Managing Made Simple
By Lia Garvin
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Managing Made Simple is a weekly leadership and management podcast for people managers, business owners, and founders who want to lead high-performing teams without falling back into the work themselves.
Each week, host Lia Garvin- 3x bestselling author and former team operations leader at Google, Apple, and Microsoft- breaks down the real, everyday challenges of leading teams, giving feedback, delegating, creating team accountability, high performing culture, retention, and more with performance with practical strategies you can implement immediately. Lia’s work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal, and Fortune.
With Lia, you get real talk and actionable leadership insights that make it easier to manage your team and get better results from your people.
If you’re asking leadership questions like:
• How do I get my team to take ownership and accountability for their work?
• Why do I have to repeat myself constantly as a manager?
• How do I know if I hired the wrong employee?
• How do I delegate effectively without things falling apart or micromanaging?
• How can managers tell if team members are overusing AI at work?
• What actually motivates employees today?
• How do I give feedback that actually moves the needle?
• How do I communicate vision, expectations, and strategy clearly?
• What are best practices for performance reviews, compensation, and growth conversations?
How do you lead a team through change, uncertainty, and rapid growth with confidence?
You’ll find the tools, frameworks, and leadership strategies you need to lead your team better, starting today.
Managing Made Simple:
✔ Corporate managers navigating continual change
✔ Founders & Business Owners scaling teams without burning people out
✔ Entrepreneurs balancing business strategy and people leadership
✔ Experienced leaders ready to modernize how they manage teams
New episodes drop every Tuesday, delivering leadership lessons, people management tools, and team-building strategies you can apply immediately.
Learn more at liagarvin.com
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The person you just hired didn't bring the ROI? Here's what to do.
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Why your team can't be your friends (and where the line actually is)
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Where AI fits on your team today
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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How to make managing former peers easier
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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How to fix it when delegating fails - 5 min feedback script
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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3 Non-negotiables to hand-off work without lowering your standards
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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A 10-min exercise to figure out what to delegate
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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4 actions to break the micromanagement cycle
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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3 signs you're accidentally a micromanager - and how to stop
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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How to respond when an employee says they're thinking of leaving
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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New hire not working out? 2 gaps leaders miss
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May 26, 2026 |
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Change management - getting your team onboard
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May 19, 2026 |
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Delegation blockers - 3 reasons you're still the point person
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May 12, 2026 |
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Talking to your team about AI - what to say and NOT to say
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May 05, 2026 |
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How to delegate, remove bottlenecks, and stop micromanaging
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Team systems - how they drive results and accountability
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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229: What are you willing to tolerate... and what is that actually costing you?
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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228: The tough realities of being a leader... that make you so much better at it
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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227: Getting your team to care about customer service
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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226: Giving feedback without it being a laundry list
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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225: How to stop being the bottleneck on decisions
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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224: Dealing with team members that bug us
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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223: What should I be paying people to attract top talent?
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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222: What investing in your team could cost you OR earn you
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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221: I want to hand off work to my team, but the clients want ME, what do I do?
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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220: I hired managers- why am I still in the details?
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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219: Did I make a bad hire? How do I know? What do I do?
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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218: How to get out of the friend-zone with your team members?
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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217: This question will 10x your impact as a leader and grow your revenue
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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216: Why your team isn't following through... and how to fix it
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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215: Why your team seems entitled (and what’s really causing it)
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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214: How to give the feedback after you've waited too long
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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213: What to say in compensation conversations without over or underpromising | Part 3 of 3
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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212: Avoiding the biggest pitfalls with tough feedback | Part 2 of 3
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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211: How to communicate vision so your team buys-in | Part 1 of 3
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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210: How to lead when you are already stretched thin
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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209: Why your team feels lost even when you are communicating
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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208: What AI should replace on your team and what it should not
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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207: The simple action that keeps your best people from leaving
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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206: How to motivate your team when you cannot give raises
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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205: Your team is watching how you react. Here is why it matters
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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204: Decoding your team’s requests- what you’re missing and how to respond
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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203: Why top performers leave and the conversation that keeps them
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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202: How to manage up when your team needs more support
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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201: What most leaders get wrong when talking about change (and how to get it right)
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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200: The three skills that make managing easier
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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199: Why no one likes being a manager- and how to fix that
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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198: How to get team members to show up to trainings
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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197: The Gen Z vs Gen AI battle every manager needs to win
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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196: How to get your team members to Lock In
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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195: What GenZ wants from their jobs - and how to get them to stick around
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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194: Your team member isn't *bad*, they just haven't gotten feedback
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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193: Quiet Cracking- Why Your A-Players Are Pulling Back (and What to Do)
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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192: The consequence of team members feeling UNDERUTILIZED
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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191: Avoid the Biggest Onboarding Mistakes That Derail New Hires
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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190: Three Simple Mistakes That Wreak Havok on Hiring
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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189: The Hidden Cost of AI Leadership- Why Shortcuts Hurt Your Team
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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188: Three Keys to Manage Contractors Without the Headache
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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187: Feel Like Your Team Doesn't Care Anymore? Here's How to Solve It.
