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Mistakes as a new manager
Transitioning from an individual contributor to a manager is tough but rewarding. The key is to delegate, find new sources of fulfillment, focus on quality over quantity, maintain proper engagement…
Remember that delegation isn’t about randomly distributing tasks; it’s about empowering your team, trusting them, and stepping into your new role as a leader. As a manager, those direct rewards will simply disappear, leaving you feeling unfulfilled for weeks (months in my case). I won’t lie; this isn’t a solved problem for me yet, but I think I got into a much better shape by (trying to) rewire my brain into getting satisfaction from other places: giving feedback, seeing my reports grow, writing a very thorough performance review, etc.
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