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4. Wednesday WIP: Big Mistakes New Managers Make (and How To Avoid Them)


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Welcome to the Wednesday Wip episode of The WIBS podcast.


WIBS stands for Women In Business and that is exactly what this podcast is about. This is a podcast for women in business who want to achieve, but also have some fun along the way.

Ready to dive into detail? Our Wednesday WIB WIP does just that, where we tackle

one key area of female business life with real life examples and practical advice to help you get the most from our weekly pod.

Speaking about becoming a New Manager With No Experience.


And in today’s episode we’ll be speaking to all you first time managers out there with tips on how to manage for the first time, the big mistakes new mangers make (and how you can avoid them).



In today’s episode we share:


-     Our own stories of being a first time manager

-     How different management can be from person to person

-     The best resources for new managers

-     Why the best conversation you can have as a new manger is a vulnerable one

-     Mistakes to avoid as a first time manager


Key Quotes


“I don’t think new managers get enough credit on how difficult the transition can be”


“You go from being on the tools to managing people where you have to go from doing the work to delegating the work”


“ It’s more important and it will be kinder in the long run to be honest than it is to cushion something with a lie”


“Mentorship is invaluable, its a hack to learn from somebody who has already done it”


“My tip for new managers: baking processes into your daily routine”


“Believe it or not if you are managing a team, you still have your own work to do”=


Resources for New Managers:


EO- Melbourne https://www.eomelbourne.org/


Mentoring and Coaching Services - Emperical PR -

https://www.empr.com.au/


New Manager Forums- https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/manager-toolkit/develop/self-development-managers/manager-forums/previous-manager-forums-resources


New Leader Online Short Coursehttps://www.aim.com.au/leadership-strategy/courses/new-leader-online


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