As you know, the best employees don’t always succeed once they’re promoted to a management position. One of the biggest problems rookie managers have:

Many insist on continuing to do their old jobs, instead of managing.

Think about it: Performing the previous job well is what got them promoted in the first place. So it’s tempting for them to keep trying to succeed at those duties.

Also, it often takes time for new supervisors to learn how to delegate work effectively.

It’s necessary to detect and correct the problem early. If the habit persists, the newbie’s direct reports won’t be as productive because they won’t have the guidance a good manager provides. And the manager will burn out trying to do too much.

Read more about rookie management mistakes in the PBP Executive Report 9 Mistakes New Managers Make Most Often.

Tags: new managers, promotions