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You're the Boss, Now What? | Team Emotional Intelligence for Managers and Leaders

by Desiree Petrich - Intentional Action

You're the Boss, Now What? is a leadership podcast about team emotional intelligence, for managers and HR leaders who want a team that feels safe to speak up and too invested to leave.If you are a manager of people, this podcast is your playbook for the real challenges of leadership.Most emotional intelligence work focuses on the individual. Your host, Desiree Petrich, starts with the whole team, which is where people open up and the honest conversations actually happen. She guides teams to strengthen their own emotional intelligence, so people stop holding back and start saying what needs to be said.Because team emotional intelligence belongs to the whole team, this show is for team members too. If you're on a team, or getting ready to lead one, you'll hear the conversations that make a team stronger from any seat.In each episode, you'll get practical ways to:- Handle conflict at work before it turns into drama- Make hard conversations easier, for you and for your team- Build trust and respect as a confident, credible leader- Hold employees accountable without micromanaging- Fix a toxic culture and create a team that takes ownership- Lead team meetings where people actually speak upDesiree brings in tools like DISC, Working Genius, and The 5 Behaviors of a Cohesive Team to help your team understand each other, and she shares quick takeaways from bestselling leadership books so you can skip the fluff and apply what works.Every other week, Desiree is joined by a new co-host, a fellow expert who brings their own stories and questions to a shared conversation about leading people well. It sounds like two people who do this work comparing notes over coffee.Whether you're leading two people or two hundred, you'll learn how to create better communication, deeper trust, and a workplace people actually enjoy showing up to.Desiree Petrich is a keynote speaker on team emotional intelligence, founder of Intentional Action, and the bestselling author of Taking Intentional Action. Learn more at desireepetrich.com. Popular Topics Include: One-on-one meeting frameworks, handling team conflict, addressing passive-aggressive behavior, rebuilding trust after drama, navigating difficult employees, setting expectations without micromanaging, improving accountability conversations, fixing toxic communication patterns, leading effective team meetings, delegation strategies for overwhelmed managers, increasing team buy-in, coaching underperforming employees, giving feedback that lands, managing impostor syndrome at work, and creating a healthier, more human-centered culture. 

Latest episodes

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How to Make Hard Conversations Easier

people on our teams start filling in the blanks and making up stories about each other, and the wall between us keeps getting higher. In this episode, Desiree shares the

Sep 24
28 min

Leadership Tips | Stop Trying to Fit In

This week I'm connecting two ideas: my Breaking the Fourth Wall concept and Brené Brown's research on fitting in versus belonging. Brené's research found

Aug 3
6 min

The Secret Behind Every High-Trust Team

You don't have to wait for anyone to go first. You get to choose to be the first. In this episode, Desiree gives you a sneak peek into her brand new keynote, Breaki

Jul 30
23 min

Leadership Tips | Share Your BHAG

Some goals only get built because someone else believed in them first. This week's tip is simple: share your BHAG. Your Big Hairy Audacious Goal. The one you'v

Jul 27
4 min

5 Myths to Unlearn to Become a More Confident Leader

Confidence gets talked about like it's something you're either born with or you're not. Extroverts have it, introverts don't. Some people just have "i

Jul 23
16 min

Leadership Tips | Be Proud of Yourself

In this episode: Why pressure and high expectations aren't the enemy, they can actually fuel more energyThe trap of hitting a goal and immediately moving to the nex

Jul 20
4 min

Delegate to AI Without Losing Your Edge as a Leader | Monica Marquez

AI isn't coming for your job. But it is changing what leadership looks like. In this episode, Desiree sits down with Monica Marquez, founder of FlipWork, to talk ab

Jul 16
31 min

Leadership Tips | Add a Little Whimsy

This week's tip is simple: stop waiting for permission to enjoy your own life. Desiree shares a personal story about her garden, some ceramic mushrooms, and the "mad

Jul 13
2 min

A Framework for Giving Feedback | Lessons from Radical Candor by Kim Scott

Do you avoid hard conversations, or handle them so bluntly they backfire?  In this episode, Desiree read the book Radical Candor by Kim Scott, so you don't have to.

Jul 9
19 min

Connecting and Communicating Across Generations at Work | Liz Carlson

Right now you're leading up to five generations on the same team, and most of what's getting lost between them has nothing to do with personality. In this epis

Jul 2
24 min

Your Team Doesn't Need a Perfect Boss. They Need a Human One | Kristin Miller

What if the most powerful thing you could do as a leader has nothing to do with strategy, systems, or having all the answers? In this episode, I'm joined by Money M

Jun 25
20 min

When to Let Go: Leadership Lessons for Work, Habits, and Relationships | Jacob Brown

At some point, we all find ourselves holding on to something we know isn't working. A habit. A relationship. A team member. And we have really good reasons for it.

Jun 18
23 min

How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Why You Might Not Want To

Have you ever wondered if feeling like a fraud might actually be a sign you're doing something right? In this episode of You're the Boss, Now What?, host Desire

Jun 11
24 min

Leadership Tips | Eat The Lemon

You've heard it your whole life. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.  And most of the time? That's good advice.  But in this week's tip, Desiree c

Jun 1
5 min

How to Give Feedback Without Crushing Someone’s Confidence

Why does feedback feel so uncomfortable at work? Why do annual reviews often feel unhelpful?  Why do employees get defensive?  And why do leaders wait so long to address

May 22
15 min

Leadership Tips | Let Them Watch

Your team is always watching, whether you realize it or not. In this leadership tip episode, Desiree shares why the habits you model at work and at home shape the culture

May 19
3 min

How to Balance Accountability and Empathy as a Leader | Drew Moldenhauer

What happens when you care deeply about your team… but they stop respecting your leadership? In this episode, Desiree is joined by Drew from the Iron and Empathy podcast

May 15
32 min

Leadership Tips | Find the Tension Between Presence and Progress

Last week we talked about not letting your intent diminish and how the longer we wait to do something we know we should do, the less likely we are to actually follow thro

May 12
4 min

Why It’s So Hard to Make Connections as an Adult at Work | Nichelle Lund

Making connections as an adult feels harder than ever, especially at work. But the problem usually isn’t networking.  It’s discomfort.  It’s phones.  It’s staying in our

May 8
20 min

Leadership Tips | Don't Let Your Intent Diminish

Have you ever thought, “I’ll do it later”… and then never did? You’re not lazy. You’re not unmotivated.  You’re experiencing the law of diminishing intent. The longer y

May 5
4 min

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