How to Assess Your New Team Because new managers are often put in charge of an already existing team, they must forego the luxury of building a team from scratch according to their own preferences and needs. We know from people manager assessment data that dealing...
How to Better Manage Workload as a New Manager
New Manager Overwhelm - Better Manage Workload as a New Manager New managers often report being unprepared and overwhelmed by their workload. They struggle to keep up with all their new and unfamiliar responsibilities. It’s daunting. They feel stressed about...
Three Mistakes to Avoid When You Transition to a New People Manager
The Leap from Contributor to People Manager If you’ve been given the opportunity to transition to a new people manager position from your previous role as an individual contributor, there are some things you should know. No longer will you be measured simply by your...
