Leading a team you were once a member of
Submitted by dmombo on Sun, 06/06/2010 - 21:50.
Any advice on leading a team that you were once a member of? This happens quite often in corporate America where your relationship to your peers has changed and now you are their boss.
Been there - doing that
Hey Dmombo
I have done it and am doing it again in my latest role. Best advice I can think of is when you address the team is to use the term 'we' for the way forward with projects etc. This sets you up a a leader rather then the boss thus making it easier on both you and the others. As time goes by the role-power develops as the team gets used to you being in charge and not so much part of the team anymore.
Been there - doing that
Hey Dmombo
I have done it and am doing it again in my latest role. Best advice I can think of is when you address the team is to use the term 'we' for the way forward with projects etc. This sets you up a a leader rather than the boss thus making it easier on both you and the others. As time goes by the role-power develops as the team gets used to you being in charge and not so much part of the team anymore.