406 The "Teacher" Becomes the "Learner"

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1. 109 Clarifying your Responsibility

One of the most common missteps of new managers is assuming they’re on the same page as their bosses in terms of how they define their role and responsibilities.  The good news is that making sure you and your boss are in synch about the expectations of your role and responsibilities can be as simple as making a list. 

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2. 102 The Point-of-View Shift

Every single one of us in any organization has responsibilities to fulfill: those translate into tasks, activities and end results.  As an employee you’ve been evaluated on the basis of your individual contribution: what you individually produced, created or impacted.  As a supervisor, manager or executive, you’re going to be evaluated on the basis of the performance, output, results or profits of the group, department or company for which you’re responsible.  That’s precisely why you must shift your point-of-view to include the collective accomplishments of your group, department or company.  

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3. 101 I Can Really Do This

Mark Twain quoted a man being tarred, feathered and run out of town as saying, “If it wasn’t for the honor of it all, I would have rather left town some other way.”  That’s often the sentiment of first-time managers when they realize the true nature of the manager’s job in today’s society.

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