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Managing and leading others is a task that requires constant growth and learning. What resources do you use to learn about effective management approaches?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
It's imperative, especially as a new manager, to rely on reputable resources to help you explore, build, and develop effective management approaches. It's much easier to begin doing things right the first time than to undo bad habits and replace them with constructive ones. Talk to the interviewer about the resources that you currently lean on to learn about effective management. Be sure to show a desire for continued learning by discussing tangible ways you plan to achieve growth as a leader.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I bring a lot of enthusiasm to the workplace, and part of this enthusiasm is a desire to learn new approaches, grow my knowledge base, and help my co-workers achieve their goals. Currently, my favorite resources for learning about effective management approaches include Harvard Business Review and my mentor. The HBR online magazine is primarily created to benefit managers and leaders, and it provides insights that I can rely on. For the past 12 months, I have engaged with a mentor once per week. She is the CEO of a technology company, and I have learned a significant amount of management methodologies from her during our weekly meetings. I plan to continue leaning on these resources for my growth and development, but I am always open to new ideas! Do you have any suggestions for me as I enter my career in management?"
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I enjoy listing to audiobooks when driving to-and-from work. Usually for pleasure but every once in a while I add in a work growth-related book, or self-growth book to ensure my constant growth and learning. There are some with fun titles that sometimes catch my attention such as the five dysfunctions of a team, and I love listening to Ted Talks.
Each week I usually touch base with a mentor turned friend for a quick chat and we share stories and reflections, and offer feedback.
I also query coworkers and managers on what they are reading or listening to, and sometimes as a team we will watch webinars together.
The great thing about working in the education department, is that you have a natural inclination to keep learning and growing.
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