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Establishing oneself as a manager can be tough. Not only are there huge barriers to climb over to become recognised and promoted, but there's also the harsh distinction that must be made between being friends and work associated with your employment. This is a hard distinction to make but can be delicately trodden with these top tips.

Seek a mentor

Starting out as a new manager can be challenging, and you may not be adapted to the role. Luckily, there's the opportunity to train in such courses and gain qualifications in such fields. Simetral provides a variety of training courses that can boost your skills and aptitude for roles in management. Prince2 training is a process-based approach for project management, and the most advisable, as it provides the most effective solutions to hone your skills, establish credibility in your team, and put your new knowledge to good use.

Bridge the employee divide

In the current professional working environment, it can be common for a millennial to manage a baby-boomer. This can be less than agreeable to the baby-boomer, who may have more experience in the business than their younger manager. As such, it's important to understand the emotional intelligence and personal achievement of your team.

Breaking some misconceptions and stereotypes may be one way to get around this. If you are a young manager, you might be seen as egotistical and brash. Don't be. Assert yourself as the boss, but also give direction, and address performance problems on a personal level without showboating.

Engage with your employees and don't make unreasonable demands, particularly as some of the employees may feel that they were unfairly disregarded for the promotion over yourself.

Manage your time wisely

You must make the most of your time during the work day as your availability will be eaten up by events, meetings, and conferences. You will need to set priorities and tasks for yourself, and your staff, that are goal-driven and have defined end-goals. Otherwise, there's the high possibility that you will be swamped under all of your paperwork.

As a side note, a good way to stay on top of your emails is to check them every thirty minutes and set aside ten minutes to read and reply to them. This will keep you up to date on urgent matters and keep you in-the-loop.

Respect diversity

Understanding and appreciating diversity (whether that's age, gender, race, or related to sexuality) from your office is a great way to foster a sense of community. A strong rapport with your employees will make them happier and feel more valued. Especially if you can clearly demonstrate the value and strength of the multigenerational, multicultural team you have.

Be confident in your team's abilities, and be an open communicator

Every team needs some guidance, but an overabundance of it can prove detrimental to your business. Managers should be able to trust their employees' abilities to complete their tasks.

The more confidence the manager has in the team, the more confident the team will be in completing tasks. Making sure you work hard to communicate with your employees is essential. This is one of the most important things you can do.

There you have it five top tips for those in management positions. Whether you're new to the business or you're enjoying a promotion, good luck and make the most of your new-found responsibility.