Going to be a manager for the first time

• Just be receptive to their thoughts, understand their povs.

• Help them understand their role and your expectations from them clearly.

• Direct manager plays a huge role in someone’s POV about the organisation, set some biweekly or monthly one on ones to understand/tackle problems they are facing. use the same meeting to communicate your expectations from them.

• One thing that is often neglected is, making sure your team members have a visibility outside your team as well. Promote a culture where in your manager also knows about your subordinates and what they are good at.

• Provide them your support towards their career goals.

• Finding a good balance between becoming too strict (getting work done) vs too supportive ( some lemons take advantage of this).

If you end up doing half of the above they will remember you throughout their career. I was fortunate enough to have two manager in my career like that. Both of them I still reach out for career guidance.

Don't be a jerk ,simple

If someone is underperforming, try to understand the root cause instead of throwing them under the bus

Create a positive env inside the team. A bad manager is the reason ,lot of people quit job

Give credit where it is due.

People want money,appreaction and good work- find ways to provide them at least 2 of them

Don’t be so worried about micromanaging that you end up not managing at all.

First off congratulations. It is a big responsibility

While you be receptive to your reportees needs, keep a boundary of respect. Ensure assigned work is getting done by people whom it is assigned to.

Appreciate in public, scold in private (if needed)

Judge work by genuine performance and try keeping your biases at bay (difficult but not impossible)

If any of your resources are actually asking you to TRUST them, give them at least a chance 😕🙏. You never know how precious your one chance will be for them.

Some people get so demotivated, just because no one trusts him/her. - some people ✋

Be good to your juniors, be a mentor not a manager! Work hard with them dont shout, dont get cocky or be bossy, be firm but be soft hearted

Juniors ko bhai banke rakho,

Bhai panti Mai kam karenge and karwayenge bhi

I guess - have career conversations with them regularly and take their growth seriously as well.. this is from a non-manager perspective..

Congratulations ✨ i’m happy for you :)

Man that's really cool you is asking for feedback! What I would really love in a manager as a dev is reduce unnecessary meetings?? And don't micromanage, let me do the work at own pace! Good luck!