Growing into a manager-of-managers role is often just as difficult as moving from individual contributor to manager. But you can get a head start to set yourself up for success early.
How? As soon as you start to gain some comfort in your own management responsibilities, look for opportunities to delegate leadership work to members of your team who show interest in their own career growth.
There are a few benefits to starting this as early as you can. Some are more obvious than others.
1️⃣ You’ll get practice developing your own skill of delegating. You’ll need that as you become a manager of managers.
2️⃣ You’ll give your team members a chance to grow their own skills. For those who are interested in career growth, this can be fulfilling and keep them more engaged.
3️⃣ As you strengthen your team members, your team will get better results. Sure, there will be a learning curve that can cause a temporary dip, but the sooner you can start that learning, the sooner you’ll reap the benefits in results.
4️⃣ When you give your team members opportunities to perform leadership tasks, you can start gathering evidence you’ll want later when it’s time to defend why they should be considered for a promotion.
But it’s not always easy to find these opportunities to delegate. If you or someone you know would like a creative thinking partner to help you look for ways to invest in the growth of your team members, have them visit stevedwire.com/talk for a complimentary conversation.
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