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Becoming a Manager

Too often people get promoted to manager without any training or mentoring. This course will teach you how you can become a great manager, build your team, and enjoy your new role as you excel in your new duties.

Jason Alba - Pluralsight course - Becoming a Manager
by Jason Alba

What you'll learn

Managers may be a dime a dozen, but excellent managers are not as easy to come by. In this course, Becoming a Manager, you’ll learn to step into your new role and meet new opportunities head-on. First, you’ll explore the challenges of transitioning into a manager role. Next, you’ll discover how to create a managerial mindset. Finally, you’ll learn how to optimize key relationships every manager has. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of managing teams and projects needed to be a successful manager.

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About the author

Jason Alba - Pluralsight course - Becoming a Manager
Jason Alba

Jason Alba is founder of JibberJobber.com, an online relationship manager for professionals to manage their career and job search. Jason is the author of I’m on LinkedIn – Now What??? and coauthor of I’m on Facebook – Now What??? and specializes in helping professionals with career management, network, and personal branding.

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