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If you're a new manager, you may be struggling to find enough time to oversee your department staff while completing your daily tasks. You may also feel like you're walking on a tightrope trying to establish yourself as a leader without coming off as either too forceful or too wishy-washy.

Some tips to ease the transition:

1. Have a two-way conversation with your team, outlining what you expect from them and asking what
they expect of you.

2. Work with your own manager to create a 30, 60, and 90 day plan for your transition.

3. Maintain flexibility by being prepared to adapt to differences in your staff members, and be willing to change course when things aren't going as planned.

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February 28, 2018

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"Traditional approaches to staying focused don't work for me." "I know what I should do to be more productive, but I just don't do it." Monique Valcour has heard sentences like these repeatedly from coaching clients. Many have read articles and books - and have even been trained in productivity methods - but still find staying focused to be an uphill battle. Why do people who know a lot about what helps people focus still struggle to focus? Through Monique's work, she has identified several reasons, as well as strategies that may
help you gain control.

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