Mentors for Managers

🌱 Marching into Growth & Leadership! 🚀 Welcome to March! A month of growth, renewal, and fresh opportunities! 🌸 As the days get longer and spring approaches, it's the perfect time for leaders and managers to embrace change, inspire their teams, and set the tone for a successful season ahead. Here’s how you can make March matter as a leader: 🌟 Spring Clean Your Leadership Style – Take a moment to reflect: What’s working? What needs a refresh? Small tweaks can have a big impact! 💡 Re-Energize Your Team – The post-winter slump is real! Engage your team with new challenges, learning opportunities, or simply celebrating small wins. 🌱 Embrace Growth Mindset – Just like nature is about to bloom, so should our leadership. Encourage development, mentorship, and continuous learning. 🤝 Lead with Empathy – Change of season, change of mindset. Check in with your team, show appreciation, and foster a supportive environment. As we march forward (pun intended! 😉), let’s inspire, mentor, and grow together. What’s your leadership focus for this month? Drop a comment below! ⬇️ Coach, Mentor, Lead, Succeed.  ------------------------------------------ ✍ We are your Thought Leadership Mentor. 🗣 Join our Manager community: Mentors for Managers ♻️ Repost this if you think it can help someone in your network! #NewManager #NewManagers #Management #Leadership #Leaders #Mentor #Coaching #ProfessionalDevelopment #LeadershipJourney #EmergingLeaders #SalesOperations #TeamCulture #Managers #AuthenticLeaders #Mentorship #Leadership #MarchMotivation #SpringForward #TeamGrowth

New Managers: consider developing your team members. Develop their skills set by presenting them with leadership opportunities and tasks. You can coach and upskill, which leads to higher engagement and performance. Transition: Teach, train, coach and mentor on tasks you're currently managing but can transition to your team member for development. Transitioning and delegating are two different things, don't mix them up. Delegate: Forward unwanted work. This is not development. There are more benefits in transitioning development opportunities than delegating. Coach, Mentor, Lead, Succeed.  ------------------------------------------ ✍ We are your Thought Leadership Mentor. 🗣 Join our Manager community: Mentors for Managers ♻️ Repost this if you think it can help someone in your network! #NewManager #NewManagers #Management #Leadership #Leaders #Mentor #Coaching #ProfessionalDevelopment #LeadershipJourney #EmergingLeaders #SalesOperations #TeamCulture #Managers #AuthenticLeaders

𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲. 80% of jobs are filled via networking 70% of jobs are never posted to the public 50% of jobs are filled through word of mouth 40% of jobs are filled through employee referrals 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁. Looking for a job? - Build your referral list - Build a strong network of connections - Establish yourself as an expert in your field - Build a relationship with the hiring managers - Develop a strong personal brand and presence - Leverage employee referrals through these connections - Be proactive and reach out to companies who are not hiring yet - Find the hiring managers within the company and connect with them 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽? Let's Connect: https://lnkd.in/g4YmBma4 Coach, Mentor, Lead, Succeed.  ------------------------------------------ ✍ We are your Thought Leadership Mentor. 🗣 Join our Manager community: Mentors for Managers ♻️ Repost this if you think it can help someone in your network! #NewManager #NewManagers #Management #Leadership #Leaders #Mentor #Coaching #ProfessionalDevelopment #LeadershipJourney #EmergingLeaders #SalesOperations #TeamCulture #Managers #AuthenticLeaders

5/20 Managers will read a post on management or leadership 4/20 Managers will like it 3/20 Managers will screenshot it and save it for later 2/20 Managers will do more research on the topic 1/20 Managers will reach out to the person who posted it 1/20 Managers will setup a call to learn more about what they read You can read all of the management & leadership posts you want. If you are not actively learning and putting what you've learnt into practice, your management and leadership skills will remain the same. Coach, Mentor, Lead, Succeed.  ------------------------------------------ ✍ We are your Thought Leadership Mentor. 🗣 Join our Manager community: Mentors for Managers ♻️ Repost this if you think it can help someone in your network! #NewManager #NewManagers #Management #Leadership #Leaders #Mentor #Coaching #ProfessionalDevelopment #LeadershipJourney #EmergingLeaders #SalesOperations #TeamCulture #Managers #AuthenticLeaders

Managers: every second counts. Being organized isn't just a nice-to-have— it's essential. Without it, you're risking the success of your entire team. 𝗣𝗢𝗩: every missed deadline, misplaced document, or forgotten task is a crack in the foundation of your management career. In a role where juggling multiple responsibilities is the norm, you NEED to be organized. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵: being disorganized is a breeding ground for frustrated teams, career stagnation, and missed opportunities. As a manager, you're expected to lead by example, and that includes demonstrating impeccable organizational skills. Your team looks to you for direction, clarity, and stability. Imagine the impact of fumbling through meetings, losing track of essential details, or failing to meet critical deadlines. These shortfalls lead to lack of trust and confidence your team places in your leadership. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: sharpen your organizational skills, invest in systems that work for you, and watch your career take off. In the world of management, success isn't just about what you know, it's your ability to lead by example. Embrace the power of organization, and become the manager everyone admires for their ability to navigate the chaos with finesse. Time's up! How will you get organized? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/geu8BC5B Coach, Mentor, Lead, Succeed.  ------------------------------------------ ✍ We are your Thought Leadership Mentor. 🗣 Join our Manager community: Mentors for Managers ♻️ Repost this if you think it can help someone in your network! #NewManager #NewManagers #Management #Leadership #Leaders #Mentor #Coaching #ProfessionalDevelopment #LeadershipJourney #EmergingLeaders #SalesOperations #TeamCulture #Managers #AuthenticLeaders

