How to Transition to Management: The Most Important Promotion of Your Life

12/04/24 • 40 min

For many employees, the promotion from individual contributor to their first managerial role is the most important promotion of their lives. What does it take to set yourself up for and successfully make this transition?
Join Cornell lecturer and technical entrepreneur Dirk Swart for a brisk conversation on how to elevate your managerial and business acumen to guide yourself toward a lucrative and fulfilling career.

What You'll Learn

The “rules of the game” to successfully make the transition to management
How to position yourself to increase the chances that you will be promoted
What you need to be successful as a junior manager

Resources

“Staying in the Game or Changing It,” by Deborah Kolb

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What You'll Learn

The “rules of the game” to successfully make the transition to management
How to position yourself to increase the chances that you will be promoted
What you need to be successful as a junior manager

Resources

“Staying in the Game or Changing It,” by Deborah Kolb

The Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations.

Prepare for your promotion by enrolling in one of our leadership, human resources or diversity and inclusion certificate programs.

Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote.

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Immigration Reform in 2025: What Is Possible?

Many people disagree on solutions for the challenges in the U.S. immigration system.

While each branch of government continues to arrive at an impasse, employers face labor shortages. The demographics of an aging population and declining birth rates are indisputable. More people worldwide are fleeing societal collapses, climate change and persecution. And over 10 million people lack legal immigration status in the United States, with immigration courts facing a backlog of over 3 million deportation cases.
Join Cornell Law School professor Stephen Yale-Loehr and Distinguished Visiting Immigration Scholars Amy Nice, Charles Kamasaki, Marielena Hincapié, Randel Johnson and Theresa Cardinal Brown as they discuss what immigration laws and policies might change post-election and next year.

What You'll Learn

How the current cohort of immigrants differs from those of the past
What might be in store for DACA and other immigration issues
Three targeted immigration reforms that most Americans can agree on: border management and asylum policy, worker programs and DREAMer protections
What you can do to influence immigration policy

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A Family Divided: Strategies to Manage Estrangement and Conflict

Family estrangement can significantly impact the functioning and success of a family business. Estranged family members may withdraw their support or refuse to collaborate, which can hinder business operations and growth. Moreover, the emotional toll of estrangement can affect decision making and day-to-day interactions, creating a tense and unproductive work environment.

Join Daniel Van Der Vliet, professor and executive director of the Smith Family Business Initiative at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, as he delves into successful strategies for individuals who have a chance to repair family rifts or find peace when reconciliation is not possible. We will look at why the health of the family unit is intrinsically linked to the health of the family business, making it crucial to address and manage both personal and professional conflicts effectively.

What You'll Learn

How major organizations handle changes at the top among family members
Why governing bodies are so critical when it comes to managing a family business
Strategies to repair rifts in a relationship that can also mend a working relationship

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more in our Family Business Leadership certificate program co-authored by Daniel Van Der Vliet.

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