5 things that I’ve learned about leading a growing team in my role as Program Manager at the Manitoba Entrepreneurial Hubs over the past three years:

1. How you show up matters (for your team, your clients, and yourself) – be mindful of your presence in the workplace.
2. Create an environment for your team to flourish – you’ve hired a team of capable people. Give them space and support to do their jobs.
3. Understand the unique strengths of your team members (including yours) – lean into these strengths as individuals and collectively in order to achieve your goals as an organization.
4. Sometimes you need to ask and sometimes you need to tell – learn to dance between the roles of manager, mentor and coach.
5. Take time off – leave for lunch, book holidays, and stop working in the evenings. Carve out time for life outside of work (refer back to number 1 above).

Which of these tips resonate the most with you?