1. The Not-only Accidental but Reluctant Dragged-into-it Kicking-and-Screaming Manager (How Learning to Think like a Manager Changed my Life and Helped me Like my Job Again) Diana Nichols Ohio University Libraries OVGTSL 2011

4. Four guiding principles for making it through a first year as a manager

5. #1 Breathe!

6. #2 Ask for Help

7. #3 Learn

8. #4 Reflect

9. A New Manager’s Guiding Principles: #1 Breathe! #2 Ask #3 Learn #4 Reflect

10. A New Manager’s Guiding Principles: #1 Breathe! #2 Ask #3 Learn #4 Reflect #5 Enjoy!

11. Resources for Becoming a Manager Books Articles Professional Organizations Library Consortiums Webinars Courses Websites Discussion Boards HR department

12. Photo Credits Slide 2: by Ohio University Libraries used under Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohiouniversitylibraries/3513478201http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohiouniversitylibraries/3513478201 Slide 3: by Ohio University Libraries used under Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohiouniversitylibraries/3462423152http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohiouniversitylibraries/3462423152 Slide 4: by Diana Nichols Slide 5: by DonkeyHotey used under Creative Commons License (CC by 2.0) http://www.flickr.com/photos/donkeyhotey/5521102662/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/donkeyhotey/5521102662/ Slide 6: by LiminalMike used under Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) http://www.flickr.com/photos/revcyborg/5228173/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/revcyborg/5228173/ Slide 7: by Meer used under Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) http://www.flickr.com/photos/meer/2658968648/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/meer/2658968648/ Slide 8: by Brian Hillegas used under Creative Commons License (CC BY 2.0) http://www.flickr.com/photos/seatbelt67/502255276/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/seatbelt67/502255276/ Slide 11: by Ohio University Libraries used under Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohiouniversitylibraries/3479706174http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohiouniversitylibraries/3479706174