Talk To Me: I feel overwhelmed by my new management post  

Psychologist Caroline Martin is here to answer your questions on whatever issues you are dealing with in life, from work pressure and stress to loneliness and grief

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I’ve worked hard and last year was delighted when I was promoted to a management position last year. But it’s been hectic since I started — the pressure is enormous and I often have to catch up on emails in the evening. My partner says I will get used to the change in time but I feel overwhelmed.

For so much of our academic and early career years, we strive to distinguish ourselves from our peers, for our skills to be recognised and selected for promotion. The irony is that when we find ourselves in a leadership role, we must shift our emphasis from our uniqueness and focus on the team we are supposed to lead.