Hi Fabiana, I'll chime in here. The one key thing I suggest from my experience: Mentoring. Ask your manager for the opportunity to mentor an intern or junior. If that's not available, proactively help and mentor colleagues on topics you're skilled in. Mentoring is a critical component of management (so is being proactive!). Trying it will help you gauge whether or not management is the path for you.
Completely agreed. There are rarely companies that have an established onboarding or training program for new EMs. Even if they have, each team is different and it’s hard to do thorough onboarding. New EMs are lucky if they have an onboarding buddy or mentor. But that is also rare.
As it states, the best way to learn is to actively looking for advices, asking for continuous feedback, and finding learning resources like newsletters and books. EMs need to be resourceful to make solid progress.
What can you advise to someone who wants try the management path?
Hi Fabiana, I'll chime in here. The one key thing I suggest from my experience: Mentoring. Ask your manager for the opportunity to mentor an intern or junior. If that's not available, proactively help and mentor colleagues on topics you're skilled in. Mentoring is a critical component of management (so is being proactive!). Trying it will help you gauge whether or not management is the path for you.
Thank you Rob for your comment! 😊
No problems. Good luck with your journey!
Completely agreed. There are rarely companies that have an established onboarding or training program for new EMs. Even if they have, each team is different and it’s hard to do thorough onboarding. New EMs are lucky if they have an onboarding buddy or mentor. But that is also rare.
As it states, the best way to learn is to actively looking for advices, asking for continuous feedback, and finding learning resources like newsletters and books. EMs need to be resourceful to make solid progress.