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.

Highlights

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

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Who Will Benefit

• All CPAs interested in moving into leadership positions , new business leaders, new finance and accounting managers

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