Orient Managers for Career Success

Although organizations likely have management development programs, they typically take place when employees are identified as high potentials and promoted into management later or when they are promoted, fail, and are assigned management development. In "e;Orient Managers for Career Success,"e; Sharlyn Lauby explains why new manager orientation is critical for bridging the gap between when employees join management and when they receive development. She details: management orientation and how it differs from other management development programs why a manager-specific program is needed ways to gain buy-in and support for these programs how to design and evaluate successful programs.