Question

As a new, entry-level manager, how important is it for you to find ways to compensate for your relative lack of experience when trying to determine which alternative before you is most likely to succeed? What are some ways you can meet this challenge?

Answer 1

If I was a new entrance-level manager, seeking ways to account for my relative lack of expertise while trying to decide which option is more likely to be successful before me is important. Many ways I can meet this challenge, and two factors, mentor and seasoned staff, compensate for my lack of experience. The first consideration is that I will have a mentor in the similar area, who has been a manager for a while. Once I make a decision, I'm going to ask my mentor for input about what he's going to do and then I'm going to ask myself the same question and then compare the two perspectives, my mentor and myself, and eventually make a decision. The second factor is the workers with experience. Since I am the new boss there is a fair chance that an employee has been working there for years and they probably know a few things. I will also ask them for their thoughts about what the old boss has done in similar decisions, and what influence it has had and what effect it has had on their and your jobs. Then I gather my thoughts and decisions and test them by putting my experienced judgment on the part of my employee and mentor.

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