![]() New skills needed include influencing others, managing, and coordinating employees who aren’t in their direct line of authority. Leading former peers.įirst-time managers often find it difficult to transition from being a friend or colleague to being a superior, all while maintaining positive personal relationships and gaining respect. Our researchers found that those new to managerial roles often struggle at making the identity shift needed as they transition from being an individual contributor doing the work themselves, to a leader of others in doing their work. As outlined in our white paper, that these are the 12 most common challenges of management - especially for those who are new to leading others - and the skills needed to tackle these common challenges. The 12 Most Common Challenges Faced by New Managers And the New Skills to Develop If You’re Struggling as a Manager To better understand the most common challenges of new managers and to help them overcome the difficulties of their new roles, we conducted a study to analyze the challenges of nearly 300 emerging leaders who took our training program for first-level managers, Maximizing Your Leadership Potential. ![]() No wonder 50% of managers in organizations are rated as ineffective. Almost 60% say they never received any training when they transitioned into their first leadership role.26% of first-time managers feel they weren’t ready to lead others to begin with.20% of first-time managers are doing a poor job, according to their subordinates.Many first-time managers feel that no one understands what they’re going through and find themselves struggling as a manager. It’s tough to make the transition from an individual contributor who does the work well, to a leader who must continue to do the work plus lead others.
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