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What are the common mistakes made by first-time managers? and how to avoid them?

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Question added by Mohamed Helal , Project Manager , GROUP CONSULT INTERNATIONAL
Date Posted: 2016/06/24
Nadjib RABAHI
by Nadjib RABAHI , Freelancer , My own account

  •  to be in a hurry
  •  pressure
  •  The accumulation of delay
  •  Incorrect assessment of the risks
  •  Poor planning
  •  Neglecting the constraints of the financial management
  •  Not taking into account the risk in decision making
  •  Poor time management
  •  Want to order
  •  Being very strict and severe
  •  Working alone: ​​do not associate subordinates in search of expected results (resolution of problems)
  •  Being more authoritarian
  •  Wanting to impose its laws
  •  Does not valorise the efforts of staff
  •  Ignorance of the company environment
  •  Poor competition analysis
  •  Incorrect appraisal of commercial difficulties (customer requirements, difficulties prospecting)
  •  Incorrect appraisal of human problems (difficulties finding skilled workers, conflicts associated)
  •  Not delegate the responsibilties to its subordinates
  •  Do not face unforeseen difficulties and let overfilling
  •  The non-mastery of communication

Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani
by Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani , Snr. HR & Finance Officer , Sarri Zawetta Company

Welcome back my dear colleague

Well …. They are many; I can list some of them

·         Some kind of misunderstanding for others (teams and employees).

·         Some kind of misunderstanding for internal environment.

·         Lack of managerial communication skills.

·         Mistreat others due to his-her new position.

·         Mistrust others.

·         Poor plans for the first time.

manoj nagarajah
by manoj nagarajah , Facilities Coordinator , A.V.I Facility management L.L.C

over confidents. intraction with the fellow employees will result in avoidance of mistake

Duncan Robertson
by Duncan Robertson , Strategy Consultant , Duncan Robertson Consultancy

Three common mistakes are:

- Lack of delegation. New managers often try to do everthing themselves

- Lack of information.  New managers tend either to hoard information (knowing something everybody else does not makes them feel important) or simply fail to realise that a big part of their job is simply communicating things

- Lack of consistency.  They change their mind depending on who they spoke to last.  This can destroy team morale in a matter of days.

These are all easy to avoid.  Just don't do them.

Mushreq Abdulmajeed
by Mushreq Abdulmajeed , Senior Project Supervisor , Lagoon Spring Company

The mistakes is many , one of them is taking importent decesion without enough vision..........

Ramzi SAMRI
by Ramzi SAMRI , Industrial engineer , Institut für Betriebliche Bildungsforschung Berlin (IBBF)

There are many mistakes : bad communication, lack of planing, new position without tasks well defined, lack of information that the manager must have especialy about the process or the product...

Muhammad Farooq
by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.

Agreed with Mr. Nadjib good and detailed answer

Sattar Abdulkarim  Mohamed
by Sattar Abdulkarim Mohamed , Country Sales Director , Ideal Technical Solutions

Thanks for your invitation. I think that a reply of Mr. Nadjab was an excellent one in detail and take into consideration all weak points and common mistakes made by First -Time Manager. All these points mentioned below have to be avoided by the Managers who undertake their responsibilities at the first time.

VINAY KUMAR GOSWAMI
by VINAY KUMAR GOSWAMI , Partner , 2MI

Concur with Nadjib RABAHI 's detailed response.

mohammed negm
by mohammed negm , مدير مبيعات , مؤسسة أطياف لتجارة المواد الغذائية

  Thanks for the invite .....I agree with Mr /Nadjib RABAHI  answer

Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi
by Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi , Shared Services Supervisor , Saudi Musheera Co. Ltd.

Agree with expert ansewrs above

 

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