Just promoted to manager? Here are 11 ways to shine.

8. Be respectful

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Indiana University coach Tom Crean disputes a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern in Bloomington, Ind., Feb. 19, 2011. Good managers don't yell at their employees, especially in front of others.

Be mindful of your tone. It’s easy to bark orders and have others respond out of fear. But eventually, you gain a reputation that will be difficult to shake. Effective leaders do not yell at their employees, nor do they chew them out in front of customers or other employees. They speak to them as though they matter.

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