I recently got promoted to assistant manager in my company, but I'm finding it difficult to balance my new managerial responsibilities with the physically demanding work that I do. I was promoted mainly because I know the ins and outs of the company, not because of my ability to manage people.
I now find myself managing 20-30 employees who are mostly teenagers, and I'm struggling to find things for them to do while also helping out with the tasks that I'm putting on them. I feel weird and bad just going around pointing out tasks for them to do, but at the same time, I have so many extra people on my team.
As a manager, I don't want to be one of those people who constantly nags and micromanages. I let my employees sit and do nothing if they're not getting in trouble. However, I'm starting to wonder how my employees feel about me as their manager.
Have any of you been in a similar situation before? How did you handle it? Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!