How to Succeed as a First-Time Manager
Overview:
Moving from an individual contributor to a first-time management role requires a major leap in your career. It's a completely different role. Your new job is to create the conditions for others to succeed, not to do the work yourself. As a manager, you must develop the skills of effective delegation and motivation and avoid the trap of micromanagement.
Objectives:
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the difference between the individual contributor and management roles
- Describe the skills needed to manage and lead the team
- Recognize the pitfalls of first-time managers and how to avoid them
Major Topics:
Key Topics
- The difference between building individual competence and organizational capacity
- Team development and coaching skills
- Delegation as a survival skill for you and development opportunity for team members
- The four common mistakes first-time managers make
Designed For:
Who Will Benefit
- All CPAs interested in moving into leadership positions , new business leaders, new finance and accounting managers