“Can I give you some feedback?” Six words that when uttered, send our stomachs turning like we’re on the Drop Zone ride at Great America. But when it comes to becoming the best in our work, besides the need to demystify feedback by sharing recognition and appreciation… it’s also ok

There’s a particular type of insomnia that only leaders experience. It’s that bolt-upright-at-3am moment when you suddenly wonder: “Wait… did that project get done?” “Is that team member even coming to work tomorrow?” “Did my instructions reach the right person?” In this week’s episode of The New Manager Playbook podcast,

“We can’t afford team development right now—costs are rising everywhere.” It’s the most expensive sentence in business, and I hear it almost daily. In this week’s episode of The New Manager Playbook podcast, I tackle the seemingly counterintuitive truth that’s costing organizations millions: cutting team development to “save money” is

So you had a bad feedback conversation and now you’re avoiding it like that root canal appointment with your dentist. I get it. I’ve been there. We all have.  When a feedback conversation goes poorly, it can validate all of our fears and hesitations about giving feedback in the first

Ever wonder why team engagement feels like it’s dwindling, even when you’re doing everything you think is right? Well, one major reason could be the lack of recognition. It might sound simple or even trivial, making it a practice to REGULARLY recognize the great work of your team members is

It’s always hits when it has gone wayyyy past too long. The feeling of overwhelm, stress, and a little frustration of “why do they keep coming to me for this?” when they should be able to figure it out on their own.  What is this moment, you ask? The moment when we

Ever feel like your team just isn’t quite getting the culture you’re striving to build? Or maybe you’re constantly reminding them about certain behaviors? Trust me, I’ve been there too. This week on the Managing Made Simple podcast, I break down a crucial difference that could drastically improve how your

I don’t know if it’s a requirement of a manager or business owner to have to scarf down lunch between meetings as your laptop serves as an impromptu placemat or just a strong suggestion, but if this sounds all too familiar, then read on my friend. Managing your time effectively

In trying to build connection with our team and get them to do something, we often use two fateful words that shoot ourselves in the foot: I NEED. “I need this presentation done by 2pm.” “I need to send this to the client by end of week.” “I need you to

You know those moments on your team when things just feel harder than they should? 😡 The status report you were super clear on isn’t getting filled out. 😰 Deadlines are starting to slip and it doesn’t quite make sense why. 😖 You’re searching on Google Drive for that file you KNOW should be there,