It can be both exciting and nerve racking when you are named the new supervisor. Along with learning the ropes there can be prevailing issues you face from the start. Perhaps the former supervisor is on your team. That will present a challenge with boundaries and everyone will go through an adjustment period. Maybe you and several others on what is now your team were considered for the promotion and now that you’ve been named there are hurt feelings and resentments.
The key to your long term success will be tied to your ability to establish boundaries and to create a plan targeted to helping you and your team focus on what needs to be accomplished.
Learn all you can about setting healthy boundaries. Be caring, firm and consistent. Recognize that it does take time for people to adjust to change and encourage people to talk to you directly about what they are thinking and feeling. You will need to set up private meetings with each person on the team in the beginning to solicit feedback and convey your interest in the success of each person and the team as a whole. That is a best practice you should consider continuing monthly and incorporating coaching as a part of the meeting.
Determine what success with your team looks like – inquire about this with your manager and with the team. If we are very successful over the next year what would we have accomplished? You will want to construct a plan with input from others and zero in on what the strategies must be to accomplish the objectives. Monthly analysis where you are with the plan and make adjustments and increase effort where it is needed to stay on track.
Still learning,
Honey
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