Why leaders must invest in new manager training

When individual contributors become first-time managers, they gain additional responsibilities — including overseeing teams and their employees’ development. For some, it’s a big change. And for all, they’re more likely to succeed when they’ve been trained properly. 

Leaders should invest in new manager training so new managers can learn skills that they can put to use immediately and remember throughout their careers.

Equip your new managers with the skills they need to succeed

Here are a few reasons why leaders should consider investing in new manager training:

1. New manager training can make it easier to give feedback to direct reports.

When individual contributors become first-time managers, it may be difficult for them to adjust to giving feedback to their direct reports — especially if these direct reports were recently their peers.

2. New manager training helps managers lead meetings more effectively and confidently.

Meetings have an impact on organizational culture and productivity. New managers will learn ways to plan, participate and execute meetings that increase productivity, motivation and impact for teams.

3. New manager training helps managers learn how to hire and retain diverse talent on their teams.

New manager training programs provide new managers with a toolkit to hire qualified candidates without implicit or explicit bias and equitable and inclusive techniques for retaining and developing talent.

Set your managers up for success

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