Posts tagged leadership development
Congrats on your new role! Now, please figure out what it is

If I had a dollar for every time a client heard this, I would have, well, a few dozen dollars.

This situation, where somebody gets promoted, but doesn’t exactly get a role description is exceptionally common. And sometimes, they are still expected to do their old job whilst grappling with their new one. And, and, and, just for fun, they’re often unsure how to get clarity without seeming ungrateful and support without seeming too needy.

Clearly, this is not ideal for anyone. So why does it happen? And what can you do about it?

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Know the Answer? Keep it to Yourself

Most managers give feedback and delegate by saying some version of “This is what you should do” - and perhaps add “It’s what I would do in your shoes and I’m basing this on years of experience.”


The problem? This doesn’t motivate or reach most people. Especially these days.

It might have worked on you early in your career, but early-career you is not who you are managing today.

Fortunately, Ellie Hearne knows just which questions to ask.

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