Tips for new bosses

After 30 years supervising employees, here’s my first of 24 lessons on How to Manage Your Team.

A big surprise becoming a manager was the frustration I felt discovering I couldn’t accomplish my daily list of things to do.

I knew one firm whose employees stopped by the receptionist’s desk each morning and asked, “How’s the weather today?” That was code for “What’s the boss’ mood today?” It’s okay to struggle with your own challenges, but it’s often best to not share them with your team.

Your team will look to you for signs they’re doing a good job.

It may be more difficult today in this age of work-from-home, hybrid teams and Zoom, but a short daily meeting of your team is a great way to build momentum.

I once hired a seasoned business consultant who asked our management team to list all their daily tasks

One of the biggest challenges in the game show Jeopardy is forming your answer in the form of question.

A challenge to a new manager is detecting the impact your words have following your transition from teammate to boss.

Your team will want to know where you want to take them.That’s called your mission statement.

Many things turn an employee against the boss, but one hot button is when the teammate offers an innovative idea and the boss promotes the idea