PeppyDonut

Going to be a manager for the first time

Hey guys, i am going to be a manager for the first time in a company that i have been working at for 3 years and I have people joining me from monday.. any tips for being a good manager?

5mo ago20K views

DancingLlama

Uber5mo

Just be receptive to their thoughts, understand their povs.
Help them understand their role and your expectations from them clearly.
Direct manager plays a huge role in someone’s POV about the organisation, set some biweekly or monthly one on ones to understand/tackle problems they are facing. use the same meeting to communicate your expectations from them.
One thing that is often neglected is, making sure your team members have a visibility outside your team as well. Promote a culture where in your manager also knows about your subordinates and what they are good at.
Provide them your support towards their career goals.
Finding a good balance between becoming too strict (getting work done) vs too supportive ( some lemons take advantage of this).

If you end up doing half of the above they will remember you throughout their career. I was fortunate enough to have two manager in my career like that. Both of them I still reach out for career guidance.

PeppyDonut

Google5mo

Thank you so much 🙏

DizzyLlama

Freelancer5mo

Dude, this is awesome! I haven't been fortunate really to find this, but the best answer I have seen. I am gonna keep this in mind

BouncyBurrito

Stealth5mo

Don't be a jerk ,simple

If someone is underperforming, try to understand the root cause instead of throwing them under the bus

Create a positive env inside the team. A bad manager is the reason ,lot of people quit job

Give credit where it is due.

People want money,appreaction and good work- find ways to provide them at least 2 of them

FuzzyBagel

TCS5mo

Perfect tip for best manager..

PerkyDumpling

Jio5mo

Don’t be so worried about micromanaging that you end up not managing at all.

ZestyQuokka

Stealth5mo

First off congratulations. It is a big responsibility

While you be receptive to your reportees needs, keep a boundary of respect. Ensure assigned work is getting done by people whom it is assigned to.

Appreciate in public, scold in private (if needed)

Judge work by genuine performance and try keeping your biases at bay (difficult but not impossible)

PeppyDonut

Google5mo

Thank you 🫡🙏

SparklyBiscuit

Infosys5mo

If any of your resources are actually asking you to TRUST them, give them at least a chance 😕🙏. You never know how precious your one chance will be for them.

Some people get so demotivated, just because no one trusts him/her. - some people ✋

PeppyDonut

Google5mo

Some people ✋✋ I am glad to find a manager that trusts me almost blindly 🙏 I hope to never let him down as well

SparklyBiscuit

Infosys5mo

Happy for you bruh

BubblyMarshmallow

KPMG5mo

Be good to your juniors, be a mentor not a manager! Work hard with them dont shout, dont get cocky or be bossy, be firm but be soft hearted

SwirlyUnicorn

Stealth5mo

Juniors ko bhai banke rakho,

Bhai panti Mai kam karenge and karwayenge bhi

FloatingJellybean

VMware5mo

@YourChosenHell exact opposite. keep bhai culture at bay. bhai-culture gives way to the lemons @zepto suggested.

being a good mentor doesn't need one to be a 'bhai'.

Since you're empathetic enough to come looking for tips to be better, I'm more concerned about the boundaries you'll have to keep. Make your teammates more accountable, and be accountable yourself, ig.

FloatingUnicorn

Stealth5mo

I guess - have career conversations with them regularly and take their growth seriously as well.. this is from a non-manager perspective..

FloatingUnicorn

Stealth5mo

Congratulations ✨ i’m happy for you :)

PeppyDonut

Google5mo

Thank you so much 🙏😁

FloatingUnicorn

Stealth5mo

Most welcome

ZoomyBanana

Student5mo

Man that's really cool you is asking for feedback! What I would really love in a manager as a dev is reduce unnecessary meetings?? And don't micromanage, let me do the work at own pace! Good luck!

PeppyDonut

Google5mo

Thank you 🥹 .. Yes, some meetings are just genuine waste of time and energy.. it's basically managers who have nothing to do just collecting everyone in a room to pass their time and do small talk to "build so called rapport" 🤦

ZoomyBanana

Student5mo

Exactly, anyways good luck!