| Some employees spend years working under a | | | | When you send new management to employee |
| dictating manager. They have become accustomed to | | | | development classes they must go to communication |
| not making their own decisions because the manager | | | | classes. Communication is vital not only to the |
| had everything laid out for them. He or she may have | | | | manager's employees but on a departmental level also. |
| made all of the departmental decisions which didn't | | | | All of the departments are working toward the same |
| allow for much room. The problems occur when | | | | ultimate goal for an organization. Each has their own |
| employees working under a personality like this are | | | | role within an organization and each department is |
| promoted to management. They are used to | | | | dependent on one another. Having the ability to |
| someone else making their decisions for them. In order | | | | effectively communicate is very important for new |
| to help new managers become good at making | | | | managers. |
| decisions it is important to send them to some | | | | Managers need to have the ability to successfully |
| employee development classes. Even if the last | | | | delegate projects to staff members. Being successful |
| manager did allow the person to make decisions as a | | | | at this is determining which employees will be the most |
| manager, the number of decisions they will be required | | | | productive on which tasks, knowing what each |
| to make will increase substantially. Decision making is | | | | employee can handle, the amount of work given, and |
| something new managers often need help with. | | | | more. Improper delegation of tasks can cause |
| Prioritizing is another thing new managers can use help | | | | employees to get upset, leading to a loss in |
| with through employee development courses. | | | | productivity. |
| Managers have more to deal with than his or her staff. | | | | Employee development courses are not only for entry |
| Leading a department or a team of people requires a | | | | level positions. Managers need development too. If you |
| manager to have the ability to see which issues are | | | | are planning on promoting a staff member to a |
| top priorities and which issues are of lesser concern. | | | | manager position it would be a very good decision to |
| Prioritizing work is vital to being successful. Helping new | | | | get the person into some employee development |
| managers understand how to prioritize departmental | | | | courses so he or she can fine tune their skills in |
| issues will help them succeed in their position. | | | | communication, prioritizing, decision making, and even |
| Communication is often the reason new managers fail. | | | | delegation. |