Want To Become A Manager? Take The Following Steps

If you’re striving to head up that career ladder and become a manager here are the steps you need to take to make that goal come true!

When it comes to your long term career goals, it is important that you find work you love. This means that you will remain focused and determined and are less likely to suffer from physical or emotional burnout.

However, you should also set yourself clear goals within that work.

For example: Although you may begin as an intern or low-level employee, you could easily set your aspirations on a managerial role.

In case you’re new to my site, I am a bestselling author, entrepreneur of online video courses and online marketing consultant – who runs my business from home. But I used to work in advertising – in New York City’s top ad agencies – and held positions as everything from a low level copywriter, to manager, to Senior Vice President Creative Director.

In this article I will be sharing tips to become a manager.

Steps To Become A Manager

Though you may view a managerial role as something beyond your current capabilities, you should know that this is not the case. Time, patience, and hard work can guide you. And you can begin taking your first steps up the ladder today. Here’s how. 

1. Ask for feedback.

To work as a manager, you have to be incredibly good at what you do and make very few mistakes. This means that you need to address any performance issues you may be dealing with early on, and the easiest way to do this is by asking for feedback. Arrange a meeting with your current boss and supervisor, and ask them what you need to do to improve. 

2. Load up on qualifications.

When applying for managerial roles, you must have as many qualifications behind you as possible. This means you should try to participate in numerous industry-specific training programs that will allow you to develop your skills further while subsequently taking your career to the next level. For example, if you work within accounting, you could take part in CPE training in accounting, which will provide you and your coworkers with invaluable industry insight – especially as the world of taxes and credit changes so frequently. 

3. Ask for more responsibility.

When you work as a manager, you carry a lot of responsibility on your shoulders. If you take on all of these duties at once, you will undoubtedly feel overwhelmed and stressed. However, you can prepare yourself for this by gradually increasing the amount of responsibility you hold in your current workplace. For example, you could ask to take on a heavier workload or lead the team on a specific project. 

4. Focus on your ‘people’ skills. 

There are many different skills and attributes that a manager should have. However, the most important of those relate to how you work with and approach others. For example, you need to focus on developing stellar communication skills. They will allow you to delegate tasks, motivate your team, and communicate with clients, colleagues, and customers with ease. You should also pay particular attention to your teamwork skills – as you cannot forget that you are part of a team, even when you are in charge. 

5. Don’t give up.

When you are working towards a promotion that feels far away, it is easy to lose focus. As we are so used to receiving instant results in our lives, having to wait for something can be incredibly frustrating, especially if you are working harder than usual. However, you mustn’t give up or lose focus. Keep working hard, and you will achieve your goals – big or small. 

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