{"id":7494,"date":"2017-04-03T06:36:58","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T06:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/5-rookie-tips-to-managing-a-team-7494\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T14:00:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T08:30:02","slug":"5-rookie-tips-to-managing-a-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/5-rookie-tips-to-managing-a-team\/","title":{"rendered":"5 rookie tips to managing a team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\" src=\"http:\/\/media.monsterindia.com\/cmsimages\/1491181458.jpg\" alt=\"5 Rookie Tips To Managing a Team\" width=\"626\" height=\"417\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">All the hours clocked to prove your worth have worked in your favour, and you\u2019ve been promoted to a manager &#8211; congratulations, rockstar!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">But with greater responsibilities to shoulder, now as your team looks to you for judgement call, that glorious title can quickly evaporate any initial excitement. With everyone looking at you, how can you manage all the pressure?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Being a manager is more than just producing stellar results from your work &#8211; after all, your great work was what led you here today. Now what\u2019s key is ensuring that you\u2019re bringing your team up the same way you have been groomed for the role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Unfortunately, without prior experience, management can be a foreign concept. What then, can your new, inexperienced self do to ensure you\u2019re not underperforming in your role while effectively overcoming your challenges head-on?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Take control of your own development<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">There\u2019s no textbook way of managing a team because of the varying needs across businesses and industries. When it comes to managing your development as a new manager, you need to be the proactive party.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Leadership is one of the most essential attributes of an effective manager, but it is a skill that develops over time through training, mentoring, and adequate experience. Some managers are lucky their companies send them for management trainings and development programmes. But if that\u2019s not the case for you, here are some ways to remain in control of your own development as a leader:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><strong>Learn from fellow managers:<\/strong> Great leaders do not happen in isolation. When you speak with others on the same level, take the chance to identify solutions to common pain points, while seeking to impart knowledge and support in areas of weaknesses.\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><strong>Get a mentor:<\/strong> Your superiors were once just like you, fresh into the role and clueless about how to go about with their new tasks. Speak to them, have them mentor you, they will be more than happy to provide guidance for this transitional phase of your career.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">It\u2019s completely normal to need some time adjusting to this new role and the responsibilities that follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Be prepared to delegate work<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">It\u2019s a great step transitioning from a contributing team member to a manager, where you become the party driving results for the wider team. As such, your tasks need to be properly delegated to your subordinates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">On top of that, your role has become a much more strategic one, involving your understanding of different strengths and dynamics of your team, and how to best make it all work together, while ensuring they\u2019re on track with their tasks and meeting company objectives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Don\u2019t micromanage<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">It can be nerve-wrecking to think someone cannot perform the same tasks as well as you have before, causing you to micromanage your team members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Instead of telling them what to do, give them ownership of their work while giving support and mentorship when needed. A good leader will know how to draw the balance between micromanaging and under-delegating work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Treat others with respect<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">This should be a no-brainer. To command respect from your team, you\u2019ll first need to show the same respect, and not walk around with a sense of superiority from your new-found title.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\"><strong>Start engaging your team members<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">You may be talking to your team on a day-to-day basis, but as a manager, it has become your responsibility to take that conversation further.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">While this doesn\u2019t mean you have to start having daily one-on-one meetings with every one of your direct reports, you\u2019ll need to be available to talk and provide guidance when needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Make time to communicate outside work settings with your team, learn more about them and their expectations in their job, identify their pain points and decide if you\u2019re in the position to alleviate these issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Knowing they have a leader who is well-invested in their well-being and progress will empower employees to be productive, and remain loyal to the company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Enjoyed this? 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