Any advice on leading a team that you were once a member of? This happens quite often in corporate America where your relationship to your peers has changed and now you are their boss.
Submitted by Russell Boon on Monday June 7th, 2010 7:31 am
Hey Dmombo
I have done it and am doing it again in my latest role. Best advice I can think of is when you address the team is to use the term 'we' for the way forward with projects etc. This sets you up a a leader rather then the boss thus making it easier on both you and the others. As time goes by the role-power develops as the team gets used to you being in charge and not so much part of the team anymore.
Submitted by Russell Boon on Monday June 7th, 2010 7:32 am
Hey Dmombo
I have done it and am doing it again in my latest role. Best advice I can think of is when you address the team is to use the term 'we' for the way forward with projects etc. This sets you up a a leader rather than the boss thus making it easier on both you and the others. As time goes by the role-power develops as the team gets used to you being in charge and not so much part of the team anymore.
Been there - doing that
Hey Dmombo
I have done it and am doing it again in my latest role. Best advice I can think of is when you address the team is to use the term 'we' for the way forward with projects etc. This sets you up a a leader rather then the boss thus making it easier on both you and the others. As time goes by the role-power develops as the team gets used to you being in charge and not so much part of the team anymore.
Been there - doing that
Hey Dmombo
I have done it and am doing it again in my latest role. Best advice I can think of is when you address the team is to use the term 'we' for the way forward with projects etc. This sets you up a a leader rather than the boss thus making it easier on both you and the others. As time goes by the role-power develops as the team gets used to you being in charge and not so much part of the team anymore.