By Jeff Gau, Marco CEO – I remember when I became a manager for the first time early in my career at Marco. I was asked to lead our miscellaneous machines product line (paper shredders, time clocks and calculators). It doesn’t even sound important, and it wasn’t. Many people didn’t know it existed or what it was. But I was excited for the opportunity. I jumped right in.

It led to future management positions and eventually to my current role as CEO. Here’s advice to make the most of the opportunity:

  • Do something impactful immediately.
    If I had to rank my advice, this would be the most important. Activity defeats doubt. Do something. Make a commitment in the first 90 days to initiate something that will have a positive impact on your area – and possibly the larger organization. I
  • Host effective meetings.
    Meetings are an opportunity for you to engage your team. They should be held consistently – at a regular frequency and typically at the same time. You don’t have to do all the talking.

Read more on hosting effective meetings advice for first-time managers.


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