Comment Re:learn? (Score 1) 229
The things that worked well for me:
1. Delegate - trust people
2. Communicate - communicate every day with your management and with the people who are reporting to you, give them enough background information. Always notify interested parties of the issues so that they could help you or could adjust their plans. Trust me - it is difficult to be a messenger, but so much less stressful overall.
3. Do not micromanage
4. Set realistic expectations - do not overpromise.
5. Follow up - follow up on whatever you do to make sure that the job is complete.