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How do you know when you are ready for your first management role in sport?

If you have a few years of individual-contributor experience, what signs suggest you are ready to apply for coordinator-to-manager or manager-level opportunities?

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Look for evidence that you already influence work beyond your own task list: training others, owning projects, coordinating stakeholders, making decisions and giving feedback. Management is not simply the next title after a certain number of years.

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