The Problem with RACI Charts
The Problem with RACI Charts: Understanding Their Limitations When it comes to decision making training, RACI charts — an acronym for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed — are a popular tool. At first glance, RACI charts seem like a logical solution for...
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...
A New Manager’s Surprisingly Most Useful Tool
The Surprising Most Important New Manager Tool With so much to worry about as you take on the role of a new manager, make it simple. Based upon people manager assessment data, use the most important new manager tool for success. Most New People Managers Are...
6 Warning Signs New Managers Need Help
New Managers Need Help We know from our people manager assessment center data that too many new managers need help because they are unprepared for their role in leading others. They may have racked up an outstanding performance as an individual contributor, but the...
