Even if you’ve always excelled in a technical role, you’ll need to develop different skills to succeed in a management position.

Being a good manager is more about how you interact with your staff than how smoothly various projects go. And unfortunately, many tech-savvy IT pros find the necessary interpersonal skills more difficult to master than PowerShell scripts or Cisco IOS commands. During this episode of TR Dojo, I share five tips to help you succeed as an IT manager.

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