❌ Stop waiting for opportunities to be presented to you. ❌ Stop waiting for someone to focus on your development. ❌ Stop complaining about the challenges presented to you. ✅ Start looking for opportunities. ✅ Start building your own development plan. ✅Start looking at challenges as an opportunity to develop your skills. Leaders don't wait. They create. Leaders don't complain. They appreciate. The difference between leaders and followers: 💡 Initiative💡 Will you take it? Raise your hand and ask to be considered for something more. Those who don't ask, don't get. What's the worst that can happen? Coach, Mentor, Lead, Succeed.  ------------------------------------------ ✍ We are your Thought Leadership Mentor. 🗣 Join our Manager community: Mentors for Managers ♻️ Repost this if you think it can help someone in your network! #NewManager #NewManagers #Management #Leadership #Leaders #Mentor #Coaching #ProfessionalDevelopment #LeadershipJourney #EmergingLeaders #SalesOperations #TeamCulture #Managers #AuthenticLeaders

Managers: Do you brag about yourself? It's often frowned upon, but there is a time and a place. Interviews. Promotional Opportunities. In front of Executive Leadership It feels awkward to most people. Think of it as selling your brand. In an interview, you are the product they are looking for. You need to highlight that you have the skills they are looking for. Sell yourself by highlighting your talents. Provide examples of your capabilities. Brag on! Because those opportunities may only come once. Just don't brag in front of your team, unless you're bragging about them. Take one small step today. Start here: https://lnkd.in/gY4R-w6U Coach, Mentor, Lead, Succeed.  ------------------------------------------ ✍ We are your Thought Leadership Mentor. 🗣 Join our Manager community: Mentors for Managers ♻️ Repost this if you think it can help someone in your network! #NewManager #NewManagers #Management #Leadership #Leaders #Mentor #Coaching #ProfessionalDevelopment #LeadershipJourney #EmergingLeaders #SalesOperations #TeamCulture #Managers #AuthenticLeaders

Meetings - 90% of them are a complete waste of time. Too many people slap a meeting in the calendar without any context as to what it's about. ❌ There's no preparation. ❌ The meeting is unproductive. ❌ The meeting ends with no result. ❌ Resulting in another meeting. How do you avoid wasting time in meetings? ✅ Set boundaries. ✅ No agenda? No attendance. Decline! ✅ Provide context in the meeting invite. That will save you 10 minutes. ✅ Define the objectives at the onset of the meeting. ✅ Limit the amount of people in the meeting. ✅ Summarize and action. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gYKufdEw Coach, Mentor, Lead, Succeed.  ------------------------------------------ ✍ We are your Thought Leadership Mentor. 🗣 Join our Manager community: Mentors for Managers ♻️ Repost this if you think it can help someone in your network! #NewManager #NewManagers #Management #Leadership #Leaders #Mentor #Coaching #ProfessionalDevelopment #LeadershipJourney #EmergingLeaders #SalesOperations #TeamCulture #Managers #AuthenticLeaders

Want to be a high-performing manager? Surround yourself with other high-performing managers. Don't hang out with managers who: ❌ Are lazy. ❌ Gossip about other managers. ❌ Complain about their teams. Surround yourself with managers who: ✅ Are succeeding in their roles. ✅ The ones who get sh*t done. ✅ The managers who are being recognized and promoted. Why? Because your environment is a reflection of who you are and who you will become. ❌ Surround yourself with lazy people and you will develop lazy habits. ✅ Surround yourself with hard-working and successful people and you too will become successful.  We are only as good as our weakest link. So make sure your links are strong. Learn to Lead with confidence. Take one small step today. Start here: https://lnkd.in/gGgPGZyM Coach, Mentor, Lead, Succeed.  ------------------------------------------ ✍ We are your Thought Leadership Mentor. 🗣 Join our Manager community: Mentors for Managers ♻️ Repost this if you think it can help someone in your network! #NewManager #NewManagers #Management #Leadership #Leaders #Mentor #Coaching #ProfessionalDevelopment #LeadershipJourney #EmergingLeaders #SalesOperations #TeamCulture #Managers #AuthenticLeaders

Emails are a waste of time. It can be the worst tool for leaders and managers. The best leaders are finding alternative effective ways to communicate. Emails are a distraction and pull your attention away from your team. Your day begins with email prioritization, and before you know it, you're competing with yourself to get your inbox to 0. Unrealistic. Not sustainable. Don't let your inbox take you away from what matters most: your team. The solution: identify the appropriate communication method for your goals, projects and tasks. You need a communication system that works for you, not against you. Projects: 〰 Log and host your communication in the system you use for projects. 〰 This reduces saving and filing emails - huge time suck. Tasks: 〰 Use a task manager application to navigate through your workload. 〰 Take the tasks out of your inbox. Questions: 〰 When stuck on a something, don't send an email to request help or gain context. 〰 Walk over to the individual's desk, call them, send them an instant message. 〰 Let's be productive. The most underutilized tool: the Kanban board for task management. Request in - Request Out. Simple. A new way to do work and eliminate emails. The concept: a way of overseeing work progression with a strong emphasis on continuous enhancement, aiming to boost productivity and efficiency without overwhelming the team. This can be used within your team, or just for yourself. Coach, Mentor, Lead, Succeed.  ------------------------------------------ ✍ We are your Thought Leadership Mentor. 🗣 Join our Manager community: Mentors for Managers ♻️ Repost this if you think it can help someone in your network! #NewManager #NewManagers #Management #Leadership #Leaders #Mentor #Coaching #ProfessionalDevelopment #LeadershipJourney #EmergingLeaders #SalesOperations #TeamCulture #Managers #AuthenticLeaders