#Time manager platinum full#

Some newly promoted managers are groomed for the role by their managers.

We can gain valuable insights about the “rules of the game' from those managers who have navigated the path we are entering. Then, we can adapt our behaviors accordingly.Ģ. GET THE TRAINING REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE: Subject matter expertise isn't enough anymore. We can be so much better prepared when we ask for advice, success stories, lessons learned, and mentoring during times of career transition. It’s a sign of confidence and self awareness, not weakness, to seek support.

#Time manager platinum full#

Knowing what I know now, I’d have prepared myself through research before, and during, the transition period. I would have read articles and books that seemed relevant to my new role. I’d have made it a priority to interview new and experienced Branch Managers in the company, who would have opened my eyes to the full range of expectations and responsibilities. That means setting our own-and others’-expectations about the role and how we are going to perform it. We can, however, set ourselves up for success by preparing for the move. If we don’t take time to find out how “managing” is different from “doing,” we'll lose time and credibility finding out the hard way.

Relying on what made us successful before gets in the way of our succeeding as a manager. PREPARE FOR THE TRANSITION: It's a leap, not a step, from individual contributor to manager.Ĭongratulations, you're a manager! Typically, promotion opportunities are tied to successful job performance and prior track record. If you are new to management-or promoting someone who is-I offer the following tips for avoiding those mistakes:ġ. I made three common first-time manger mistakes. I was naive enough to believe that my personal success and experience directly transferred to being a successful manager. Eventually, I experienced, learned, taught, and fully integrated valuable lessons that came from that demotion. Everything is so clear in my career's rear view mirror. Failure is a stepping stone to self-improvement. I didn't see how unprepared I was for my Branch Manger role, nor, how much support I should have gotten. I focused on exceeding my quota goals and on rationalizing my failure away. I decided to go back into my sales role, and to turn my back on management. The warm Hawaiian breezes soothed my bruised ego and tempered my humiliation. During the award trip, I had to decide if I wanted to accept his offer to return to my salesperson role. Imagine my surprise when, without warning, the District Manager paid me a year-end visit to tell me that I was being demoted. I had failed as a manager despite my results. By the end of my 'Rookie Manager' year, my team had exceeded its annual goals, and we'd earned the President’s Club award trip to Hawaii. I had completed another year as a top sales performer and, immediately started the next one as a Branch Manager (a promotion for which I'd lobbied). Failure often brings painful, yet memorable, lessons. It might be difficult to fully appreciate those lessons at the time, though. That's how it was for me.