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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186: Your Team’s Overdoing it With AI- Here's What to Do
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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185: AI Isn’t the Solution Unless You Know the Problem First
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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184: Are Managers the Easiest Role to Automate? Think Again
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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183: How to Build a Culture of Accountability Without Micromanaging
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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182: Still Drowning in Meetings? Here’s How Smart Managers Reclaim Their Time
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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181: The #1 Reason Teams Get Burned Out That No One Talks About
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May 27, 2025 |
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180: How to Lead Through Uncertainty Without Losing Your Team
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May 20, 2025 |
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179: The Secret to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a New Leader
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May 13, 2025 |
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178: Stop Sugarcoating- How Real Leaders Give Feedback That Actually Works
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May 06, 2025 |
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177: Stop Waking Up at 3AM Worried About Your Team- Do This Instead
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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176: This ONE Mistake Is Costing Your Team Thousands Every Week
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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175: You Got Promoted—How to Manage Former Peers Without Losing Control
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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174: How to Keep Your Best Team Members During Uncertain Times
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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172: You Got Promoted… Now What? The Truth About Leading for the First Time
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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173: Still Doing Everything Yourself? Here’s the Real Reason You Can’t Let Go
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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171: The RIGHT WAY to use AI as a leader to get out of the weeds
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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170: Why thinking you HAVE to micromanage is keeping you stuck
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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169: Positive feedback isn't just being nice - it's they key to high performance
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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168: Dealing with the worst case situations of giving feedback
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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167: Don’t give your team member feedback until you’ve done THIS
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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How the "Let Them Theory” helps you be a better manager
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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How to combat resistance to working in the office
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Holding a high standard without micromanaging
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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The New Manager Playbook BOOK LAUNCH!
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Leading a team outside your area of expertise
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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3 ways to stop turnover on your team
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Reducing the pressure cooker of being a manager
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Quick tips to boost productivity as a manager
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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158: Inside The New Manager Playbook - How to delegate and get your time back
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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A simple framework to help your team stay motivated
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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How people pleasing costs us respect on our team
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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155: Where we go wrong with managing up, and how to do it right
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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154: Inside The New Manager Playbook - The secret to building trust with your team
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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153: One of the easiest tools for driving higher engagement and retention
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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152: Inside The New Manager Playbook - Your team will be more inspired when you do THIS
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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151: The MOST important step of holding people accountable that you're probably missing
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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150: Inside The New Manager Playbook - Why you need this book
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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149: Your job titles might be leading to high turnover. How to fix it.
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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148: Want to avoid feedback conversations from going off the rails? Do this.
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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147: Three signs you’re micromanaging (and how to stop)
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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How to help your team frame a problem
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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The ROI of investing in training
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Driving alignment on your team: Insights from leaders at Skona
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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143: The right moment to step in to avoid a big failure on your team
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Why your team doesn't feel accountable - and how to prevent it
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Managing former friends without the headaches
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Asking for feedback from your team in 3 easy steps
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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3 actions that prevent turnover and burnout
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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How to hire the right people for your team
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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3 ways to make managing EASIER
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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How to know when you're avoiding delegating
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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3 simple ways to hold your team accountable without blaming
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Retaining your highest performing employees
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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A quick reframe to prevent burning out as a leader
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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3 ways to retain your best employees
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Figuring our what to pay people to keep them motivated
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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The secret to scaling your business with Brittany Driscoll, former VP of Marketing at Drybar
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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How to prevent hard feedback conversations from going badly
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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How to get your team members to bring in more revenue (A Case Study)
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Save 10+ hours each week in management
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Easy ways to recognize great work even when you don't have budget
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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3 simple ways to set boundaries with your team
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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How to know when to make something a new policy on your team
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Receiving feedback as a leader... and in your life
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Giving feedback so your team can take meaningful action
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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What is “quiet vacationing” and how do we prevent it?
