The New Manager Podcast

273. Create Psychological Safety (Plus an Announcement)

First: There's a great story about how to create psychologically safe teams in Amy Edmondson's book, " Right Kind of Wrong." https://amycedmondson.com/books/ Next: The

272. Two Ways to Increase Your Influence

A big part of being a manager is communication -- it's how you build relationships with your supervisor, your direct reports, and your peers. It doesn't matter how well c

271. Identify and Eliminate Filler Words

Want to become a more powerful speaker? This one thing will help: identify and eliminate filler words. . . . After the Episode Join the next Communication Strategies

270. What World Cup Soccer Taught Me About Communication

I just finished watching the Spain v Belgium match, and it gave me three ideas about communication that apply to the workplace: Data is not enough. You need to create me

269. "I've never done this before."

Managing people is a different job than whatever you did to get promoted. Now, instead of holding the work in your own hands, you are responsible for managing other peo

268. Building Your Personal Brand as a Manager

How do you want to be known? How do you want people to describe you when you're not in the room? . . . After the Episode Sign up to be a guest on the pod! We'll work

267. Learning, Change, and Psychological Safety

When you want to lead your team through change, it takes more than information and individual willpower. Take a look at the system around people -- the processes, incenti

266. How Managers Shape Culture

You have more power to shape culture than you realize -- no matter where you sit in the org chart. Start by paying attention to three things: 1) What happens consistent

265. Feedback Desert

The higher you go, the harder it is to get feedback. If you're not getting validation or guidance on your work, it's easy for anxiety to spike and insecurity to flare. It

264. Say It Out Loud

There's something powerful about saying things out loud. Notice where you feel free to speak your mind and organize your thoughts. . . And where you are more measured and

263. Take Time Off

If you feel like there's too much to do and it's all on you. . . Plan a holiday or vacation this season. At the very least, take time off from worry and feeling anxious a

262. Add Calm to the System

First, a celebration and a story about how I got myself un-stalled on a project. Then, an observation about the value of adding calm to the system, and two approaches for

261. Slow Down

"Increase your power and influence with this one weird trick. . ." Seriously, though: make it a practice to pause and slow down. It seems counterintuitive when faced with

260. How to Ask for Help

If you're an "I can do it myself!" person, then you might not have much practice in asking for help. This episode is for you. . . . After the Episode Free download:

259. What's your Leadership Philosophy?

Every leader has an underlying philosophy that shapes their decisions, actions, and approach to the work. Not sure where to start? Ask others about theirs. . . Resourc

258. Future Focused Feedback

The latest Global State of the Workplace Report by Gallup came out, and they're reporting lower levels of engagement worldwide. One thing that helps? Meaningful feedbac

257. Savor the Wins

This week, take a breath and savor the wins. There will always be more work to be done. And even when things are going well, it can feel scary -- the feeling that there

256. When Managing Feels Heavy

Being a manager isn't glamorous. If things are feeling heavy, like you're stuck in a thankless grind, have a listen. . . . After the Episode Join the upcoming class

255. Listen Without Trying to Fix Things

Today I share my biggest take-away from attending Transform. Plus, a reminder that you're human, you work with humans, and there's a lot going on. . . . After the Epi

254. Refilling Your Cup, Finding Inspiration, and Meaningful Feedback

In this week's episode we explore three interwoven themes: How to refill your cup when you feel exhausted,Where to find inspiration, and Making feedback meaningful. I