Transition to Manager

Impact on the Organization

Clearly, one of the most difficult tasks an organization faces is having its "star" make a successful transition to a "manager of stars." Moving from an individual contributor position to one as a manager is a challenge that is often overlooked, and can result in the loss of a valuable resources.

Learning Objectives

• Identify the difference between leadership and management.
• Determine how to define the new role.
• Identify the specific skills necessary for success.
• Clearly define what changes and challenges need to be met.

Program Description

This highly interactive module challenges each participant to clearly "get a grasp" of their new role. Questions will be addressed such as: What will be different? How have relationships changed? What are some of the classic mistakes and pitfalls? How do you act as a buffer/support system for your employees? Are you a Manager? Leader? – OR – Both! Etc. The bottom line of this workshop is to have each participant realize that this is clearly a different position from their last one and, therefore, requires a special set of skills, techniques, and tools.

Time Investment

Typically 4 hours.

Customization

This program can be customized to include your organization’s procedures, policies, cases, examples and terminology. Kindly inquire about these consulting services.

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