Getting a promotion to a supervisory or management position is the goal of most employees, but many do not realize just what they got themselves into.
The first month or so in your new position will often set the tone for how successful you will be; here are some tips to help get the new job off on the right foot.
oMake some connections.
Almost every time someone within an organization receives a promotion, someone else has been turned down.
This can lead to some really acrimonious feelings in the office, and if the people who were turned down are now under your supervision you can end up with a real problem.
It is important to re-connect with your former peers and build up a real sense of team.
Take them out for coffee - let them know that you need their help for everyone to succeed.
oUnderstand your role.
One of the biggest mistakes new managers make is not asking enough questions during their first couple months on the job.
This can lead to underachievement, or stepping on the toes of someone even higher up on the ladder.
Your basic duties should be abundantly clear, but it is really important to ask questions of your own superior when you are in doubt.
These questions are expected as you are learning a new role, and will not be held against you.
oGet used to any benefits you have.
Too often, good employees refuse to take advantage of all the benefits they are offered as managers.
Pay very close attention to the privileges you are now granted under the contract; remember that you will be working harder than before so any little perks need to be used.
They are a part of helping any manager to adapt.
oTry to forget about what you know is happening when you are not around.
We all have heard, or perhaps even participated in, subversive discussions against management.
Employees under the management level resent the perks and also resent that the managers don't appear to be working the same jobs as everyone else.
It is human nature not to look beyond the scope of one's own day, and most of the time employees don't realize the time that management puts in.
Don't let the fact that there is some back talk going on discourage you, it is bound to happen no matter how hard you work.
The first month or so in your new position will often set the tone for how successful you will be; here are some tips to help get the new job off on the right foot.
oMake some connections.
Almost every time someone within an organization receives a promotion, someone else has been turned down.
This can lead to some really acrimonious feelings in the office, and if the people who were turned down are now under your supervision you can end up with a real problem.
It is important to re-connect with your former peers and build up a real sense of team.
Take them out for coffee - let them know that you need their help for everyone to succeed.
oUnderstand your role.
One of the biggest mistakes new managers make is not asking enough questions during their first couple months on the job.
This can lead to underachievement, or stepping on the toes of someone even higher up on the ladder.
Your basic duties should be abundantly clear, but it is really important to ask questions of your own superior when you are in doubt.
These questions are expected as you are learning a new role, and will not be held against you.
oGet used to any benefits you have.
Too often, good employees refuse to take advantage of all the benefits they are offered as managers.
Pay very close attention to the privileges you are now granted under the contract; remember that you will be working harder than before so any little perks need to be used.
They are a part of helping any manager to adapt.
oTry to forget about what you know is happening when you are not around.
We all have heard, or perhaps even participated in, subversive discussions against management.
Employees under the management level resent the perks and also resent that the managers don't appear to be working the same jobs as everyone else.
It is human nature not to look beyond the scope of one's own day, and most of the time employees don't realize the time that management puts in.
Don't let the fact that there is some back talk going on discourage you, it is bound to happen no matter how hard you work.
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