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Tag Archives: New Manager
Kindle Edition Now Available!
Great News! The Kindle Edition of Survive Your Promotion! is now available! Check out the book Midwest Book Review called “A top pick for any new manager” here!
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
Emotion and Management – How Much is Too Much?
Caring about your job is a great thing, but when does emotional volatility become a liability to a manager? Are you alienating your employees and damaging your relationships with your team? Continue reading
Posted in Building Relationships, Communication, Conflict Management, General, leadership, Rewards and Incentives, Staff Development, Team Building
Tagged Basics, Building Relationships, Communication, culture, effectiveness, Get Started, leadership, management, Management Tip, managing conflict, New Manager, Self Evaluation, Team, trust
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The Cardinal Sin of Relationship Building
Business relationships come in really handy when you need a favor or when something goes wrong and you hope for the benefit of the doubt. Building strong, trusting relationship with your team members, your colleagues and your customers is one … Continue reading
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
The Opposite of Love
Apathy can be deadly to your own career and the productivity and health of your team. Find out how to break the cycle of apathy and keep yourself and your team members happy and productive. Continue reading
Posted in Communication, General, leadership, Motivation, Rewards and Incentives, Staff Development, Team Building
Tagged Basics, Communication, IT Management, leadership, management, Motivation, New Manager, Team
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The myth of “need to know”
Is your management team one secret handshake away from being a street gang? Does the expression “need to know” come up regularly in your communication plan? Learn the unintended consequences of information hoarding. Continue reading
Posted in Communication, General, leadership, Motivation, Team Building
Tagged Basics, Communication, culture, leadership, management, Motivation, New Manager, Team, trust
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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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10 Tips for New Managers
Transitioning into a management role for the first time can be a shock. The day to day activities of a supervisor are very different from those of an individual contributor. A while back I wrote a list of the top mistakes new managers make, so here is the companion to that list – 10 things you should do when you take on a management position Continue reading
