So, you’ve been promoted to manager/supervisor. Congratulations! You’re excited and apprehensive at the same time. What can you do now to ensure your success? As an individual contributor, you had to manage your own job-related tasks, and likely also interface with other members of your team or department. Now you have different tasks of your…
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Are You a New Supervisor? Three Things to Do!
Are you a new supervisor? There’s lots to learn, and lots to remember! Here are three things to keep in mind that will help you generate credibility, trust, and respect. When a problem arises, address it sooner rather than later—don’t let it fester—in your own mind or in the minds of others. Yes, you may…
What's the Point of Your Conversation?
Effective communication requires a different approach for different purposes! Are you trying to make a point? Do you want to bring someone around to your point of view? Do you need to express your feelings? Are you directing the work of someone else? Is your goal to gain commitment or agreement? If you are casually…