Be a Great Boss: The Hill Collection (4 Items)

A Prototypical New Manager Program

Considering how the new managers learned their roles and iden-

tities and the resources upon which they relied, the ideal man-

agement development program should be designed as an ap-

prenticeship. Apprenticeships work best when individualized.

Novices come to their craft with unique strengths and weaknesses

or gaps in development. Like other artisans, new managers ac-

quire their craft principally with actual and vicarious experiences

and coaching by other craftspeople. In a perfect world, develop-

ment plans would be delineated to suit the person’s specific

needs. The individual’s talents would be matched with the ...