{"id":732,"date":"2022-03-10T19:20:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T19:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/?p=732"},"modified":"2022-03-10T19:20:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T19:20:36","slug":"tips-for-new-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/tips-for-new-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for New Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/article-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-733 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/article-2-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/article-2-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/article-2.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>If you\u2019ve recently been promoted to a management role, it can sometimes feel like you\u2019re jumping out of a plane without a parachute. Navigating your new role can feel daunting. Perhaps you feel like you\u2019re in over your head and experiencing self-doubt. Maybe you\u2019re having difficulty with time management with so many meetings eating up your time. Or are you trying to figure out your relationships with your former peers who are now reporting to you? It can all add up to a lot of stress and feelings of isolation.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re new to a management role, where do you start? Here are a few <strong>do\u2019s and don\u2019ts<\/strong> to keep in mind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Do learn how to delegate<\/strong>: If you\u2019re used to doing it all yourself, management can be a difficult transition. But trying to do everything on your own or micromanaging your team not only leads to burnout for you, but frustration and lowered morale for your employees. Get to know your team and their individual strengths and interests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do think about your team\u2019s success:<\/strong> It\u2019s not just about you anymore. When your team is successful, you\u2019re successful. Remember to put the common good first.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do ask for help and support<\/strong>: Going it alone is a recipe for frustration and unhappiness, which your team is sure to pick up on. In our last article, we discussed why working with a coach is so vital for new managers. You don\u2019t have to scale the learning curve by yourself!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do remember to be encouraging<\/strong>: Finding ways to thank your team for a job well-done goes a long way. So much of new management involves interpersonal skills, not technical. Now\u2019s the time to hone those soft skills that go far in creating a cohesive team.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t avoid conflict<\/strong>: No one likes to deal with conflict, but it\u2019s a part of a manager\u2019s job. Avoiding or ignoring it will only make it worse. Managers play a vital role in fostering a safe and productive environment for everyone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t dive in head first:<\/strong> It\u2019s tempting to over-promise or reorganize everything right away. However, it\u2019s a good idea to take the time to understand your department and individual team members before making major changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Often, new managers were promoted into the role because they were self-starters, motivated and able to accomplish tasks quickly and of the highest quality. Now, it\u2019s the new manager\u2019s role to help others perform to that same level. Most new managers experience struggles in their new position, often because they feel like they need to figure out everything on their own. That\u2019s where working with a coach, like <strong>Leah M Joppy and Associates<\/strong>, can help. We\u2019re ready to help new managers navigate the waters and not only survive, but thrive. Call us at 301-670-0051 or email us at <a href=\"mailto:leah@lmja.com\">leah@lmja.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve recently been promoted to a management role, it can sometimes feel like you\u2019re jumping out of a plane without a parachute. Navigating your new role can feel daunting. Perhaps you feel like you\u2019re in over your head and experiencing self-doubt. Maybe you\u2019re having difficulty with time management with so many meetings eating up [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/732"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=732"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":735,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/732\/revisions\/735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}