I’m going from Manager to Director soon, what’s your best advice for succeeding in this role?

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Don’t trust anyone

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Excellent communication skills & mote and more networking!! Work smart

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Saw two great tips on this on Instagram of all places. One was encouraging a shift from being directly involved in delivering work to setting up systems that your team members can leverage (ex. training materials, sample methodologies).

The other was a servant leadership tool I think was called the CHeF method to use when assigning work to your team: give Context as to why they’re doing it, ask how you can Help, and Follow up regularly to check its status and completion.

Hopefully these hit some practical notes you’re looking for, if any. Also ditto trust no one, I’m relatively new to the same transition but can already tell it can be terribly cutthroat.

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How did you get it? It means you’re doing it already

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I agree, it’s difficult to make the jump. I have frequent and discussions with my boss about growth. I think that helped them feel comfortable with putting me in a role I might not be prepared for.

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Hi Everyone, seeking career advice. I am working as a Market research analyst with an expert network firm similar to GLG.

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How can I achieve this or make a career change?

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Been in Sales for 12years, done it all from transactional to complex, from 10k to 650M and from local to global, and 2 weeks to 24 months Sales Cycles - now aiming to move into a management role within the next two years, ideally mid sized business, build and execute a strategy for growth, shape a vision and drive the overall success on a more strategic level. Led teams and managers.

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Any jobs in internal audit risk advisory internal control, sox?? 5.5+ years of experience, urgent need to switch

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Is it easier to go from product management to customer success, or customer success to product management?

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Hello folks,
I am looking for switch in Business analytics/Data analytics profile. Kindly advice how should move along for good transition.
I have gained certification and been practicing in SQL, power Bi and Excel.
I can also broaden my skillset if requirement proposes. Do suggest.
Do help me with connecting with opportunities.

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Transitioning from line of business familiarity (understanding financial statements) to... real(?) Finance (bonds and cap markets and other debt sales) any advice on books or resources to learn really from step 0?

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Debating making the move to become a fed. GS-14 position. Has anyone considered making the move? I’m weight the pros/cons and debating if it’s a worthwhile move or not

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Hi,

I have given interview to TCS on 28th September, after 2 days got a mail saying that to upload documents I have done that. Today I got a call saying that from TCS and asked me, have you attended any interview I said yes and also said documents uploaded. Then she asked me there is a need in direct project are you okay with technical round and I said yes. Then she said thanks and disconnected.

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Are health/pharma agencies hiring??

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I wish I had even a tiny fraction of the energy I had when I first started this job

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Me, on holiday on the Mediterranean with my American accent... ☀️🏖🍹
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What if Elon Musk replaces Rajesh Gopinathan as the CEO of TCS?
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How's the job market now? Any better???

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Has anyone here written a book or pursued other avenues of translating their skills and experience into income? Maybe an online course?

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What’s up everyone!! How have y’all’s agencies been doing in COVID? Do you find your businesses have changed product mixes in the last year?

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Hi Nagarrians,
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