The Secrets to a Successful Start in Your Managerial Role

Management & LeadershipChange & AdaptationManagers≈ 25 min

Key skill: The manager's role & stance

Summary

Succeed in your new managerial role by sidestepping five classic traps: parachuting in, invisibility, naivety, over-certainty, and rushing. A method for listening to the team before deciding, and laying solid foundations.

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

StorytellingA reflection on the shift from traditional military-style leadership to more effective, considerate management
ArticlesThe 10 missteps of the new manager · How to question your boss · The 5 golden rules for starting a new role
Expert videoThe 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)

Models & methods

The 5 traps of the new manager; handover with your predecessor and your own manager; one-on-one meetings during the first month.