From Peer to Leader: What I Wish Someone Had Told Me on Day One

From Peer to Leader: What I Wish Someone Had Told Me on Day One
You got the promotion. Congratulations—now what?
Yesterday you were grabbing lunch with your teammates. Today you're responsible for their performance reviews. That former peer who wanted your job? They're sitting in your first team meeting with their arms crossed. And somehow you're supposed to figure out how to track performance, run effective 1:1s, and hit your numbers—all while pretending you have it together.
Here's the truth: most new managers are set up to fail. You inherit broken processes, unclear expectations, and relationships that shifted overnight. And nobody warns you about the hard parts.
This workshop is different. Instead of theory, you'll get the real story—including the mistakes I made so you don't have to repeat them. We'll tackle the challenges that keep new managers up at night:

• Navigating former peer relationships when they now report to you (and some aren't happy about it)
• Running 1:1s that actually matter instead of awkward check-ins neither of you want
• Tracking performance without drowning in data or playing favorites
• Admitting "I don't know" without losing your team's respect
• Balancing mission accomplishment with genuinely caring about your people as individuals

You'll leave with practical frameworks you can use Monday morning—and permission to be imperfect while you figure this out.
Because the best leaders aren't the ones who had all the answers. They're the ones who were honest about the journey.
Who should attend: New managers, recently promoted team leads, and anyone about to make the leap from individual contributor to leader.