10 Mistakes of First-Time Managers and How to Avoid Them

Darja Gutnick
6 min readApr 13, 2022

Got promoted to manage a team? Buckle up — you’re in for a ride! Most managers make painful mistakes when starting out, and they can hurt you and your team. Ouch.

We teamed up with The Female Factor to host a masterclass to review common mistakes that first-time managers make when they start out and what you can do to not fall into those traps.

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Darja Gutnick

Co-founder, CEO at Bunch — Helping future leaders grow; bookworm, psychologist and relentless optimist. Grow | Inspire | Stay humble