The First-Time Manager's Guide – Lead Your Team With Confidence

Great at your job, now leading the team? Learn the habits that make people want to work for you.

Most new managers are promoted for doing great work, then left to figure out leadership alone. This practical guide covers the handful of skills that matter most, especially in a small business.

What you'll learn (13 pages)

• The mindset shift from doing the work to leading it
• Your first 30 days: a week-by-week plan and the questions to ask your team
• Setting clear expectations that prevent most performance problems
• 1:1 meetings that actually help, with a simple 30-minute agenda
• Feedback people can use with the Situation-Behavior-Impact model
• Hard conversations: how to prepare, what to say and when to involve HR
• Delegation without losing track
• Building trust and motivation, and spotting early warning signs
• Leading fairly and avoiding common legal mistakes
• A manager toolkit with habits and phrases to keep handy

Pairs perfectly with

The Performance Review Kit, with 1:1 templates, goal worksheets, review forms and a Performance Improvement Plan.

Format

Instant digital download. PDF, US Letter size, easy to read on screen or print.

This guide provides general information, not legal advice.