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Top 15 Tips for New Managers You were born to be a leader. It is your passion to take the knowledge and experience you have gained and share it with others. And now you have the opportunity to manage a team of your very own. New managers often enter their roles with a wave of emotions ranging from terrified to ecstatic. No manner of work experience can fully prepare you for what it means to be a team manager, but there are plenty of things you can do to get that much closer. Let’s take a look at 15 new manager tips to get you ready for your new role as the leader of a team. 1. Prepare Before the Promotion Most of the time people have a decent idea of when they will be getting promoted to a management position. If this is a goal f or anyone who hasn’t reached this level yet, then it is crucial to your success to begin preparing for this role now. Take time to watch other managers, learn from them, and even take education courses on business management to get ready. 2. Always Be Learning Author Vernon Howard once said to “always walk through life as if you have something new to learn and you will.” Even as a manager, it is important to be humble and teachable. Those who you work with are always going to be better than you at somethin g, so it is imperative to a manager’s success that they also be learning. 3. Focus on the Big Picture One of the most common new manager tips you will hear from senior-level management all the way down to coffee-running interns is to never micromanage your team. Instead, focus on the big picture of team productivity and simply be aware of what they must accomplish to reach deadlines. By allowing your team to manage themselves, you help to avoid the cycle of despair that comes with micromanagement. 4. Learn Leadership Skills Echoing what was said earlier in the area of learning, it is important to learn solid leadership skills. There are a plethora of leadership development books and websites out there, so it’s time to start reading. Countless successful leaders have taken the time to put their knowledge and experience out there for the world to see. 5. Minimize Meetings Remember those meetings you used to always complain about before you became a new manager? Don’t feel like you need to continue this trend and end up having meetings just to have meetings once you are in this role. If you can figure something out via email or another group collaboration tool like Slack, take advantage of that time-saving resource instead. 6. Get to Know Your Team Building a personal connection with your team members is a great new manager tip to learn how to be a more effective leader to them individually. Not only should you ask about their job responsibilities and career aspirations, but also ask about their family, lifestyle, and hobbies to develop a relationship of trust. Having occasional team building activities is a great way to get to know your team. 7. Be the Boss, Not a Friend Although you should get to know your team on a personal level, it is still important to realize when at the office you are their boss and not their friend. These types of relationships can cause feelings of bias or favouritism to arise in other employees, sparking problems for team morale. If you do develop friendships with others in the office, be sure to maintain professional interactions while on the clock. 8. Treat Every Team Member with Respect Aretha Franklin said it best when she sang the lyrics, “R -E-S-P-E-C- T. Find out what it means to me.” Respect means something different to everyone. As a manager it will be up to you to determine what that is and how to show it to each individual member of your team.
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