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The New Manager Survival Guide: What Your First 90 Days Actually Look Like

Most new managers wing their first 90 days. Here's the framework that actually works — a 30/60/90 plan that builds trust, establishes authority, and sets you up for long-term success.

Management
The SBI Feedback Model: How to Give Feedback That Actually Lands

The SBI feedback model (Situation, Behavior, Impact) gives managers a simple framework to deliver feedback that doesn't trigger defensiveness. Here's how to use it.

Management
Your First 90 Days as a New Manager: The Checklist

The first 90 days as a new manager are critical. Use this checklist to avoid common mistakes, build trust fast, and lead — not just manage — from day one.

Management
The SBI Feedback Model: Scripts for Conversations Managers Avoid

The SBI feedback model (Situation, Behavior, Impact) gives managers a clear script for hard conversations. Here's how to use it, with real examples.

Management
New Manager First 90 Days: The Playbook Nobody Gives You

Just became a manager? Here's the 30-60-90 day plan that actually works — what to do first, what to avoid, and how to earn trust without burning goodwill.

Management
How to Give Feedback That Lands: The SBI Model for Managers

The SBI feedback model gives managers a clear structure for giving feedback that's specific, actionable, and doesn't damage relationships.

Management
The 1:1 Meeting Template That Actually Builds Trust

Stop running 1:1s that feel like status updates. Use this one-on-one meeting template to build trust, unblock your team, and have conversations that matter.

Management
First-Time Manager Training: What Actually Works in Tech

Most first-time manager training fails. Here's what tech companies get wrong—and the 5 skills new managers actually need to succeed in the first 90 days.

How To Discuss Career Development Plans With Your Team

Career development plans outline the steps to help your team achieve greatness. Learn how to have a frank, caring discussion about where to go next.

Management
How To Master One on One Meetings

One on one meetings provide an opportunity to share feedback, exchange ideas, and more. Discover how to get the most out of these interactions.

Leadership
Leadership Coaching for Women and Why Your Business Needs It Now

Women face unconscious biases and other hurdles in the workplace. Help them unlock their full potential with leadership coaching for women.

Leadership
A Beginner's Guide To Remote Leadership

Remote work can pose management problems for many organizations. Learn more about remote leadership and how to craft a strong strategy.

Management
How To Deal With Difficult Employees

Some employees aren't easy to work with, but can still bring value to your business. Deal with difficult employees with a few of these proactive tips.

Leadership
How To Handle Task Conflict and Relationship Conflict as a Manager

Task conflict and relationship conflict are two inevitabilities in the workplace. Find out how to deal with these conflicts and emerge with a stronger team.

Management
A Comprehensive Guide to Engineering Manager Training

Need to turn a junior engineer into a manager? Use this engineering manager training to transform the analytical mind of an engineer into a natural leader.

Management
The New Manager Checklist You Never Knew You Needed

Want to become a great manager? Make the transition from employee to fearless leader with this new manager checklist for employees and employers.

Leadership
Meeting With a Mentor: A Beginner's Guide

Meeting with a mentor for the first time can feel overwhelming. Learn how to prep for your first meeting and get the most out of the mentor-mentee bond.

Leadership
From Blogs to Books, Here Are the Best Resources for New Managers

Navigating the world of management is difficult, especially if it's your first time. Use these resources for new managers to become the stuff of legends.

Leadership
Your Guide to Emotional Intelligence for Managers

Emotional intelligence for managers is the force that allows you to identify emotions within yourself and others. Learn how to use it to your advantage.

Management
Campus Recruiting: How To Find Fresh Talent for Your Business

If you want to find fresh talent, go to the source. Find out how a campus recruiting plan can save you money and time and identify future leaders.

Leadership
The 12 Best Books for New Managers

Books can impart the wisdom you need to succeed as a manager. Put these 12 best books for new managers on your reading list and get the knowledge you need.

Leadership
Why Training a New Manager in Your Company Is Important

Training a new manager can spell success for your business. Learn why it's important and how you can improve the training process.

