Welcome to the new Manager podcast. I'm your host, Kim Nichol. Hello and welcome. I'm glad you're here and I hope you're doing well. I'm coming in on almost 200 episodes of this podcast. I had no idea when I started that I had so much to talk about with respect to being a new manager. And I think it really points to how easily overwhelming it can be once you start to ask that question, how do I manage more
effectively? How do I work better with the specific people on my team, including your own manager and the other people that you partner with at work?
And so I give a lot of thought to how to make this more simple and easy so that instead of feeling overwhelmed, you actually start to feel inspired and this sense of capability, like I am capable, there is something very specific and small that I can do today or this week that will make a positive difference either with your team directly or in how you are feeling about the job that you are doing. And so a couple of things that I think it's important to revisit
from time to time. 1 is that when you have a solid foundation, everything that follows becomes easier. And I love this conversation around being a new manager, whether you are a first time manager or you are a new manager to a team. Like maybe the team has been intact for a while, but you are the new manager.
And so you have to figure out how to create those relationships, build trust, figure out where the team is in terms of their capacity for change or their, you know, recovery from resistance or, you know, bad, bad habits, bad patterns, or even you might be someone who has had leadership roles in the past, but now stepping into a manager role, it brings along some different things that maybe no one told you about and, you know, you haven't had to encounter before.
So in the midst of all of the things that are going to come up, let us simplify. Let us come back to the essentials and on November 1st, I am teaching a lightning lesson on essential skills for new managers. The class is free. Please come invite your friends or colleagues, anyone that you know might also benefit from this perspective, like what are the essential skills for new managers? And a couple things I'm going to cover. We're going to talk about where
to start. So there's a lot to learn when you start managing people, and my job is to help you to reduce the overwhelm so that you can focus on the essentials. When you do that, when you start tending to your foundation, it will then make everything that follows much easier. I also want to go over in this class what no one told you. A lot of times you step into a manager role, there's not guidance or training or you're just kind of left to figure it
out on your own. And managing people is a different job. Not everyone tells you that. I kind of wish they would. It seems obvious, which is why I think, you know, it's not often presented, but it actually is important to realize, you know, managing people is a different job and most new managers don't get training. So there are some things that no one told you about being a manager. And I want to clarify that. We're going to do that in the class on November 1st.
And then the third thing that I think it's important to talk about and help you to understand is the importance of advocating for yourself. So many people have a much easier time advocating on behalf of others. They can speak up for their family, their friends, their team, their colleagues, even the client. You know, sometimes it can feel much easier to speak up on behalf of the client or the constituents that you serve.
But when it comes to speaking up on your own behalf, to ask for something, whether it is a resource, a timeline, asking for someone to support you in a decision, even asking for professional development dollars, which becomes really relevant when we're talking about how to help develop your skills and mindset in this, in this role, A lot of people struggle with that. It can feel really
uncomfortable. And so in this class, I'm also giving you a road map that other students of mine have used in lots of successful ways. I'll share some of those stories, but I want you to start thinking about what is it that you would like to ask for? How are you going to do that? How are you going to advocate for yourself? And the sooner that you get comfortable with the skill, the sooner you start to make those requests and asks.
And when you make a request or an ask, the sooner someone can say yes to you. You know, so often we're afraid of making an ask because we're afraid the answer will be no. But people can't say yes to your request unless you make it. So I want you to feel more comfortable doing that. And I'm going to share my road map with you in that class. And all of this is going to just take place online on Zoom. We'll be able to have a conversation.
I want to share this with you in that moment so that you can then start thinking about what do you want for your own goals and development coming into the end of this calendar year and importantly, starting to initiate conversations and plans for the new year. I do have another course coming up on communication and strategies for managers. It's what I'm currently teaching.
The next cohort will be offered in the new year in January, but we need to start talking now about how to put that in motion so that you can get the approvals that you need or so that you can plan for it. And all of that we'll also touch upon in this class. So that is on November 1st, Essential skills for new managers. You will find a link in the show notes or just go to my website to kimnickel.com and you'll find that link on the manager's page.
You know, so much is asked of managers and it's always kind of broken my heart a little bit how little is often provided in terms of support. So, you know, that's why we're here. We're going to do something about that. So check that out. I want to see you there. If you can't join live, I'm pretty sure the recording will be sent out to you. So go ahead and sign up for that. And let's talk about essential skills for new managers.
Let's get more clarity about where to start so you don't feel so overwhelmed. Let's get some clarity around what no one told you so you don't feel bad about not knowing things that you know what like nobody told you so how could you know? And helping you feel more comfortable with advocating for yourself and getting ready to speak up for, you know, whatever it is that you would like to ask for and speak up about this year and in the coming year. That's what I have to offer you today.
Thank you so much for listening. I hope you have a great week and I will talk to you next time. When you're more effective at work, you're happier in your life. And when you're happier in your life, you're more effective at work. I can help. Go to my website, kimnickel.com, and sign up for a coaching consult. It can get better.