How to Be a Better IT Manager

Do you wear the IT-chief hat in your organization? If so, check out TechRepublic's 10 tips on improving your management skills. For example:

Don't do it for them If you move from an "in the trenches" IT worker to a management role, avoid the tendency to take the reins too quickly. Your knowledge and skill level may exceed your employees', but you must help your staff learn and grow. There is a fine line between coaching and doing. A good manager will know the difference.

While there may be an initial training period where you are more involved in doing the day-to-day work, use appropriate delegation and training strategies to move the work into your staff's capable hands.