The Reality of Being a First-time Manager
- 8 Videos | 21m 55s
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
- PMI PDU
The first-time manager often doesn't realize how much their new role differs from that of an individual contributor. They may have misconceptions about what being a new boss entails, and be surprised to learn that the skills and methods required for success as an individual contributor and those needed for success as a new manager are very different. This course describes some of the myths about managing people and their corresponding truths in order to clarify what a new leader really does. It also points to the typical demands and constraints of a manager's job. Finally, it describes strategies for dealing with common mistakes when managing for the first time.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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recognize the personal factors that impact a management positiondescribe organizational factors that will impact your new job as managerrecognize the typical demands that a manager must deal withspecify common constraints faced by managers
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choose the best strategies for dealing with the mistake of taking on too muchidentify strategies for overcoming the mistake of not asking for helprecognize strategies for helping you avoid projecting a lack of confidence
IN THIS COURSE
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1.The Reality of Being a First-time Manager39sUP NEXT
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2.Personal Considerations for New Managers3m 27s
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3.Organizational Considerations for New Managers3m 5s
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4.Demands of a Manager's Role2m 41s
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5.Constraints of a Manager's Role2m 57s
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6.Manager Mistake 1: Taking on Too Much2m 48s
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7.Manager Mistake 2: Not Asking for Help2m 40s
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8.Manager Mistake 3: Projecting a Lack of Confidence3m 38s
EARN A DIGITAL BADGE WHEN YOU COMPLETE THIS COURSE
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