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Stretch Assignments to Develop First-Time Supervisors
A FINANCIAL ANALYST who was participating in our First Time Supervisor program had a difficult assignment: leading a working group through the creation of a financial operations procedures manual in his department during the busiest time of the year. “I had to go to the folks I work with, people who didn't report to me, and say ‘Can you do a little bit more than what we are already swamped with?’ ” said the participant. This broadening of project management and interpersonal skills is common during a stretch assignment, a critical part of ...
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