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Pmclinic: Getting started with direct reports

Last week in the pm-clinic discussion forum: Topic #33 – Getting started in leading teams.

This week: Transitioning into managing others.

I am a project manager (PM) who is just starting to have direct reports. I’ve had enough bad managers throughout my career that for a long time I told myself I never would want to be a manager myself. Luckily, now I have a good manager, and I am being encouraged to take a broader leadership role on the team, including managing others directly. This is great, but I still feel that I have a lot to learn about delegating effectively and how to be a good manager to others in general. Any guidance or insight, or advice on avoiding traps on this transition would be most helpful!