How to Design Effective New Manager Development Programs
How to Design Effective New Manager Development Programs While managers directly impact employee performance, engagement, retention, and employee relations, we know from people manager assessment center data that many companies struggle to design effective new manager...
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...
4 Decision Making Roles and Responsibilities to Get Right
Decision Making Roles and Responsibilities Matter Surgeons understand that every procedure has the potential to fail or to make things worse. Successful surgery requires preparation, discipline, and cooperation. Surgeons are not solo artists. They rely on a team...
3 Different Tips to Manage People Better from Past Leaders
Good Management The best managers approach their job with a good deal of common sense, empathy for their people, and an understanding of and appreciation for what makes people and companies tick. They have an instinct for how to communicate and motivate their team in...
How to Help Your Team to Prioritize
The Challenge Managers, you need to find a way to help your team to prioritize their work. Studies show that 9 out of 10 employees don’t fully understand their company’s strategy. As a result, too many employees don’t know what’s expected of them or how their...
