Make Intentional Decisions as a Team – Top 5 Steps
The Top 5 Research-Backed Steps to Make Intentional Decisions as a Team We know from organizational culture assessment data that the ability to make intentional decisions as a team is critical for achieving strategic priorities, building commitment, fostering...
How to Avoid 5 Common New Manager Slip-Ups
Do you managers know how to avoid the most common new manager slip-ups? Most experienced leaders know that there are frequent opportunities to mess up as a new manager. And though you may have rightly earned your promotion through superior technical expertise and hard...
Not All Bad Managers Are Yellers
Because Not All Bad Managers Are Yellers, They Can Be Difficult to Quickly Spot The stereotype is that bad managers are yellers. As one new manager training participant put it, they yell at and berate their team in private and in public. They lose their temper and...
How New Managers Must Set the Course and Let Go
New Managers Must Set the Course and Then Let Go We know from people manager assessment data that new managers must set the course and then empower their teams to succeed. As a new manager, you have to think differently if you are to succeed in your new role. Based...
4 First Time Manager Tips So You Won’t Fall Down
First Time Manager Tips Can Make All the DifferenceCongratulations! You achieved your goal of moving from individual contributor to new manager. But you’re new to formally managing people and, despite having attended the new manager training program designed to...
A 6-Step New Manager Guide for Difficult Situations
Do you have a new manager guide for difficult situations? If not, you should. We know from our people manager assessment data that too many new managers have not learned how to confront difficult situations effectively with their teams, their peers, and their bosses....
How to Make Better Decisions as a New Manager
Surprisingly, new managers make better decisions with less information. In our new manager training sessions, we often ask new supervisors how much information they need to make a smart and well-informed decision. They typically say something like "all the...
