The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
1. Who Haven’t I Heard From?2. How Well Do I Know My Team Members? How Well Do They Know Each Other?3. Have I Made A Difference To Each Member Of My Team This Week?4. Have I Expressed Gratitude To Every Single Person On My Team Recently?5. Is Anyone A Flight Risk?
review.firstround.com • 35 Impactful Questions Managers Should Ask Themselves Regularly
The first big part of your job as a manager is to ensure that your team knows what success looks like and cares about achieving it.
Julie Zhuo • The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
when people say they are interested in management, I try to understand what they find appealing about it and whether that matches what would be their actual day-to-day job.
Julie Zhuo • The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
Questions to ask your boss
What do you think are the 3 biggest issues for our team right now?⇒ Shows big-picture thinking and caring about the team’s success
My top 3 priorities are X, Y and Z — do you feel they’re the most impactful way for me to spend my time? ⇒ Shows desire to have impact and work on the most important things
I noticed X happe