The Most Important Advice for New Managers

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very good thoughts well presented....this material should be taught starting with first grade.

bert resnick of TX 2:37PM December 26, 2011

per usual, another of your articles on good management that i REALLY wish to send to my boss(es)!! because of you, hopefully one day i'm going to be a really well equipped manager!

rbm of GA 3:26PM November 18, 2011

An addendum to #10: Please, for the love of God and all that's holy, don't ever, EVER, say "Thanks for all you do."
That will just indicate that you have no clue what your employees do.

Scott M of TX 2:07PM November 17, 2011

I wouldn't be surprised if this list found it way into a few inboxes "anonymously".
Great article, thanks!

J of KS 3:18PM November 15, 2011

This is awesome -- perfect! I've had managers who do none of these things, and am lucky enough to now have a manager who does most of them very well.

Sarah G of CO 11:08PM November 14, 2011

Hi Jane! I write a lot about effective management on my blog (www.askamanager.org); see the "good management" category in the archives!

Alison Green of DC 11:00PM November 14, 2011

Thanks for posting this Alison. I am interested in reading more about how to be an effective manager. I do not currently manage people, but expect to do so in the next year or so. I am very apprehensive about managing others, and appreciate any insight you can provide.
Thank you!

Jane 8:04PM November 14, 2011

Thank you for this. I think there's a lot of people out there who know how not to be a bad manager, but aren't sure of the day to day actions that will turn them in to a good manager. It can be hard for someone just starting to manage to know how to improve if they don't have any strong role models

Anon 6:10PM November 14, 2011