New Manager Onboarding, Leading Change, and Grooming Emerging Leaders

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us New Manager Onboarding, Leading Change, and Grooming Emerging Leaders This week’s newsletter contains three new articles:   How to Groom Rising Leaders and not Burn Them Out The Marathon Effect of Leading Change This month’s guest post from Beth Miller: You Onboard Your New Employees, So Why Aren’t You Onboarding New Managers? Please retweet the articles, share them on Google Plus, like them on Facebook, or forward the newsletter to your coworkers. You can follow me on Twitter: @greatleadership or email me with suggestions for articles at: managementguide@about.com.   Thanks and regards,   Dan Dan McCarthy Management & Leadership Expert How to Groom Rising Leaders and not Burn Them Out One of the most adaptable creatures in the world is the cockroach. Do we really want a bunch of cockroaches running our companies?   Read about the dangers of using a survival of the fittest approach to grooming emerging leaders.  READ NOW Share The Marathon Effect of Leading Change When senior managers announce a significant change, their goal is to get employees on board in the hope that they will embrace and support the change. When employees react with confusion, fear, uncertainty, or question the change, managers mistakenly see this behavior as “resisting change”.  They forget that they went through the exact same process. They had more time to deal with it and are now ready to move on. This “lagging effect” of how people respond or organizational change is called “The Marathon Effect”. It’s an important change model for leaders to understand when planning and leading change. READ NOW Share New Manager Onboarding  Most every business leader knows that onboarding is essential for employees, but somehow managers often don’t get the same treatment. Take time to develop a strong onboarding program to help both new professionals and new managers get acclimated quickly, and improve the chances that they will make your company their professional home for years to come.  READ NOW Share Should I Become a Manager?  If you are considering a management role, there are three questions you must ask yourself and discuss with at least one trusted advisor. Read more to find out what they are. READ NOW Share Fixing Your Broken Rewards and Recognition Programs Most recognition programs are inherently flawed because they are generally standard, one-size fits all approach.  Here are some tips and techniques for you to create a reward and recognition program that is customized, impactful and will keep your employees motivated and engaged. READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • Missing Money? Find out How to Find It • Meet the Teenager Who Invented Water Skiing • 9 Storytelling Mistakes Your Nonprofit May Be Making • 5 Ways to Improve Your Negotiation Skills • Transform Your Business -- And Your Life -- With Two Simple Letters • What is Search Engine Optimization? • James Naismith: Physical Education Instructor Who Invented Basketball • 26 Printables to Help You Save Money Advertisement About Money   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Management & Leadership newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved

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