Your first weeks as a manager leave a lasting mark: four traps to avoid right from the start.
How do you take your first steps as a manager and bring the team along? Avoid the traps of parachuting in, invisibility, naivety, over-certainty, and rushing — and follow our 5 golden rules.
25 min at your own paceAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
You will walk away with
- the 5 traps of the new manager: parachuting in, invisibility, naivety, over-certainty, rushing
- the 5 golden rules for starting a new role, from first contact to full immersion
- a start that leaves a positive mark on the whole team
Target audience
New managers, or managers moving into a new role.
Learning objectives
- Succeed in your new role by avoiding the 5 mistakes new managers make.
- Follow the 5 golden rules for a successful start as a manager.
- Make a positive first impression by addressing the whole team.
- Avoid invisibility by getting out and connecting with the team.
Module outline
- Storytelling“Commander and Manager, Same Fight?”1'35A reflection on the shift from traditional military-style leadership to more effective, considerate management
- Articles
- The 10 missteps of the new manager
- How to question your boss
- The 5 golden rules for starting a new role
- Expert video“Succeeding in Your New Managerial Role”9'02The 5 traps to avoid in your first steps: parachuting in, the invisible man, naivety, over-certainty, and rushing
- AnchoringQuiz and True/False questions to dive deeper into the topic and cement what you've learned
- Memo cardDownloadable coaching memo card: the key points from the expert video
- CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
- BonusA selection of videos to go further (TED, YouTube)
