A promotion that changes your position from colleague to supervisor will change the working dynamic with your colleagues. Here are some tips to help you manage that transition successfully. Take appropriate management classes to assist you with your training for the new responsibilities. You may … [Read more...]
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Tips for New Leaders/New Executives Tip 7: Be Prepared to Be a Supervisor
A promotion that changes your position from colleague to supervisor will change the working dynamic with your colleagues. Here are some tips to help you manage that transition successfully. Be prepared to be a supervisor. Avoid playing favorites. Favoritism is one of the biggest complaints … [Read more...]
Tips for New Leaders/New Executives Tip 6: Be Prepared for People to Treat You Differently
A promotion that changes your position from colleague to supervisor will change the working dynamic with your colleagues. Here are some tips to help you manage that transition successfully. Be prepared for people to treat you differently. Some of your old colleagues may be jealous; others may … [Read more...]
Tips for New Leaders/New Executives Tip 5: Have Your Calendar Ready
Starting a new position as an executive at an Agency with a long-time established staff can have it’s challenges. Here are some tips to help you transition into your new leadership position successfully. Have your calendar ready: develop a plan to meet with all the staff, board of … [Read more...]
Tips for New Leaders/New Executives Tip 4: Talk With as Many of the Board of Directors
Starting a new position as an executive at an Agency with a long-time established staff can have it's challenges. Here are some tips to help you transition into your new leadership position successfully. Talk with as many of the Board of Directors (or Hiring Authority) of the agency before you … [Read more...]
Tips for New Leaders/New Executives Tip 3: Research the Organization and Its Accomplishments
Starting a new position as an executive at an Agency with a long-time established staff can have it's challenges. Here are some tips to help you transition into your new leadership position successfully. Research the organization and its accomplishments, goals, objectives, mission statement, … [Read more...]
Tips for New Leaders/New Executives Tip 2: Learn as Much as You Can About Your New Environment
Starting a new position as an executive at an Agency with a long-time established staff can have it’s challenges. Here are some tips to help you transition into your new leadership position successfully. Learn as much as you can about your new environment: ask the hiring authority about the … [Read more...]
Tips for New Leaders/New Executives Tip 1: Make a Good First Impression
Starting a new position as an executive at an Agency with a long-time established staff can have it's challenges. Here are some tips to help you transition into your new leadership position successfully. Make a good first impression: be prepared and do your homework before you walk in the … [Read more...]
Succession Planning Tip #10: Monitor the success of the succession plan.
Make sure the plan is doing what it was designed to do. This is one of the most important things to be mindful of for succession planning. Because you put so much detail and attention into the planning process, it is easy to feel like all of the work has already been done. The planning process alone … [Read more...]
Succession Planning Tip #9: Look for external candidates when there are not internal candidates available or ready.
Sometimes there is not enough time to give the high potential internal candidates to develop the new skills needed before promoting them. It can be better to hire an external candidate rather than pushing an employee into a position they are not ready for. In this case, you should always be looking … [Read more...]
Succession Planning Tip #8: Communicate a certain amount about your plans to those involved.
While it is often not considered a good idea to inform employees of their status in the company, it can be very beneficial if the high potential candidates are aware they are on track for higher positions. These candidates will be less likely to leave and more likely to become motivated and more … [Read more...]
Succession Planning Tip #7: If possible have multiple people ready to be promoted at any time.
If the talent development is working correctly, there should be many candidates gaining more skills and experience. Having multiple people prepared to move up provides you with a better pool of candidates to choose from to fill the position. It is always better to have a surplus of options, than to … [Read more...]
Succession Planning Tip #6: Task leaders with the job of identifying and mentoring high potential candidates for their own role or other roles.
Putting leaders in charge of mentoring potential candidates’ serves two purposes: it gets the mentor involved in the future of the company, and it gives the mentee an experienced employee to get advice from. This is also a great method for passing on information. If an agency’s CEO/CFO abruptly … [Read more...]
Succession Planning Tip #5: Provide the high-potential candidates with both classroom learning and hands-on experience
It is important to combine learning with hands-on experience to fully prepare the candidate for the requirements of a higher position. This could mean offering high potential candidates opportunities for certifications or advanced degrees, and sending them to professional conferences to learn from … [Read more...]
Succession Planning Tip #4: Provide opportunities for internal candidates to gain the skills and experience that they might need for future open positions.
In order to groom your employees for these positions, they need to be given new opportunities that will foster development. By assigning employees to different teams or new divisions they can gain new skill sets and be exposed to fresh experiences. This includes management skills, leadership skills, … [Read more...]
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