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But without any previous leadership experience, how do you know these first-time managers have what it takes?
While these employees may have been outstanding individual contributors, it doesn’t mean they will automatically become top managers. Supervising others is a new responsibility and a major challenge, and when people are promoted to leadership positions for the first-time, they are not always sure how to make the transition from being on the team to being in charge of the team.
Consider these facts:
- 50-55% of employees who moved up to supervisory or managerial positions came from individual contributor roles inside the same company.
- Most people in managerial positions had little or no management experience or training before taking on their current roles.
- The very same skills that make someone an attractive candidate for advancement become much less important once they are promoted.
- The company's productivity and ability to retain committed employees depend largely upon the skill of its managers.
Read more about Caliper's First-Time Managers Program.
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