Transitioning into new roles: Do your people sink or swim?
August 10th, 2009 | Published in 360 Degree Feedback, Leadership skills, Management skills, Measuring Performance, Training Management, management development
Most Employers Are Ineffective at Supporting New Managers
A study by i4cp finds that most organizations don’t provide any measurement when transitioning employees to management for the first time.Â
This has the effect of:
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Leaving new managers floundering and performing poorly
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The organisation with no data on their new managers’ current or anticipated skills
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No development or talent management plan
Scary.
But what’s even more scary is when this effect is multiplied around the organisation, with managers transitioning into new senior manager roles, and senior management moving up to board level.Â
We would apply the 4 recommendations in the article to people at all critical transitions in their careers and their roles - give them clarity on what’s expected of them, evaluation and measurement before they begin their new role and regularly after that, 360s for a rounded assessment of management and leadership skills, and lots of training and support.
