Facing Challenges as a First-time Manager


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description
High expectations are often placed on a new manager. Along with these expectations comes the pressure to prove you are capable of being the boss and managing people effectively. When managing for the first time, establishing credibility early and building new working relationships can go a long way in helping you succeed in adjusting to your new responsibilities. This course describes ways to manage former colleagues effectively and establish credibility as a first-time manager. You'll also learn how to balance conflicting expectations as a new leader.

Target Audience
Anyone who is exploring a career move into management, or who has been promoted or hired into a management role for the first time

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.3

Lesson Objectives

Facing Challenges as a First-time Manager

  • specify ways of establishing your credibility as a new manager
  • recognize how to communicate with your team as a first-time manager
  • recognize techniques for acknowledging the relationship change between you and your former coworkers
  • describe ways in which you can use your new managerial position to support your former coworkers
  • identify management guidelines that will help you respond to conflicting expectations in the workplace
  • Course Number:
    amg_01_a02_bs_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone