Picture the scene. You’ve taken over an underperforming team and you can quickly see that processes are running completely out of control. Unfortunately, in a bid to bring your team up to speed, this can be a hugely challenging time. It’s never going to result in you becoming Mr. or Mrs. Popular and if you’re not careful, your team may even get worse.
Put simply, managing a new team is difficult. People don’t like change and this is something that you have to take into account.
Bearing this in mind, this article will take a look at some of the most common mistakes that managers of new teams make – and show what you can do to avoid said traps.