Communication for New Managers & First-Time Leaders — Lead and Earn Respect

You don't have to be a born leader. Communication for New Managers & First-Time Leaders gives new managers the practical communication skills to lead, earn respect and succeed — even in their very first leadership role.

From the shift from doing to leading and going from peer to manager gracefully, to delegating without micromanaging and giving feedback that helps rather than hurts, this book makes leadership communication clear and doable.

What you’ll get

• Make the shift from doing the work to leading it
• Go from peer to manager gracefully
• Communicate clearly and listen to your team
• Delegate without micromanaging and run better meetings
• Give feedback that helps, and handle difficult team conversations

Inside this book

• The shift from doing to leading
• You don't have to be a "tough boss" (or a pushover)
• Communication is the heart of leadership
• Going from peer to manager, gracefully
• Communicating clearly + listening to your team
• Delegating without micromanaging
• Running better meetings + setting clear expectations
• Giving feedback that helps, not hurts
• Having difficult conversations with your team
• Motivating your team and building trust

Who it’s for

New managers, team leads and first-time leaders who want to communicate well and earn respect from day one.

Why this book

Most new managers are promoted with zero training. This book is the practical communication playbook they never got.

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