Newly Promoted into a Managerial Post? Revised Checklist to help you

The transition to a managerial position can be one of the most challenging transitions in anyone’s career.  We are pleased to announce the publication of a revised Checklist to help you.

This checklist offers advice for first-time managers who have been promoted into a managerial role in within their organisation. A promotional opportunity may have arisen as a result of organisational restructuring, or when an existing member of staff has left their role. It may have been something to which one has been aspiring for some time. Alternatively, it may have come as an unanticipated, or even an unwelcome surprise. Whatever the circumstances, a promotion suggests that a person’s skills, knowledge and ability to take on a more challenging post have been recognised by senior management.

Taking up your first management role can be both an exhilarating and a demanding time. An elevation in position brings with it increased authority and control, as well as increased accountability, both of your own performance as well as that of others. As a result, the relationships you previously held with colleagues and peers may very well change, with a shift in their perception of you, and also of your view of them. In order to assist with your promotion to a higher grade, a selection of common situations that newly promoted managers may encounter are presented, offering advice on how to deal with each effectively.

 In addition, further pointers worth bearing in mind are as follows:

 • you can learn from watching and listening to your team

 • you will need to reach agreement with your new manager on your responsibilities and goals

 • you will need to work at developing relationships with your new manager and peers

 • it is vital to seek help and advice where necessary, from either your manager or HR Department

 • work-based activities and meetings can be used as an opportunity to ‘bond’ with your team

 • you take stock regularly, learning from what went well and what did not.

 This checklist provides a list of actions to do and those to avoid, plus references to more detailed publications.

CMI Members: download this Checklist for free:  http://www.Managers.org.uk/mgtdirect