{"id":12306,"date":"2013-04-30T13:09:27","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T17:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=12306"},"modified":"2013-04-30T13:09:27","modified_gmt":"2013-04-30T17:09:27","slug":"make-good-employee-great-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/make-good-employee-great-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Make a Good Employee a Great Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"

In need of a new manager? Look for one within the company, but don\u2019t think that allows you to cut corners on training, advises Inc.com contributor Paul Spieglman in the article \u201cTurn a Good Worker Into a Great Manager: 6 Steps.\u201d<\/p>\n

Promoting from within allows you to work with a known commodity and is a great way to maintain continuity, but just because someone is a good employee doesn\u2019t mean you can assume they\u2019ll automatically be a good manager. Even if they\u2019ve been with the company for years, proper management training is necessary to ensure a smooth and effective transition.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t make the mistake of underestimating the influence that managers, middle managers and supervisors have on the business. In the end, it won\u2019t pay to short on training. Providing them with the proper tools for the job will empower and motivate them and will almost certainly pay dividends down the road. This may even require looking outside the company for additional leadership or specific skills training.<\/p>\n

So, when you\u2019re looking to move a valuable employee into a leadership position, do the following:<\/p>\n