A new infographic from The Ken Blanchard Companies looks at the challenges individual contributors face when they step into their first leadership assignments. With over two million people being promoted into their first leadership roles each year—and over 50% struggling or failing—the care and feeding of first-time managers needs to be front and center on…
Leadership expert Scott Blanchard, co-author of The Ken Blanchard Companies’ new First-time Manager learning program, says new managers sometimes approach their first assignment with the same energy new parents have with their first child—a tendency to overreact. “As a first-time manager, you want to make a good first impression by demonstrating confidence and capability in…
According to Scott Blanchard, co-creator of The Ken Blanchard Companies’ new First-Time Manager training program, one of the biggest challenges new managers face is becoming comfortable with providing direction when needed. “Leadership is about going somewhere. Being successful at that requires a combination of clear goal setting, providing positive reinforcement or redirection as needed, and…
Executive coach Linda Miller has worked with a lot of people who have made the transition from individual contributor to manager. As a featured speaker in the upcoming First-Time Manager Livecast, Miller will be sharing that new managers need to approach their new role with a different mindset in two key areas: focus and relationships.…
On December 3, The Ken Blanchard Companies is hosting a free Leadership Livecast on what every new leader needs to know as they get promoted to their first management position. Ken Blanchard will be heading up an exploration into the challenges new managers face. Over 3,000 people are expected to attend online. At LeaderChat, we’ve…
Dear Madeleine, I have a lot of friends at work and we have a lot of fun. I am an easy going person and like to joke around, but I was recently promoted to manager and now there’s a problem. One person on my team assumes he can take breaks whenever he wants without asking.…
This week’s Coaching Tuesday post is by Denis Levesque, PCC, CEC. The first step in any leader’s career progression is often the most difficult: moving from the rank and file of a peer group into management. It can be a tough transition for the unprepared. Many first time managers see themselves in a split role:…