In this episode, Melody chats with leadership coach Ramona Shaw about how to successfully  from an individual contributor to a management role. They  explore the challenges new managers face andRamona shares her expertise on building credibility, managing former peers, leveraging AI as a management tool, and more. What You’ll Discover: ▪️ How to manage the emotional rollercoaster of letting go of control as a new manager ▪️ Secrets to building trust and credibility as a new leader – even when you lack expertise ▪️ Creative ways to use AI as your personal leadership coach and sparring partner   About Ramona:  Ramona Shaw is a certified professional leadership coach, author, podcast host, and trainer with the mission to help develop confident & competent leaders people love to work with. As the founder of Archova, she helps managers develop effective leadership skills to build and develop thriving teams that deliver results amid an increasingly complex, uncertain, and frequently changing work environment. Learn more at https://archova.org/  — Connect with Melody: FREE GUIDE: Steal These Scripts for Saying No at Work Follow Melody on Linkedin Follow Melody on Instagram  Visit Melody’s Website to Learn More about Her Programs and Books — About the Psychology at Work Podcast Have you ever felt like you're the only one struggling with self-doubt at work? Maybe you’ve wondered why office politics seem so complicated or how some people seem to influence so effortlessly?  The secret is that every day at work, we're surrounded by psychological dynamics - internal and external. There's the voice in our head second-guessing our decisions, the subtle power plays in meetings, the unspoken expectations that shape our behavior and others. Yet most of us are dropped into our careers with zero insight into these invisible forces. That changes today. Welcome to Psychology at Work. I’m your host Melody Wilding, licensed social worker, human behavior professor, and author of two books: Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work and Managing Up: How to Get What You Need From the People in Charge. With a background as an emotion researcher, therapist, and after over 13 years of coaching thousands of executives and leaders across the world, there’s nothing I love more than helping emotionally intelligent people like you use superpower to make work better for themselves and everyone around them.  Because here’s the thing, technical skills will only get you so far in your career. It's mastering your own psychology and understanding that of others that will truly make or break your success.