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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3 things great leaders do, no matter the team size or industry
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Oct 13, 2026 |
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How to give a performance review your team won't dread
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Oct 06, 2026 |
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How to create a sense of urgency without micromanaging
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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The tool that pours rocket fuel on employee motivation
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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The 3-step conversation that retains your best employees
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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The Sit-Down: the conversation that makes feedback and recognition easier
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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How to make 1:1s the most impactful meetings of your week
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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How to be a great Player-Coach manager
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Revenue goals don’t motivate your employees. Here’s what does.
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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The reason your team didn’t follow your plan - and what to do
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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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 (The Sit-Down in action)
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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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What are you willing to tolerate... and what is that actually costing you?
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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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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Getting your team to care about customer service
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Giving feedback without it being a laundry list
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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How to stop being the bottleneck on decisions
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Dealing with team members that bug us
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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What should I be paying people to attract top talent?
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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What investing in your team could cost you OR earn you
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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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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I hired managers- why am I still in the details?
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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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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How to get out of the friend-zone with your team members?
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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This question will 10x your impact as a leader and grow your revenue
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Why your team isn’t following through... and how to fix it
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Why your team seems entitled (and what’s really causing it)
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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How to give the feedback after you’ve waited too long
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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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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Avoiding the biggest pitfalls with tough feedback | Part 2 of 3
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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How to communicate vision so your team buys-in | Part 1 of 3
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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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 |