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What No One Tells You Before Becoming a Manager

60 min
Apr 30, 2026 12:00 PM
Virtual (Zoom)

In this video

What you'll learn

The Identity Shift No One Warns You About

Why doing great work isn’t your job anymore — and how to stop tying your value to being the best doer on the team

The Mistakes Almost Every New Manager Makes

The common traps that crush trust and credibility — and what to do instead before it costs you your team

The Conversations You've Been Avoiding

A simple way to give feedback and say the hard thing early — so small issues don’t turn into bigger, messier problems

Why this topic matters

Just became a manager and thinking…wait, what is my job now? We’re sharing the lessons we wish someone told us before we became managers. The shift from doer to leader is harder (and messier) than anyone admits. Join Myra from Leadership Lab and Roxy Couse, your favorite Millennial Manager, for some real talk on how to make the shift to manager and lead with confidence. Plus we'll answer your Qs!

You'll learn from

Myra Deshmukh

Myra Deshmukh

Founder of Leadership Lab, Communication Coach & Facilitator, ex-Amazon

Previously at
Amazon
Gap
The Wharton School
Roxy Couse

Roxy Couse

Founder, Creator & Workplace Commentator

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