You Are the New Manager – Congratulations or Deepest Condolences?
You come into work one morning and your manager says to you ‘Congratulations! You have just been promoted to manager!’ How you feel about this change could range from ‘terrific, this is something that I have been working towards’ to ‘holy crap – now what do I do?’ The transition to management is not easy under the best of circumstances. Typically, what has gotten you the promotion is the excellent results you have delivered as an individual contributor. It is