When you become a manager for the first time, it is not easy to find your place. Knowing the challenges of this position is essential in order to adopt the position of manager.

Working on your leadership, transmitting, challenging your teams are all essential points that should not be overlooked.

This new professional turn is an opportunity to develop new skills and evolve.

What does it mean to be a manager?

The manager is the guarantor of team cohesion, the productivity of employees and the mission of the company.

He is responsible for a team of collaborators, for respecting the corporate culture, for the good execution of the strategy and for the harmony of the team.

Team management therefore requires managerial skills but also
personal, human.

Setting goals, sharing a vision clearly, motivating teams, and developing collective and individual skills are all responsibilities for managers.

Being a manager is not only managing a team but also meeting its needs to serve the projects to be carried out.

Tips for a manager

A manager must therefore put his skills at the service of the mission of the company and its teams. But finding the right distance in terms of management is not always easy.

To better understand this position, a few tips:

1. Listen to your team

Talk to everyone on your team to identify their strengths.

It is essential to know the skills of your team in order to best position each employee. For this purpose, individual interviews are recommended.

Listening also means hearing the difficulties and problems encountered by the team. This will allow you to anticipate and resolve possible crisis situations in advance. If you have difficulties a group coaching can be beneficial for you and your team.

In order to learn to tame, organize and improve in terms of management.

2. Be organized

Having a precise schedule and managing your time is necessary. Deadlines must be set in advance and communicated to the teams.

Having a good, coherent agenda allows you to organize your projects and be effective in your work. Establishing a schedule is an important step to take carefully, if you are recovering a

Pre-existing team you will have to be vigilant about how you make schedule changes.

3. Work on your communication

Communicate clearly with your teams. This will be essential for their good understanding and cohesion between employees. The mission must be integrated by all and working methods understood. In addition, good communication guarantees a serene atmosphere and promotes trust.

4. Implement your own solutions

Managing problems or being able to defuse a situation within your team is important. Getting employees to accept your methods allows the team to evolve but also its effectiveness.

Indeed, the more quickly the solutions are implemented, the more employees will be able to work with peace of mind. Also, the manager must work on his decision-making. It should be clear and firm as required.

5. Know the expectations of your hierarchy

Determining the expected objectives using your N+1 will help you move forward and communicate effectively on the projects to be carried out. If you know which direction to go in, you can then guide your team precisely and pass on information to them.

Are you a new manager and want to maximize your impact from the start?

Take 5 minutes to assess the effectiveness of your approach with our VISCONTI PulsePro platform. Measure the pulse of your business and leave with tailor-made action plans that will help you align yourself with the criteria of the best leaders.

‍Test your leadership strategy with VISCONTI PulsePro.

Professional coaching to take the position of manager

Doubts may be present. Apprehending this young manager position properly can be difficult. The latter faces many questions during his Taking up the position of manager, about the position itself but also about the team to be managed.

How do you establish your leadership? How to manage without ordering? What changes should be adopted? Depending on the situation, a lot of things need to be done.

If the young manager creates his team, then everything is up to be decided and put in place. If it is a resumption of an existing team, then he will have to be vigilant about the planned changes in order not to upset the whole team dynamic.

Both in creating and taking over a team, a professional coach can support the young manager in the various stages he goes through.
It can help him in managing his agenda, in establishing his management, in the development of his leadership...

During sessions of individual coaching the coach works with the young manager on the postures to adopt and the weak points to improve.

A coaching approach allows personalized follow-up and the development of the coachee's skills in the context of his new position.

At VISCONTI, the expertise of Partner coaches is put at the service of the client's professional goals. The manager is supported throughout the process of taking up a position and afterwards, if necessary.

Setting up as a manager and taking full possession of your position is not something to be taken lightly. Your beginnings as a team leader will determine everything that follows. It is therefore crucial to have the right processes in place and to adopt the right attitude.

To better understand this change, do not hesitate to start a professional coaching