Bringing Up the Boss

Rachel Pacheco

Practical Lessons for New Managers

STEP 1

Start the conversation with your team and take the initiative to be a part of our success. Use the getAbstract "Bringing Up the Boss" to get started.

STEP 2

Schedule a team meeting to discuss the questions.

STEP 3

Have a discussion with your team or reflect on the questions.

Discussion Questions:

Talking about yourself, what do you consider the main challenges of becoming a first-time manager?
What types of learning (formal and informal) have you sought out to work on your management skills? What has been the most useful, what would you like to do more of?
How do you instill intrinsic motivation in people? Do you have any
personal examples?
What have been the main take-aways from the summary that you would like to explore or work on further?

Take away:

The transition from individual contributor to manager demands a profound shift – from
focusing on your own work to ensuring performance by guiding and nurturing others. The Wharton School’s Dr. Rachel Pacheco covers the critical skills a new manager must
develop: giving constructive feedback and praise; making tough decisions concerning poor performers; and much more.

“Understanding what uniquely drives your employees is critical
for understanding how to incentivize, develop and structure work for your team for maximum motivation.”

Rachel Pacheco
Author – Bringing Up the Boss

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