Tips for New Managers

Updated October 11th, 2024 Building a strong team culture is perhaps your most important goal as a leader. Having a solidified work culture sets the foundations for a highly engaged and productive team while giving you the upper hand in providing outstanding service for your clients. In fact, research shows that 88% of employees believe […]

Did you hear? Apparently right now the workforce is made up of at least 5 generations! 5 generations! That is a bigger pot than what we have previously had and while that makes for some beautiful connections, it’s certainly not without its challenges. One of those challenges includes sometimes younger staff members having to learn […]

Updated January 9th, 2025 Let’s cut to the chase. Being a new leader and managing a team of your former peers and friends can be awkward. You’re probably thinking: How will I manage those I partied with or complained about our previous boss? On one side, there’s that bond you cherish and want to keep […]

Which of these famous leaders would you want to be most like? Bill Gates Martin Luther King Jr. Oprah Winfrey Warren Buffet There’s no wrong answer, because the truth is no matter which leader you pick, all have qualities we can relate or aspire to. Naming a leader (famous or not!) who you regard as […]

Becoming a manager for the first time as we all know is no easy walk in the park! However it is one of the most important transitions you will make in your career. Here are three things that I know for sure that can ensure your success: These are just a few crucial steps that […]

So if you are a first time manager about to jump into a role for which you have ZERO experience, then have no fear – I’ve got you covered! I know as a first time manager I had no idea what I was doing, or even where to start. I jumped from the safety of […]

Does the thought of your first day at a new job as manager make you break out into a cold sweat? If that’s the case, then know you are not alone in that feeling AT ALL.  I’ve been there too! Googling where the building is ahead of time (even though I already know) so that […]

In speaking to and getting to know other awesome leaders, one of the common threads that they all have is that they read. Reading in general is very important for our growth and development. But I think it is especially important when you are responsible for others. In one of my videos I discussed that […]

The conversation that she and I had was probably the hardest conversation that I have ever had being a manager. I had a team member that to be honest, I considered a good friend. We had worked together on the team for two years and at one point about a year in she made a […]

Updated August 8th, 2023 One of the most common pain points in employees is their constant frustration in understanding what their managers want. In fact, according to a last year’s survey published by Gallup, team members agree they don’t have clear expectations from their managers, and as a result, there’s a lack of connection to […]