From the course: Becoming a Manager Your Team Loves
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- One of the mistakes I made in my first role as manager, 30 years ago, was to make changes right away. I came in ready to leave my mark and improve the team, but it failed miserably. The problem was the team was already facing a bunch of change. They had a new manager, had just lost a manager they liked, and were wrestling with a lot of uncertainty. When you're a new manager, making changes without letting the team adjust is a good way to cause increased uncertainty and make mistakes, especially if you're moving into a new team or a new organization. So don't make the same mistake I did. I want to talk you through a few things to think about before you start making changes. The first point is a little different depending on whether you're taking over a team you were previously on or whether you are brand new to the team. When you're promoted to manage a team you were on, the temptation to make changes right away…
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