How to handle a promotion.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - Filed in: General Interest
Many promotions mean moving up a corporate ladder and managing people you previously worked with on the same level. That’s just how business hierarchies work. Even if you were already a manager, maybe you moved up a rung and are now leading other managers. No matter the scenario, there’s often some awkwardness and politics to navigate.
Anderberg gives the following tips on how to handle that transition smoothly and successfully:
- Celebrate! (But Quietly)
- Acknowledge the Change
- Operate With a Clean Slate
- You Have More Responsibility Now; Act Like It
- Don’t Be Hurt If You’re Treated Differently . . .
- . . . In Fact, You Should Establish Some Boundaries
- Make Changes Slowly
- Learn What You Have Yet to Learn
- Act Like You Belong
- Mentor Your Subordinates
The article expands on each. It is a good read.