How to Thrive—Not Just Survive—as a New Manager, Part 1

Along those same lines, Ms. Tynan says, now that you’re a manager, you’ll have to interact differently with each team member. For example, you can’t have favorites and friendships.

“You will need to be fair and treat everyone with the same level of time and effort,” she says. “You’ll also need to avoid conversations that involve venting about a problem. As co-workers, it was OK to get together and complain about something frustrating. As a manager, it’s your job to understand those issues and try to resolve them.”

Editor’s note: This article is Part 1 of a two-part story. Read “How to How to Thrive—Not Just Survive—as a New Manager, Part 2” in the next issue of eNewsRheum.

Karen Appold is a medical writer in Pennsylvania.

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