E41: Line Managers Need Onboarding Too

In small businesses, most line managers have had zero training of how to manage.   This is not a good situation.   We all know that bad line managers are:   A huge source of stress A major hindrance to team productivity A common reason for leaving a job.   So… it’s not enough to hope that someone can be a good manager simply because they’ve previously been managed.   As with any other role in your business, managers need onboarding   They need support in how to run 1-2-1s, give feedback, coach and delegate.   Sounds complicated? It doesn’t need to be. There are great resources you can lean on to introduce this into your business today.   In today’s episode of De-stress Your Business, we dive deeper into why line managers need onboarding, and how to tackle this.   ---   Helpful resources:   - Line manager onboarding template: https://airmanual.link/templates/get-started-as-a-line-manager - Manager Tools® “Basics” podcasts: https://www.manager-tools.com/manager-tools-basics - The Effective Manager by Mark Horstman: https://www.amazon.com/Effective-Manager-Mark-Horstman/dp/1119244609   ---   Want to learn more? Join our weekly webinar and we'll show you how to free up 15 hours per week and remove the constant stress of running a business, without slowing down growth. Visit www.airmanual.co/webinar for all the details!