What skills do first-time managers most need? It's a question as old as the field of management itself. New managers are often thrown into the job without much preparation. Source: Cottonbro Studio / ...

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Guest columnist Chelsea Helbig is program manager for Executive and Professional Development at Baldwin Wallace University. For more information about project ...