Isabella Mendoza was recently hired as manager of the marketing department of an e-commerce company. The company announced her appointment to the employees through a short email. The sales department was looking forward to her arrival. The previous manager was a colossal flop and was not up to the standards…

When your mind is in sync with your new role and what it entails, the next thing to do is to settle in properly. By settling in, I mean transitioning, laying foundations, and taking action. While you make your first moves, your co-workers and other employees will likely try weighing…

Management is challenging; there’s no hiding that fact. If you were promoted into the role, rest assured, your former co-workers aren’t going to find your jokes as funny as they use to. Instead of the regular 40 hour week, you may have to work late nights, even during holidays and…

A manager’s reputation is tough to build and among the easiest to diminish. Most of the leaders have been in their team members’ and subordinates’ shoes before. Still, the progression from a lower-tier employee is not as simple as we all imagine it beforehand. …

There are two ways to understand the managerial style in management and which are more frequently used: autocratic and diplomatic. The scale of both the styles is at extreme ends if the autocratic is at one end then diplomatic is at other ends, both are in different directions due to…

Meetings were designed to boost productivity and effectiveness in the organization, just like almost every other operation. When meetings are set up, the main objective should be to ensure that everyone is on the same page. …

In most organizations, managerial positions generally have crucial information and enjoy knowing things others don’t. Typically, this kind of information can directly impact the day-to-day operations of the organization. Rather than sharing the information with their subordinates, they guard it like a treasure — many managers in today’s world are…

When you’ve established yourself as a manager and an active listener, you’ll gain the numerous benefits that come with it. Unfortunately, you will also have to deal with its disadvantages or downsides. As your employees have always become the audience, they will start telling you things they really shouldn’t be…