As a leader, you know how critical team dynamics are. Yet there are few resources for new managers that teach them how to succeed. That lack of preparation is leaving individuals that are new to management in the dust, with 26% of first-time managers feeling like they were not ready to lead others to begin with, and almost 60% saying they never received any training when they transitioned into their first leadership role.1
Whether you're a first-time manager yourself or you're a leader with some first-time managers on your team, we have some tips for you. To help your new managers excel, start by having them think about the people they have worked under in the past. What did the outstanding leaders do differently than those who were less effective?
Did the great managers trust them? Make time for them? Treat them as individual human beings? Did the poor managers micromanage, create a culture of suspicion or were they entirely inflexible?
Reflecting on their own experiences with different leadership styles can help first-time managers develop a game plan for the type of leader they want to be. In addition, there are several fundamentals that all new managers, regardless of leadership style, should focus on.