I was asked by a former colleague who was recently promoted to a manager for tips on being an effective leader.   This was a great question and let me self reflect on my styles, beliefs and motivation within my own career.

I have been managing and leading people for over seven years now and have learned some valuable traits as a manager to develop skills, promote culture, teamwork, velocity and keep the team challenged.

Here are some tips I have formulated that I have found effective:

Tip #1 – Mentoring

A good mentor-mentee relationship provides employees someone who will share their professional knowledge and expertise.   [Read more…]