Summary of Rachel Pacheco's Bringing Up the Boss

By IRB Media

Get the Summary of Rachel Pacheco's Bringing Up the Boss in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In Bringing Up the Boss: Practical Lessons for New Managers, you’ll learn how to give effective feedback, how to motivate your team members, and how to hire and fire well, among many other critical management skills. You’ll also learn what it means to manage yourself in this new role, and how to navigate the often awkward and sometimes challenging situations that arise in this new position.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Dec 3, 2021
• ISBN: 9781669340881

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Insights on Rachel Pacheco's Bringing Up the Boss

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Good and bad performance will take up a lot of your time as a manager, so you’ll be glad to have mediocre performers on your team.

#2

The second secret to being a great manager is to set and articulate your expectations from them from the very start. It is also extremely important to explain to new employees what you expect from them.

#3

A great manager sets clear expectations for what the team is working towards and then lets them figure out the steps to get there. A micromanager insists on walking every step with you while holding your hand and telling you where to place your foot and when it’s safe to walk up the next set of stairs.

#4

The first step towards having clear expectations with your team is to always answer the four questions: what is the objective or end goal, what does good look like, when do you want it by, and what examples do you have in mind.

#5

Set clear expectations with your team from the very beginning. Do not expect them to know what you want, instead make your requests and expectations clear from the start.

#6

Good managers give clear expectations, as well as well-structured and effective feedback.

#7

It can be very difficult to give constructive criticism to others, but it is an important part of developing yourself and others.

#8

To be a great manager, you must provide constructive, well-structured, and frequent feedback to your employees. Without feedback, your employees will not change those behaviors that, over time, may impede their professional and personal development.

#9

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