Management
Your Ultimate Guide to Understanding What it Means to Be a Manager

People are usually promoted until a level of incompetency, but that doesn't have to be the case. Unicorn Labs breaks down what it means to be a manager.

Management
Learning to Manage Takes Time: How to Overcome Fears as A New Manager

Being a new manager can be scary. We all have fears and worries, but at Unicorn Labs, we want to make sure we help you overcome them with the right tools

Management
How to Set Day-to-Day Roles and Responsibilities for New Managers

Managers are the bridge between senior levels and employees, that's why they need to have clear day-to-day responsibilities

Management
How to use the Three “P’s” of Effective Management

We’ll introduce you to the three Ps of effective management, provide insight into how you can manage them better, and show how the culture at your startup plays a role in this concept.

Leadership
How To (Politely) Turn Down a Leadership Role

Your boss just offered you a leadership role but you don't want it? Here is how to politely turn down being a manager without compromising your growth at the company

Management
5 Questions You Should Ask Yourself As a New Manager

When landing a new leadership role we are full of questions or perhaps even imposter syndrome. Here are five questions you should ask yourself as a new manager.

Management
People Management Tips for First-Time Managers

People management is important as a first time manager. It is the process of training, motivating and directing employees to optimize workplace productivity and promote professional growth.

Culture
10 Myths and Realities about Productivity + How to Boost It At Your Startup

Here are 10 of the most common myths about boosting productivity, along with a number of approaches that have a more robust scientific basis.

Management
How to Help your Managers Have Insightful Career Developments Conversations With Employees

From a culture of development to unpacking the famous one-on-one and the coaching conversations your managers should be having with every employee.

Management
How to Use Unicorn Labs' Feedback Principles at your Startup

Feedback is a necessary tool for any leader who believes in growth, cares about improvement and wants a high-performing team. In this blog, you'll learn about Unicorn Lab's Feedback Principles.

Management
A Manager’s Guide to Cultivate Accountability and Effective Feedback at any Startup

A high performing team requires members who get work done effectively and efficiently. But how? With accountability and feedback. In this blog, Unicorn Labs explains how managers can achieve both.

Leadership
Conversations: The Most Important Leadership Tool

Conversations are an extremely powerful and important tool for managers to use and gain a better understanding of the team dynamic and the different effects at play.

Management
10 Best Online Tools and Resources to Help Startups be Successful in 2022

As a manager, this time of the year is your chance to use people's motivation to set new individual and team goals.

Leadership
The Coach Approach: How to go from Boss to Leader

The difference is subtle, but the impact is noticeable. Unicorn Labs explains how to effectively lead high-performing teams with the coach approach.

Management
Leadership Guide: Everything First Time Managers Need to Know

New to management? Check out this ultimate guide with expert tips for fist time managers.

Management
Six Steps to Engaging and Leading The Team You Inherited

These six steps will help you engage and lead the team you inherited.

Management
Step-by-Step: How to Use OKRs to Become a Great Manager

Your step-by-step guide to using OKRs to become a better manager.

Management
5 Tools and Strategies for Enhanced Decision-Making

These are the tools and strategies you need to enhance your decision-making skills.

Management
Ultimate Glossary of Terms Every Manager Must Know

The ultimate glossary of terms every new manager must know to succeed.

Management
25 Resources to Help New Managers be Successful in 2021

25 Resources to help new managers succeed.

Management
Actionable Ways to Invest in the Development of Your Team Without Offering Them a Management Position

These are actionable ways to invest in your team's development without offering them a management position.

5 Ways to Improve Employee Engagement Without Spending Money

These are the five things you need to do improve employee engagement without spending money.

Management
The Right Way to Fire Someone

This your guide for the right way to fire someone.

Management
4 Employee Personality Types: Understanding and Managing Different Personalities in the Workplace

These are the four different personality types and what you need to about understanding and managing different personalities in the workplace.

Management
A Manager's Guide to Improving Emotional Intelligence at Work

Improve your EQ with, 'A Manager's Guide to Improving Emotional Intelligence at Work.'

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