Any advice for 1st time manager of people? I recently move into a new role with 4 direct reports. In the past I’ve only had 1 direct report. Our team is a mix of hybrid and remote folks.

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Congrats!

Do some research on being a people leader and a servant leader

Always assume positive intent

Lead by example

Be inquisitive, don’t assume

Be fair and consistent while also holding people and your team as a whole accountable

Your team is the experts of their roles, ask them for their advice before making decisions (when you can). Sometimes they have way better ideas

There’s a million more things I could say …

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Dont become too friendly with them . Keep all convo on a professional level.

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Think about all of the things you wish you had/will have in your own report/manager relationships. Then gather the courage to be that person. Don’t/stop thinking of the things you have been told you need to do, the model person you need to emulate, what the “Manager” looks like, and just… be.

To be very frank, when I first started managing, I had a major case of imposter syndrome. And then.. I just kind of relaxed into it. Unconsciously and then more consciously, I operated on the thought of “do everything that they didn’t.” And it has only served me well. More than well. Be yourself. Be honest, and be genuine. Speak like you, not like a robot, or someone regurgitating things from the mandatory training or the company handbook emailed out.

I don’t know about you, but, and though I have and might try… I posses zero ability when it comes to pretending. Simply can’t. I am entirely transparent, say when I don’t know something, give hard facts, and am always truthful and genuine with my reports, in all regards, no matter what. They are people to me, never numbers, or names on timesheets.

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Managing multiple people is very different from managing one direct. So is managing anyone who is a manager if you happen to be in that situation. Every company is different, I think it’s a good idea to see if you can speak with any other managers in your team and get their thoughts. You don’t need to reinvent the wheel

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