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How New Managers Can Build Team Norms in Their First 90 Days
Episode 48 of New Manager Conversations tackles one of the most overlooked aspects of stepping into a leadership role: establishing explicit team norms. Lucas and Luna explore why written norms—covering meeting behavior, response times, decision-making protocols—prevent confusion and conflict, especially when managing former peers. They walk through a concrete example from a 50-person marketing agency where the new VP of Content introduced a 'Working Agreement' document in her first month. The episode covers the three categories every norm set should include (communication…
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