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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3 questions that help your employees reach their full potential
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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2 words that are PREVENTING your team from being accountable
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May 28, 2024 |
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Building a high performing remote team, with Justin Benson, CEO of the Bara Agency
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May 23, 2024 |
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How systems are the secret to higher profits
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May 21, 2024 |
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How to know it's the right time to hire a another manager
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May 14, 2024 |
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This one question will save you time and make delegating easier
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May 07, 2024 |
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3 things costing your business money everyday
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Resetting expectations to get work back on track
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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This ONE THING will save you time and money when hiring new people
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Inspiring human brilliance and peak performance with Shaun Peet, NASCAR Pit Crew Coach
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Micromanaging isn't about WHAT, it's about WHEN
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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The number one thing you can do to make delegating easier
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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3 ways to overcome an "us vs them" mentality on your team
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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3 things that create a strong culture on my team
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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The qualities that make a great manager
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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THE UNSTOPPABLE TEAM book launch
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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How a coverage plan saves you weeks of lost productivity
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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What the heck is a team whisperer, and how will it help you?
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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How to earn respect from your team
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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The tens of thousands of dollars saved by not being a bottleneck
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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The secrets to being a great manager: game-changing tips from our top interviews
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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3 steps to tracking projects without micromanaging
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Team member just quit? Here's your game plan
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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3 secrets to rolling out changes effortlessly on your team
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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3 strategies to uplevel team performance
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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3-step goalsetting framework
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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The easiest way to get your team onboard with change
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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3 ways to instantly make your team more profitable
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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If you're a business owner with a team, you are a manager
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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10 things to that make managing easier this week
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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How showing gratitude makes your team more profitable
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Yes, you need 1:1 meetings...and here's how to do them right
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Setting expectations to get more done
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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2 pitfalls to avoid when setting priorities for your team
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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How delegating saves you time, money, and stress
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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How nailing the basics of managing solves your HR issues with Jackie Koch, Founder/CEO of People Principles and HR expert
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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2 misconceptions about onboarding - and why it saves you time and money
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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How a focus on innovation fuels high performance in teams with Andrew Barry, L&D Expert and Founder & CEO of Curious Lion
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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How to identify what's burning you out and prevent it
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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How reframing productivity as meaning achieves better results with Tamara Myles, Author, Speaker, Instructor at UPenn
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Plugging the holes costing you money in your business
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Lessons from sales to be a better leader with Jillian Murphy, Sales & Business Coach
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Don't write off your team members until you've tried this
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Navigating the stickiest situations as a manager with Robyn Rapp Leadership Coach & Facilitator
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Save $2000 a month by optimizing your meetings
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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The connection between healthy team operations and healthy finances with Bridgette Boucha, Fractional CFO
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Your “doing everything yourself” is crushing your team
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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How “doing everything yourself” lowers your bottom line
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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How to save money and time every week by tracking work
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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How to unlock high performance mindset with Danya Douglass Hunt, Money mindset coach for entrepreneurs
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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How to have effective performance reviews
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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The power of a great onboarding experience in driving better results on your team with Jess Heller, Executive & Leadership Coach
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Load balancing work on your team
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Beating burnout and building more resilient teams with Corene Phelps, Hypnotherapist & somatic success coach for entrepreneurs and business leaders
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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3 actions that will save you 5 hours a week
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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The power of recognizing your strengths and hiring stars for all the rest with Staci Millard, Fractional CFO and Business Mentor
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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3 easy steps to delegating effectively
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Navigating the complicated dynamics of managing teams with Jack Kelly, Senior Contributor at Forbes, CEO of Compliance Search Group & WeCruitr
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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3 signs you're micromanaging and how to stop
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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How knowing your team members makes you a better leader, with Vashti Boyce, Founder/CEO of Wild Iris Consulting
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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How reflecting on wins makes you a better manager
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Transforming teams through roles, responsibilities, and expectations with Susan Ramirez Founder & CEO of The National Angels
