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Category Archives: Transition to Management
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Management Team?
Communicating with management can be challenging. Find out how to deliver your message for maximum effect. Continue reading
Finding Your Confidence
Leadership and confidence go together like coffee and doughnuts. No one lines up to follow insecure people, and those who project confidence seem to draw followers like moths to the flame. But how do you develop and project confidence when you’re brand new at something? It may seem like an odd place to draw inspiration but try taking a page out of Cher’s book. Continue reading
Posted in General, leadership, Motivation, Staff Development, Transition to Management
Tagged Basics, challenge, Confidence, Get Started, leadership, Life, Self Evaluation, trust
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Communicating at All Levels of the Organization
When you launch a new initiative with your team, do you use the same presentation you used when you talked to the management team? Don’t! Different levels of the organization want and need different information so be sure you are customizing your communication to your audience. Here are some focus points for each group Continue reading
Posted in Building Relationships, Calculating ROI, Communication, General, leadership, Motivation, Prioritization, Setting Goals, Staff Development, Team Building, Transition to Management
Tagged Alignment, Basics, Building Relationships, Business Justification, Communication, effectiveness, Get Started, Goals, leadership, management, Management Tip, Team, Tools, trust
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Bad Boss Blues
What do you do when your own boss is not so great? As you get better at being a manager, one of the first things you’ll notice is that there are LOTS of managers who seem to have missed out on their own training and development. You may be on the receiving end of some of the new manager mistakes I talked about in an earlier post. Whether your manager is too indecisive to choose a sandwich at lunch or a dominating control freak who wants to edit your every email before you send it, you will need some strategies to survive and thrive. Here are your best options for minimizing the impact of a bad boss on your life. Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Communication, Conflict Management, General, leadership, Setting Goals, Staff Development, Team Building, Transition to Management, Uncategorized
Tagged Alignment, Basics, Building Relationships, Communication, effectiveness, Goals, leadership, management, Management Tip, managing conflict, Self Evaluation, Team
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Firing Employees – The New Manager’s Field Guide to Termination
Handling terminations is an unfortunate but necessary component of management. For the new manager, this can be a challenging process. This article provides clear guidance to help make the process professional if not enjoyable. Continue reading
Is it the shoes?
Remember the old Nike commercial with Michael Jordan and Spike Lee? If you don’t, thanks to the wonders of YouTube here it is: So it’s an anti-ad, we all got that part. Michael Jordan would be great in his bare … Continue reading
There’s No Such Thing as “Leadership for Women”
Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of requests and suggestions about developing a leadership program for women. I’m assuming this is because people have noticed that I’m a woman and that I talk a lot about leadership. So naturally I … Continue reading
Posted in General, leadership, Motivation, Transition to Management
Tagged Inspiration, leadership, Life, Self Evaluation
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How to Build a Team
Teambuilding is a key component of effective management. A group of happy, high-performing individuals is not a team. So how do you build a culture of mutual dependence within your team? Find out the top three key components to effective team building for new managers. Continue reading
Don’t be that guy…
As a new manager you are walking into a game with rules, processes and established methods of communication. If you fail to take the time to get to know those rules in advance, you will have a long uphill battle to regain the trust and respect of your fellow managers. During your first few weeks, make sure to take the time to meet with other managers, particularly those with whom you will be working closely. Continue reading
Patrick Lencioni on Trust
I love Patrick Lencioni – here is a brief segment of a talk on trust that highlights the difference between predictive trust and emotional vulnerability. Are your leadership skills holding you back? I can help! Contact me to see what … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, General, leadership, Team Building, Transition to Management
Tagged Communication, effectiveness, leadership, management, Management Tip, New Manager, Team, trust
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