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This is our very best management advice—from some of our favorite seasoned managers. Use these guidelines to create your own, unique management style.

By Career Contessa

learning how to manage—our time

how to be an exceptional leader.

1. Hiring Isn't Easy

our own set of biases

Shirin Saleem, Senior Manager of Technical Programs for Alexa at Amazon

2. Leadership Isn't Always Loud: On Quiet Leadership

Vice President of Product for Content, Programming, and Insight at Pandora

3. Listen, Really Listen

leading by listening

GE's Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Susan Peters

4. Is There a Secret Formula?

Merline Saintil, Head of Operations for Product & Technology at Intuit

5. How Does Friendship Balance With Leadership?

6. Thee Important Pillars of Leadership

The Rule of 3 for productivity

Pandora's Chief Counsel for Employment, Compensation and Benefits

Adelmise Roseme Warner's

Communication

Transparency

Mentorship

Tags:

Management

leadership

manager

First-time Manager

The Femails

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Back to Articles. Career Success. This is our very best management advice—from some of our favorite seasoned managers. Use these guidelines to create your own, unique management style. By Career Contessa. learning how to manage—our time. how to be an exceptional leader. 1. Hiring Isn't Easy. our own set of biases. Shirin Saleem, Senior Manager of Technical Programs for Alexa at Amazon. 2. Leadership Isn't Always Loud: On Quiet Leadership. Vice President of Product for Content, Programming, and Insight at Pandora. 3. Listen, Really Listen. leading by listening. GE's Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Susan Peters. 4. Is There a Secret Formula? Merline Saintil, Head of Operations for Product & Technology at Intuit. 5. How Does Friendship Balance With Leadership? 6. Thee Important Pillars of Leadership. The Rule of 3 for productivity. Pandora's Chief Counsel for Employment, Compensation and Benefits. Adelmise Roseme Warner's. Communication. Transparency. Mentorship. Tags: Management. leadership. manager. First-time Manager. The Femails. You May Also Like. Career Success. 6 Types of Mantras You Need (+ How to Write Them) It might feel weird (or even wrong) to say beautiful things to yourself, but you should. Here are six types of mantras you should write and why. Read More >. Career Success. Thank You Messages at Work: How to Give + Receive Gratitude in the Workplace. When is the last time you said thank you at work, expressed gratitude, or showed appreciation? Here's how to say thank you at work. Read More >. Career Success. 10 Tricks to Calm Your Nerves Before a Big Interview or Presentation. Your nerves like to jump in when you have a big interview. Cue the sweaty palms, dry mouth, and shaky voice. Here's how to calm your nerves before a big moment. Read More >. Career Success. 11 Ways to Build Trust in The Workplace. How do you make sure that you can trust your colleagues? Conversely, how do you ensure that they can trust you? Here's how to build trust at work. Read More >. Career Success. Goals for Work: Career Goals for Anyone to Set. Looking to create and achieve some goals at work? Here are workplace goals that anyone can set and achieve. Read More >. Career Success. How to Write a 30-60-90 Day Plan: A Step by Step Guide. A 30/60/90 day plan (you can also call it a 90-day plan) is an important part of an achievement. Learn how to write a 30/60/90 day plan here. Read More >. Career Success. 35 Game-Changing Perks Every Company Should Offer. What does the ideal company look like to you? Whether it's flexible work or unlimited access to kombucha, here are some game-changing perks some companies offer. Read More >. Career Success. 20 Bad Work Habits You Might Be Guilty of (+ How to Kick Them) Are you guilty of any of these bad work habits, like procrastination, one-upping your coworkers, or being a little too braggy at work? Here's how to recognize + kick bad work habits to the curb. Read More >. Career Success. 20+ Ways to Advance Your Career Development. Advancing your career is as easy as assessing your soft skill set and your hard skill set. Join us as we explore 20 ways to advance your career. Read More >. Related Advice. Career Success. Cultivating Confidence. Goal-Setting. Leadership + Management. Hiring. Professional Development. Career Transitions. Have you signed up for our newsletter? I'm So In. By clicking "submit," you agree to receive emails from Career Contessa and accept our web terms of use and privacy policy . Get the Best Career Advice Delivered To Your Inbox. Join our newsletter to stay in the loop. I'm So In. By clicking "submit," you agree to receive emails from Career Contessa and accept our web terms of use and privacy policy .