Finding Balance
When you become a new manager, chances are you were really good at your previous job ... that's why you were promoted.
But being a manager of services and targets and a leader of men and women is an entirely different animal. It can be a daunting prospect. Many people who are first time managers are expected to 'get on with it' without the professional development support needed. It is often a very lonely business - you are no longer 'one of the crowd'.
I am a personal development coach and I have had the privilige of working with newly appointed managers ... each manager tells me that our work is so important to them because they can talk about their ideas, fears and concerns in a way that is not possible with their line managers (even if their line managers are brilliant!)
I only wish I had had a coach when I first became a manager.
What are other people's experiences and thoughts?
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