any experienced managers?

[Dinoboyboy]

I am experienced in being managed…

 

[carey]

what's the biggest challenge you faced when you just transited from individual contributor to a team manager?

what tips u would give to new managers?

any of u regretted the move (due to too much stress etc.)?

Learn the traits of your team members - what are their strengths and weaknesses and any quirks

An effective manager is one who can motivate each member and excel together as a team

Of course, there will be times when we all end up with a team member who doesn't pull his or her own weight; but that's not the worst - the worst is sometimes these members don't want to listen to advice

Then we spend most of our time "managing" these fellas

 

[d3n]

make use of your team strength to work for you. trust in your members important

 

[DarkStarer]

are you a project manager?

These are the pointers I learn from my manager. She leads a team of about 15 people.

She's very good at her job and many people respect her way of managing tasks and people.

Money aside, she and higher ups allowed me work from home for an extended period of time when my dad almost died and also for his major surgery.

 

[crawler]

They won’t be on this forum.

 

[Lchlch]

what's the biggest challenge you faced when you just transited from individual contributor to a team manager?

what tips u would give to new managers?

any of u regretted the move (due to too much stress etc.)?

Depends on one's age.
If say 50s, I lie flat...

 

[sAVaGEmP5]

Press ctrl alt del and u have a task manager.

Just kill any problematic task tats irritating or not responding.

 

[AcquiT]

1)Always know your work before u tell them to do.

2)Be a people leader,empthasize situation,they will feel more closer to you and things easier to work out and they will respect you more than your position.

3)Correct them when they are wrong not scold them abit link to the first point.

 

[d3n]

3)Correct them when they are wrong not scold them abit link to the first point.

most importantly don't public shame them in the office. I am sure you wun like it too if your managers scold you infront of everyone. Do 1-1 if you have to, you will get more respect.

 

[Encouragesome1]

what's the biggest challenge you faced when you just transited from individual contributor to a team manager?

When u ic u only manage yr workflow n own output
When u team manager , you need to watch the back of your whole team means anyone shoot your team u need to Pre empt n prevent.

You need structure and foresight so people know what u expect of them and if they achieve it what they get as a ic and as a team.

one most important thing i realise in successful vs not so successful ones is they can manage up.

Meaning while he know the strength n weakness to deploy own staff n other people’s staff , they know who r the players above them n laterally. When politics n resource allotment comes in boardroom or management meeting they know how to pull the strings in directions they want. And they get the higher ups to side them /pull for them and they know everyone works in wiifm whatsInForMe mindset

what tips u would give to new managers?

any of u regretted the move (due to too much stress etc.)?

 

[shodan99]

Manage the people below you with a bit of Stockholm syndrome, be cold most of the time, but not cruel. That way, when you show a little friendliness, even something as small as a smile, they’ll see it as a gracious gift. Keeps them motivated, weirdly enough.

I dont really practice this. I have a more collaborative approach where I will listen to feedback, take in the pros of different approaches and try to achieve a win-win situation. Not sure if I mainly deal with professionals, I seldom have the need to micro-manage and direct activities in great detail. Mostly, I have communicate the requirements, when to be done and off the go. If encounter issues, sit down discuss and figure a way out.

My colleague who is dealing with more production related staff tend to do top down instructions and directions.

 

[shodan99]

are you a project manager?

project managers can be individual contributor. except that need alot of time to communicate with cross functional teams. Thats what it is in my company. usually there is a program director that manages all the PMs.

 

[virtualape]

no one style fits all. especially if you inherited a team. first thing is set up a 1 to 1 meeting with them. find out their pain points, what they didnt like about their ex boss if any, what is/was good, areas to improve etc. you can also take this opportunity to share your style. be assertive but respectful. nobody likes being talked down to.

after that consolidate their feedback and have a team meeting. you need to have some ideas on how to implement the suggestions/changes they gave. discuss your ideas and have their feedback. tweak and compromise to get everyone's buy in. the gist of it is to get everyone on the same page and also align to your bosses and company's strategy/style.

from the team, find your sidekick. someone who has same frequency...on your side who is also knowledgeable and respected by the team.

but if you inherit some knn pattern one...stabilise yourself first. then slowly find ways to remove him/her. get support from your team and as a team, make it hard for him/her to stay. then recruit own people in. lots of ways to do it...but most importantly, your boss must support your idea.

 

[shodan99]

Learn the traits of your team members - what are their strengths and weaknesses and any quirks

An effective manager is one who can motivate each member and excel together as a team

Of course, there will be times when we all end up with a team member who doesn't pull his or her own weight; but that's not the worst - the worst is sometimes these members don't want to listen to advice

Then we spend most of our time "managing" these fellas

it will be worst if there are specific individuals that spread their toxicity affecting the whole team negatively. I never had such people in my team, but have met individuals who are like that.

 

[carey]

it will be worst if there are specific individuals that spread their toxicity affecting the whole team negatively. I never had such people in my team, but have met individuals who are like that.

These team members are like a cancer - need to cut early

But being Asians, many are too polite to voice out to the top - end up getting whole team infected

 

[CanIsayNo]

1 thing is.. dont be shy to give credit to your underlings. don't take their credit. if your higher ups are good, they will appreciate that, your underlings will also appreciate you. respect your underlings, but it also depends on what profile your underlings are.. are they professionals? educated? or the uneducated type?

 

[Encouragesome1]

I am experienced in being managed…

I experienced in shi t clearing … your one betterer than a mah

 

[Prince_Of_Darkness_Dracul]

These are the pointers I learn from my manager. She leads a team of about 15 people.

She's very good at her job and many people respect her way of managing tasks and people.

Money aside, she and higher ups allowed me work from home for an extended period of time when my dad almost died and also for his major surgery.

sounds like you are lucky to be working with a good team lead, can learn alot of the good and correct things

 

[Prince_Of_Darkness_Dracul]

These team members are like a cancer - need to cut early

But being Asians, many are too polite to voice out to the top - end up getting whole team infected

hate these kind of team mate, ownself don't want do work still want to make others follow the toxic ways so it makes the toxic way look like a norm and the ones truly doing work end up stick out like a sore thumb, but I also learnt no point trying to figure out such nonsense people, end up everyone will see the real 老鼠屎 mouse shiet is who

 

[Prince_Of_Darkness_Dracul]

project managers can be individual contributor. except that need alot of time to communicate with cross functional teams. Thats what it is in my company. usually there is a program director that manages all the PMs.

I think the PD manage PMs, PM manages team members is quite common, that why PMs suffer if PD or team members got energy can play toxic games and all that shiet but the real things that matter, they die die don't focus and do properly