4 Ways to Help New Managers Succeed

I’ve had a 22-year operational management career, and naturally, I’ve had a lot of new managers in my organizations over…

Praise usually seems much easier than criticism, but a lot of people actually hesitate to give praise. They worry about…

Hopefully you’re out there asking for and getting feedback regularly. That’s great! Now, if you’re getting a lot of feedback,…

In Episode 13 of our podcast we talked about the dreaded micromanager boss and how to work towards a better…

We talked about one of the most frustrating meeting habits in episode 12 of our podcast -- interrupting! Kim and…

The Radical Candor vocabulary can be very useful for creating shared context and a shared standard around feedback. However, there…

Most of us have experienced a bad boss, and unfortunately, those experiences can create lasting effects. Here’s a story and…

We frequently talk to managers who find it challenging to have direct reports who are older or more experienced than…

We’ve been so excited about all the engagement we’ve gotten from our podcast listeners. We are getting great, thoughtful questions…

CONGRATULATIONS! You’re now a manager! You’ve worked hard, done well and been promoted to lead a team. That in and…

Russ Laraway