Most Common Supervisor Questions: The Top 8
The 8 Most Common Supervisor Questions Becoming a supervisor can be one of the most challenging shifts in a person’s career. The transition from an individual contributor to a manager that is responsible for others' performance is not just a change in role; it’s a...
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...
Top Confidence Traps for New Managers to Avoid
What Is Confidence? Confidence is not a management personality trait. Rather, management confidence is the prevailing expectation of a positive result. You will want to avoid the confidence traps for new managers. With confidence, managers approach goals with the...
Tips to Communicate Better as a New Manager
The Best Managers Are Effective Communicators Just about every skill a new manager needs to acquire in order to manage effectively requires good communication. You need to learn to communicate better as a new manager. To delegate tasks, to give helpful feedback, to...
Transition to Management Best Practices
Transition to Management Best Practices We know from action learning leadership development programs that almost every transition involves some uncertainty. For those who transition to management from a role as individual contributor, there are many questions. Do I...
