Moving From IC to Management: Key Soft Skills for a Smooth Transition
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Are you seeking a management trajectory?
Career changes are intimidating, no matter your skills and experience. When moving from a position that acts as an individual contributor to managing people, the learning curve can feel steep. New responsibilities, and new ways of thinking, can...
Are you seeking a management trajectory?
Career changes are intimidating, no matter your skills and experience. When moving from a position that acts as an individual contributor to managing people, the learning curve can feel steep. New responsibilities, and new ways of thinking, can seem daunting.
As a manager, it will be your job to oversee and lead a team of unique individuals on their unique professional journeys – and it won’t always be easy.
Being a leader is difficult. It requires a passion for investing in others through leadership, mentoring, and coaching. That’s why Quen Williams, Ribbon’s Manager of Account Management, wants to share the vital soft skills required for being a great manager. You will learn how best to prepare yourself for a successful career in management and discover what tools and methods have helped her grow, and how to succeed as a leader while empowering a team.
Join us to learn:
- How to determine if a management position is right for you
- Critical soft skills to be a successful manager
- Improving your management style
- How to address growth as a leader
- Tips for how to lead confidently and intentionally
Meet The Speaker
Quen is a trusted leader with over a decade in various leadership roles.
Between her time served in the Army and her experience in traditional Real Estate & Real Estate startups, Quen has mastered a balance of being process-oriented, yet having a people-centered leadership style.
Quen is known to be direct and transparent, with a little bit of sparkle sprinkled in the mix!
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How do you get noticed by Managers/Directors?
By: Laura, Project managerPosted on 2022-09-26 -
What to include on your resume or how to curtail it to show you are ready for a management role, despite a title or role in which your were consistently managing a group?
By: JashawnnaPosted on 2022-09-22 -
Live your life no matter what
By: EgzonaPosted on 2022-09-18 -
How to position yourself as the the ideal candidate for the role once a new management position is available in your team
By: Stella, CTOPosted on 2022-09-17 -
How to re-invent a mediocre routine?
By: Ari, DirectorPosted on 2022-09-17 -
How to motivate the team to deliver who show zero enthusiasm (especially after you're promoted to lead the team)
By: UshaswiniPosted on 2022-09-16 -
How can I manage the people on my team without being bossy?
By: Christiana, Operations LeadPosted on 2022-09-16 -
How to be confident and ask questions in a meeting
By: NthatisePosted on 2022-09-16 -
Manage the work while managing the team. What is more important?
By: Irene, IT ProfessionalPosted on 2022-09-16 -
When this time I'm very nervous and I don't talk any but my mind is already that things .
By: Rohit kumarPosted on 2022-09-16 -
What skills set is the most important to focus on?
By: louis-philippe, Business DevelopmentPosted on 2022-09-15 -
I might not be able to attend, will the event be recorded? Where will the video be saved?
By: AlickPosted on 2022-09-15 -
How to understand what intviewer want to listen?
By: Divya, Program Project ManagerPosted on 2022-09-15 -
Do you have any advice on creating a business case for bringing in an additional resource / individual contributor if you're at a small company as a department of 1, but ready to move into a...
By: Chelsey, DEI & Talent Development ConsultantPosted on 2022-09-15 -
I already led teams but I never made them feel that I was the leader behind a desk but more of a great peer that they can count on and we all work together. Is that a right approach?
By: SamPosted on 2022-09-15 -
What are some tips that you would say for introverts networking? To specifically help with not feeling draining.
By: ChrisPosted on 2022-09-15 -
What should I expect from a offer like this
By: VanessaPosted on 2022-09-15 -
In your opinion can introverts be great leaders?
By: Kimberly, Account ManagerPosted on 2022-09-15 -
Are there any course or tools that are helpful in becoming a better manager?
By: Iman, SalesPosted on 2022-09-15 -
Tips around How managers can manage fairness across their staff while being equitable in meeting their diverse needs and ways of being.
By: Amani, Director of Data and CurriculumPosted on 2022-09-15 -
How do you identify other people's strengths and use them well for everyone's advantage and that of the mission? How do you being sensitive and approachable with the team, and being direct and...
By: RowanPosted on 2022-09-15 -
What is the best way to interact with your peers when you are suddenly promoted to a leadership role that oversees the team?
By: April, Customer Care ManagerPosted on 2022-09-15 -
How to build owner/growth mindset?
By: NickPosted on 2022-09-15 -
No questions. Just looking for a sense of what managers today are dealing with, considering the highly charged and sensitive environment we live in. It's been a few years since I've had direct...
By: JoliePosted on 2022-09-15 -
What was the biggest hurdle in the transition to management? How did you tackle it? What would you have done differently?
By: Melissa, Capacity plannerPosted on 2022-09-15 -
What can I learn here?
By: WahidaPosted on 2022-09-15 -
I'm looking forward to learning new skills
By: JazelPosted on 2022-09-15 -
Just here to listen 🥰
By: Sara, PhotographerPosted on 2022-09-15 -
Being a diplomatic when put in a tough spot or being straight forward answer everytime is helpful?
By: anaghaPosted on 2022-09-15 -
Is it possible to enter a company in the leadership role I am looking for?
By: GisellaPosted on 2022-09-15 -
I'm looking forward to learning more about the skills that would enhance my managerial qualities.
By: ChimaPosted on 2022-09-15 -
How face a first interview for a leader position when you don’t have experience in that kind position?
By: Gabriela, Fullstack DeveloperPosted on 2022-09-15 -
excited to learn how to make the transition from contributor to manager!
By: OliviaPosted on 2022-09-15 -
How do you know which Management position is right for you? There seem to be a few options-- some that combined continued hands on software engineering with managing a team etc... just not sure...
By: Tyla, Product ManagerPosted on 2022-09-15 -
How do you recommend getting a foot in the door for management-tier jobs in a new industry?
By: Charlotte, Content and Process SpecialistPosted on 2022-09-15 -
How can you be more empathetic as a manager and not goal oriented?
By: Pema, Project managerPosted on 2022-09-15
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