Trapped in a Managerial Role?
Understanding Career Motivators & Drivers of New Managers in India
We analyzed the Career Anchors of 5000+ Professionals who had recently moved into a people managerial role.
Here's what we discovered:
Instead of ‘Managerial’, these career anchors emerged as the top 3 anchors for most participants.
The above chart indicates the percentage of FTMs having a specific anchor as their top 3 career anchors.
‘Managing’ people is a top career anchor for only 23% of these
first-time managers.
For 30% of the new managers, ‘Managing’ people was one of the three least important anchors.
So if getting into a managerial role is not a key driver, why become a manager at all?
From our conversations with hundreds of first-time managers, we identified the following key issues:
Alternate career paths either not available or seen as ‘dead ends’
Social pressure to be seen as ‘moving up the ladder’
Limited understanding of ‘what it takes to be a Manager’
Lack of self-awareness - feeling frustrated without understanding the ‘cause’
Effective First-time Manager (FTM) programs can proactively address this issue.
Create better self-awareness, especially around personality & career drivers
Address the ‘mindset’ instead of only developing ‘skills’
Provide more personalized support through post-program mentoring
Note:
- Data was collected via Think Talent’s Career Anchor tool (based on Dr. Edgar Schein’s work) used during multiple first-time manager programs over a span of 3 years.
- The tool assesses & identifies one’s work style & dominant career anchors out of a total of nine anchors.
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