Listen "How to Embrace Your New Identity as a Manager"
Episode Synopsis
Becoming a manager for the first time comes with many common challenges: balancing your time, managing team conflicts, and delegating work to direct reports. But leadership coach Jen Dary says there are also subtler challenges—like learning to see yourself as a leader. Assuming responsibility for other people’s professional development and personal happiness does change you. In this episode, Dary discusses how you can explore your new identity as a manager. You’ll learn how to plan your own professional development, deal with disillusionment, and set priorities and boundaries with your team—all while juggling the responsibilities of your new role.
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