How do you be a good manager when you have no idea what you are doing? I was good at delegating and managing staffs when I was in another SL because I knew the material well. In new SL, not as experienced so delegating and managing staffs is so much harder..

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Learn from your team to catch up and also understand what they’re challenges are, build mutual trust so you can rely on them, establish systems to be able to both check their work since you are responsible but also add value with what you do know and what you are good at. More importantly, get to know them, look out for their well-being, and support them.

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Ask your juniors who are more experienced than you in that group

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Managers aren’t supposed to know everything. As other have said, rely on their expertise and focus on long term and removing obstacles for your team. The fact that you ask this question is a great start, sincerely. Most folks get to mgmt level and form bad habits because they’re insecure. You’ll do great!

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