Tips for a newly promoted director after being manager of the team.

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July 17,2023 at 2:54AM UTC

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Tips for a newly promoted director after being manager of the team. I am making the move to a director role (very excited!!) after being a manager of the same team for a few years. One of my reports is moving into my old manager role. I would your tips, tricks and strategies for making this a success and smooth transition.

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AnonymousJuly 17,2023 at 11:50AM UTC
IF you're going to be a Director over your prior position you will want to be a listener first. ALLOW them the bandwidth to try new ways and to pilot new processes without YOU showing your feelings of prior ownership. This needs to be done WITHOUT even a hint of judgement. IF you do that then I hope they can also allow their new team to feel like they have a voice too and provide input for possible improvements. I would also suggest when you both have transitioned officially in both roles, to set up every other week touch bases for possible questions for 2 months then transition to an agreed upon time frame that THEY suggest. My pov is for their experience as you let go. It is no longer your position and if you were given the space to lead, allow them the same.
AnonymousJuly 18,2023 at 2:22PM UTC
Great advice, yes that is how I would want to be led too!
AnonymousJuly 24,2023 at 3:39PM UTC
Can't top this advice
AnonymousAugust 2,2023 at 4:54PM UTC
First make a big giant deal about the person moving up. Let the team know that you celebrate the wins of the folks on your team and that you are super proud that someone in the team is moving into your old position. Let them know that you will help in any way to assure that it's status quo for everyone on the team and that you support folks who may want to still come directly to you for information but that you want them to go to the new person first. Also let the team know that if others are looking to move up that you will support their efforts to do so as well as new opportunities arise. Congrats!