Making a horizontal move at the Manager level from a traditional to digital team - how can I perform my best and not be babysat by my boss while I try to learn everything?

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Meet with your associates and senior associates as well as your peers from other teams to help you onboard. Not only will these meetings help build rapport, they will also help you fill any gaps you may have about digital assuming you're not completely clueless as you were hired as a manager.

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Listen. A lot. Pick and choose where you contribute at first. You know how to manage but you don't know the ins and outs of digital. So manage first and learn along the way.

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Ask lots of good questions, demonstrate you are leaned in and ready to learn. Do your research and you should be fine.

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