Building the Reputation and Skills to Become a First-Time Manager

Learn how to develop the skills, reputation, and relationships necessary to land your first management role.

Introduction

• Positioning yourself as "management material"

1. Discovering Your "Why" and Career Goals

• Explore your motivations for wanting to become a manager
• Complete a management skills self-analysis and explore goals

2. Building Your Support System to Become a Manager

• Build your brand as a future manager through networking
• Find mentors to develop your skills to become a manager
• Use informational interviews to learn from current managers

3. Identify and Gain Management Skills

• Develop the mindset and habits to become a great leader
• Carry yourself as a leader to build your reputation now
• Find opportunities to build key skills to become a leader

4. Practice Self-Advocacy on Your Journey to Become a Manager

• Address roadblocks or a lack of management opportunities
• Invest in your professional development

5. Showcase Your Growth and Build Your Brand

• Track and share your progress toward becoming a manager
• Showcase your management skills on your resume and LinkedIn
• Identify management roles internally and externally
• Prepare for your management interview

Conclusion

• Your next step into management