Welcome to the new Manager podcast.
I'm your host, Kim Nichol. Hello and welcome.
I'm glad you're here and I hope you're doing well.
I'm coming in on almost 200 episodes of this podcast.
I had no idea when I started that I had so much to talk about
with respect to being a new manager.
And I think it really points to how easily overwhelming it can
be once you start to ask that question, how do I manage more
effectively? How do I work better with the
specific people on my team, including your own manager and
the other people that you partner with at work?
And so I give a lot of thought to how to make this more simple
and easy so that instead of feeling overwhelmed, you
actually start to feel inspired and this sense of capability,
like I am capable, there is something very specific and
small that I can do today or this week that will make a
positive difference either with your team directly or in how you
are feeling about the job that you are doing.
And so a couple of things that I think it's important to revisit
from time to time. 1 is that when you have a solid
foundation, everything that follows becomes easier.
And I love this conversation around being a new manager,
whether you are a first time manager or you are a new manager
to a team. Like maybe the team has been
intact for a while, but you are the new manager.
And so you have to figure out how to create those
relationships, build trust, figure out where the team is in
terms of their capacity for change or their, you know,
recovery from resistance or, you know, bad, bad habits, bad
patterns, or even you might be someone who has had leadership
roles in the past, but now stepping into a manager role, it
brings along some different things that maybe no one told
you about and, you know, you haven't had to encounter before.
So in the midst of all of the things that are going to come
up, let us simplify. Let us come back to the
essentials and on November 1st, I am teaching a lightning lesson
on essential skills for new managers.
The class is free. Please come invite your friends
or colleagues, anyone that you know might also benefit from
this perspective, like what are the essential skills for new
managers? And a couple things I'm going to
cover. We're going to talk about where
to start. So there's a lot to learn when
you start managing people, and my job is to help you to reduce
the overwhelm so that you can focus on the essentials.
When you do that, when you start tending to your foundation, it
will then make everything that follows much easier.
I also want to go over in this class what no one told you.
A lot of times you step into a manager role, there's not
guidance or training or you're just kind of left to figure it
out on your own. And managing people is a
different job. Not everyone tells you that.
I kind of wish they would. It seems obvious, which is why I
think, you know, it's not often presented, but it actually is
important to realize, you know, managing people is a different
job and most new managers don't get training.
So there are some things that no one told you about being a
manager. And I want to clarify that.
We're going to do that in the class on November 1st.
And then the third thing that I think it's important to talk
about and help you to understand is the importance of advocating
for yourself. So many people have a much
easier time advocating on behalf of others.
They can speak up for their family, their friends, their
team, their colleagues, even the client.
You know, sometimes it can feel much easier to speak up on
behalf of the client or the constituents that you serve.
But when it comes to speaking up on your own behalf, to ask for
something, whether it is a resource, a timeline, asking for
someone to support you in a decision, even asking for
professional development dollars, which becomes really
relevant when we're talking about how to help develop your
skills and mindset in this, in this role, A lot of people
struggle with that. It can feel really
uncomfortable. And so in this class, I'm also
giving you a road map that other students of mine have used in
lots of successful ways. I'll share some of those
stories, but I want you to start thinking about what is it that
you would like to ask for? How are you going to do that?
How are you going to advocate for yourself?
And the sooner that you get comfortable with the skill, the
sooner you start to make those requests and asks.
And when you make a request or an ask, the sooner someone can
say yes to you. You know, so often we're afraid
of making an ask because we're afraid the answer will be no.
But people can't say yes to your request unless you make it.
So I want you to feel more comfortable doing that.
And I'm going to share my road map with you in that class.
And all of this is going to just take place online on Zoom.
We'll be able to have a conversation.
I want to share this with you in that moment so that you can then
start thinking about what do you want for your own goals and
development coming into the end of this calendar year and
importantly, starting to initiate conversations and plans
for the new year. I do have another course coming
up on communication and strategies for managers.
It's what I'm currently teaching.
The next cohort will be offered in the new year in January, but
we need to start talking now about how to put that in motion
so that you can get the approvals that you need or so
that you can plan for it. And all of that we'll also touch
upon in this class. So that is on November 1st,
Essential skills for new managers.
You will find a link in the show notes or just go to my website
to kimnickel.com and you'll find that link on the manager's page.
You know, so much is asked of managers and it's always kind of
broken my heart a little bit how little is often provided in
terms of support. So, you know, that's why we're
here. We're going to do something
about that. So check that out.
I want to see you there. If you can't join live, I'm
pretty sure the recording will be sent out to you.
So go ahead and sign up for that.
And let's talk about essential skills for new managers.
Let's get more clarity about where to start so you don't feel
so overwhelmed. Let's get some clarity around
what no one told you so you don't feel bad about not knowing
things that you know what like nobody told you so how could you
know? And helping you feel more
comfortable with advocating for yourself and getting ready to
speak up for, you know, whatever it is that you would like to ask
for and speak up about this year and in the coming year.
That's what I have to offer you today.
Thank you so much for listening. I hope you have a great week and
I will talk to you next time. When you're more effective at
work, you're happier in your life.
And when you're happier in your life, you're more effective at
work. I can help.
Go to my website, kimnickel.com, and sign up for a coaching
consult. It can get better.