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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3 steps to making your team proactive problem solvers
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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How your personal brand shapes you as a leader with Hannah Nieves, Personal Brand and PR Consultant
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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The most important question to ask before giving feedback
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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A simple agenda for having effective 1 to 1 meetings
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Leaning into self-awareness and authenticity as a leader, with Charlie Ruiz Founder/CEO of CLR Connection High Performance Coaching
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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How to talk about Return to Office with your team
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Bringing out the inner superhero in our team members with Cory Charles, Founder of The SuperHero Mindset
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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3 questions to ask when setting expectations
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Nailing the basics of being a great manager with Kristen Hartley, Learning & Development Leader at Workday
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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3 strategies for rolling out new processes easily
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Building the company you want to be a part of with Bridgitte Mallinson, Founder/CEO of GutPersonal & Business Mentor
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Getting your team to help grow your revenue
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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How to support your neurodivergent team members with Margaux Joffe, Co-Founder of The Great ADHD Reset Program
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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How to ask for feedback as a manager
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May 30, 2023 |
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Improving team engagement through leading with love, with Chris Hartley VP of Sales and children’s book author
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May 25, 2023 |
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4 steps to making fewer decisions as a manager
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May 23, 2023 |
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How to make a clear onboarding plan
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May 21, 2023 |
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Leading in today's tumultuous times w/ Farah Bernier HR & Central Executive Ops Leader in Tech
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May 18, 2023 |
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Understanding your employee's previous experience
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May 16, 2023 |
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20 simple and meaningful actions to become a better manager
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May 14, 2023 |
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Venting vs needing help, unmet expectations, manager thrash
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May 12, 2023 |
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How enneagram makes you a better leader w/ Tracy O'Malley, Enneagram Expert and Leadership Coach
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May 11, 2023 |
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How to stop yourself from problem solving
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May 09, 2023 |
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Dealing with unhappy employees
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May 07, 2023 |
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Tools for amplifying and elevating your team members w/ Rachel Smith Director of Strategy & Operations at Google
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May 04, 2023 |
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3 practical ways to build more inclusive teams
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May 02, 2023 |
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Improving motivation and morale on your team
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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Building a strong culture on a remote team with Audrey Saccone, CEO & Founder of Audrey Digital
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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The #1 way to build more accountable teams
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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A 5-step framework for managing up
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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How storytelling makes you a more influential leader with Alex Street, Storytelling Coach
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Giving positive feedback in a way that sticks
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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3 ways to overcome burnout as a manager
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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Making more confident decisions with Abby Davisson, author of "Money and Love"
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Facilitating better meetings with Megan Karsh, Founder of the (em) Collective and expert in facilitation
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Using recognition to motivate and retain team members
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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3 strategies to deal with conflict on your team
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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Leading with empathy with Kerri Jacobs, Creator of the Leading with Empathy Program
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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How to create a culture of learning on your team with Abbie Mirata, L&D Executive
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Three pitfalls to avoid when delivering feedback
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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What to say when you don't have all of the answers
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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Asking thoughtful questions with Albert Shum, former CVP of Design at Microsoft
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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The secret to doing more with less on your team
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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3 steps to optimizing your team's time
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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Dealing with difficult team members, managing up, and when to coach vs direct
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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A whole-brained approach to being a more influential leader with Michelle King
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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How to set clear expectations to get better output
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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How to overcome setbacks with team performance and cutbacks
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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How to empower your teams to own their magic with Rebecca Cafiero, Founder/CEO of The Pitch Club & Business Strategist
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Three mistakes seasoned managers make and how to avoid them
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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009: Managing through reorgs and layoffs with Jenn Liu, Product Executive & Coach
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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How to best support the women on your team
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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How to prevent quiet quitting on your team
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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How regulating your nervous system makes you a better leader w/ Laura Larios, nervous system expert & coach
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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How to give difficult feedback without it going badly
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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How to coaching makes you a more impactful manager
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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How your management style builds trust with your team
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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How to manage former friends or peers
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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The story behind Managing Made Simple
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Managing Made Simple Show Trailer
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Feb 22, 2023 |