Posts about New Manager (2)
Holding People Accountable: Is It Skill, Hill, or Will?
May 16, 2022 at 2:08 PMAs a manager, it’s not your job to hold people accountable. Yep, that’s right. It’s not. It IS your job to make sure you...
4 tips to make sure your team feels safe
May 4, 2022 at 10:35 AMBuilding a cohesive and inclusive team requires nurturing safety, communication, and alignment. Below are some actionabl...
What peer-based learning is and its benefits
April 12, 2022 at 3:07 PMA peer group of managers can be just what you need to learn the important stuff, quickly. There was a point in most of o...
For leaders, if everything is important, then nothing is.
February 28, 2022 at 12:27 PMAligning team goals to company strategy makes for clear priorities and healthier teams. The pace of change is faster tha...
Feedback is a manager's superpower, but only if given correctly.
January 5, 2022 at 8:45 AMWhen we were conducting our user research to develop the Emerging Leader Ascent, giving direct reports honest, helpful f...
Managing people is hard. Challenges are more common than you think.
December 21, 2021 at 3:05 PMManaging people today is harder than it’s ever been, and not just because of Covid. And what makes it so hard is often t...
Great Resignation woes? The cure is probably in plain sight.
December 1, 2021 at 12:11 PMIf you’re in the people business you know all about the “Great Resignation.” They call it “great” for a reason. This yea...
Just do it the way I told you: What the lack of safety really costs
October 27, 2021 at 10:45 AM“Psychological safety is a belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, con...
5 common pitfalls of HiPo manager development (and how to avoid them)
September 28, 2021 at 1:33 PMThis is a three-part series about high-potential managers. It's intended for organizational leaders and learning & d...
The holding people accountable trap
September 15, 2021 at 8:18 AM“How do I hold my team accountable?” Every manager, forever, has asked this question at least once, if not once a week. ...