FW: New Manager Needs Help!

["Anderson, Ben" <BAnderson -at- GFBANK -dot- COM>]

>> At 08:18 AM 1/29/98 -0500, JGREY wrote:
>> >
>> >This will get uglier unless you immediately set behavioral
>> expectations
>> >for her, communicate them clearly, and begin enforcing them.  I would
>> >begin with a private meeting with her.  Tell her what you've been
>> >noticing in her behavior.  Tell her what you expect in her behavior
>> >(framing it as appropriate behavior between an employee and her
>> >manager).  Should she pull one of these games again, *immediately*
>> take
>> >her into a private office and explain to her that continued behavior
>> >will result in disciplinary action.  Document your meetings; send her
>> >follow-up memos recording what you spoke about and keep a copy for
>> your
>> >files.
>> >
>>
>> I'd add one more suggestion. Let YOUR boss know what's going on. He or
>> she selected you for the position and has a stake in your success and
>> may be able to offer some advice. (First, tell him/her your plans and
>> then ask for his/her opinion.) Also, you want to preempt the
>> subordinate going around you to higher management.
>>
>        [My comments on the above...]  I'd have to disagree. As a new
>manager you have to show that you are capable of handling any situation
>arises. If you go to your superior at the first sign of
>
>        Good luck.
>
Ah!!  That's the real test of being a New Manager, knowing when to
>handle a situation yourself and when to get your superiors involved!!