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In this new type of position, the choices you make dont just affect youthey affect your entire team and department. What first time managers need to know to be successful. Becoming a manager for the first time is incredibly excitingbut extremely overwhelming. Application of the principles described in this book should bene. Skills the person used as an individual may not serve him or her as a leader. Jan 09, 2018 its been a while since ive been a firsttime manager or managed firsttime managers directly, so i was curious. Adrian was the muses first employee and editorinchief who built the muse content team from the ground up. The following topics are essential reads for first time managers. This ebook covers the skills a new manager will need, as well as helpful tips on some of the challenging situations that you will face. Subtitled manage the mundane create the extraordinary, this book is designed to help you maintain your creative focus and other commitments. The first few times will be the most difficult, depending on whether or not your friend understands the work relationship has changed, but you must be fair in dealing with everyone on the. Since its original publication, the first time manager has helped many thousands of rookie managers handle their new responsibilities. By lisa woods 2303 words posted in management on june 24, 2012 there are comments permalink.
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