Skills for New Supervisors to Master: The Top 3
3 Skills for New Supervisors to Master We know from people manager assessment data that supervisors need to work in partnership with their people to help them grow, develop, and thrive. We also know that successful supervisors flex their leadership style to meet the...
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...
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...
