Becoming a new manager can be overwhelming, check out the following article on tips for newcomer success.
So You’ve Just Become a Manager – Now What? « DrivenLeaders.com - Anthony Portuesi: "Monitor your work hours.
Set time limits to your work hours and stick to them. When you’re in a new position it’s very easy to get sucked into working longer and longer hours because you feel you have to. Resist the urge to consistently stay late. One of the worst things that can happen is burning out too early, if this happens, it will be hard to jump start your passion for the role, not to mention your employees will take notice."
Now that you've become a manager, discover how you can make your first week as a new manager, and the following months, successful. Click the links to discover the 7 super secrets to becoming a new manager.
Showing posts with label become a manager. Show all posts
Showing posts with label become a manager. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Friday, October 3, 2008
Do You Really Want To Become a Manager?
I recently came across an article discussing the challenges new managers face following a promotion.
I always warn clients to watch what they wish for in their desire for more pay, responsibility and recognition.
Their success is often marred when they come up against the challenges outlined in this article.
They forget that they've been trained for years in their vocation, but have received little, or no, management, supervisor or team leader training and soon discover it's not as easy at looks!
The worst part is, they often go from being a 'star' within the organization to someone who needs coaching for poor performance as a manager. It's a heavy blow to high achievers and often affects their self-esteem.
If you think about it people tend to chose their career based on something they're interested in, i.e. sales, human potentiality, accounting etc and as we know we tend to excel in things that interest us. Just think back to school, if you didn't give a hoot about geography high scores probably didn't come naturally to you.
It's the same in the work world, unless you've done numerous management courses or an MBA it's unlikely you've been exposed to, or trained in, effective management practices. I liken it to getting my first car when I was 21, up until then we never had a car in our family so despite my driving lessons and passing the test I had little road sense because I didn't have much experience even being a passenger in a car. It took me a while to gain my confidence and that came from consistent exposure and often a bit of terror over close calls.
Don't let your management career be a car wreck, learn up front what's required, hone your skills BEFORE you get the job and excel when you're in it.
Check out the article here: Do You Really Want To Be A Manager?: "Craig looked plaintively across the desk at me. He'd come to me for help adapting to his new role as a manager. He was having a lot of trouble."
I always warn clients to watch what they wish for in their desire for more pay, responsibility and recognition.
Their success is often marred when they come up against the challenges outlined in this article.
They forget that they've been trained for years in their vocation, but have received little, or no, management, supervisor or team leader training and soon discover it's not as easy at looks!
The worst part is, they often go from being a 'star' within the organization to someone who needs coaching for poor performance as a manager. It's a heavy blow to high achievers and often affects their self-esteem.
If you think about it people tend to chose their career based on something they're interested in, i.e. sales, human potentiality, accounting etc and as we know we tend to excel in things that interest us. Just think back to school, if you didn't give a hoot about geography high scores probably didn't come naturally to you.
It's the same in the work world, unless you've done numerous management courses or an MBA it's unlikely you've been exposed to, or trained in, effective management practices. I liken it to getting my first car when I was 21, up until then we never had a car in our family so despite my driving lessons and passing the test I had little road sense because I didn't have much experience even being a passenger in a car. It took me a while to gain my confidence and that came from consistent exposure and often a bit of terror over close calls.
Don't let your management career be a car wreck, learn up front what's required, hone your skills BEFORE you get the job and excel when you're in it.
Check out the article here: Do You Really Want To Be A Manager?: "Craig looked plaintively across the desk at me. He'd come to me for help adapting to his new role as a manager. He was having a lot of trouble."
Friday, September 26, 2008
Firing a Bad Boss
"A lack of "trust and integrity" was the main reason employees would "fire" a boss, a new survey has found.
While a third of respondents to the poll, hosted by website badbossology.com, nominated trust as their main issue, 24 per cent would leave a micromanager. Other boss crimes were not providing development opportunities (12 per cent); not providing open and honest feedback (12 per cent); stealing credit for ideas and work (10 per cent); and not providing coaching support when needed (8 per cent)."
A friend once said, "People don't leave their jobs, they leave the people they work with." If there is one complaint I consistently hear from clients is that their relationship with their manager is the primary contributor to their job dissatisfaction.
For every poor management attribute there is a positive one, wouldn't it be easier for everyone, to be a great manager instead of a crappy one?
Start your management career off right by checking out my latest eBook, 7 Super Success Strategies to Become a Manager. Learn the characteristics of a great manager and start developing your leadership skills from day one to avoid the 'bad boss' title.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
What to Say when a Colleague has Poor Personal Hygiene
A question I often get asked is how manager's / supervisors and team leaders deal with difficult situations. Here's a post that may be of interest:
What to Say when a Colleague has Poor Personal Hygiene - Work Relationships (UK): "What to Say when a Colleague has Poor Personal Hygiene
There is no point suggesting that this is an easy situation to deal with and, indeed, many people would not deal with it at all.
It could be far more tempting to just avoid the colleague in question, perhaps even make school boy gags about needing to buy deodorant or polo mints."
What to Say when a Colleague has Poor Personal Hygiene - Work Relationships (UK): "What to Say when a Colleague has Poor Personal Hygiene
There is no point suggesting that this is an easy situation to deal with and, indeed, many people would not deal with it at all.
It could be far more tempting to just avoid the colleague in question, perhaps even make school boy gags about needing to buy deodorant or polo mints."
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
