Manager Mondays with Fexingo: People Management, Team Leadership, and First-Time Managers

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Manager Mondays with Fexingo: People Management, Team Leadership, and First-Time Managers

Every Monday morning, Lucas and Luna sit down in a small manager's office to talk about the craft of people leadership: hiring, firing, giving feedback, running one-on-ones, delegating, motivating, and managing conflict. This show is for the new manager who was promoted last quarter and suddenly oversees three people with three different personalities. It's for the team lead who has to deliver a performance review that's more than 'keep doing what you're doing.' And it's for the veteran who wants to rethink their approach to building psychological safety or running a standup that doesn't waste everyone's time. Lucas brings the data—studies from Gallup, Google's Project Oxygen, HBS casework on team dynamics. Luna brings the on-the-ground cases: the time she managed a remote engineer who stopped responding to Slack, the best hire she ever made because of a single interview question, the firing that taught her more than any promotion. Together they treat people management not as soft skill theatre but as a discipline with evidence, trade-offs, and real consequences. How do you tell a high performer they're burning out without losing them? What do you actually say in a termination conversation? Why does every new manager default to micromanaging—and how do you stop? No scripts, no bullet points, no 'leadership hacks.' Just two managers who've made the mistakes and are still learning.

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Episodes

142 episodes

Managing the Employee Who Says I Need More Time

Aug 1, 2026 · 8:24
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How to Manage the Employee Who Overcommits and Underdelivers

Jul 30, 2026 · 7:13
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Helping the Overwhelmed Employee Without Micromanaging

Jul 30, 2026 · 6:59
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Managing the I Am Not a People Person Employee

Jul 29, 2026 · 5:29
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Breaking the Thats How Weve Always Done It Mindset

Jul 29, 2026 · 6:39
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Managing the Perfectionist Who Never Ships

Jul 28, 2026 · 6:51
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How to Manage the Employee Who Always Says I Forgot

Jul 28, 2026 · 6:32
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The Employee Who Always Says Ill Get to It

Jul 27, 2026 · 5:25
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says I'm Waiting on Feedback

Jul 27, 2026 · 6:48
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How to Manage the Employee Who Always Says It's on My List

Jul 26, 2026 · 8:08
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How to Manage an Employee Who Rejects Feedback

Jul 26, 2026 · 7:37
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says Im Not Ready

Jul 25, 2026 · 6:02
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How to Manage the Employee Who Always Says Thats Not My Job

Jul 24, 2026 · 8:48
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Managing the Employee Who Hoards Information

Jul 23, 2026 · 6:57
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Managing the Employee Who Always Pushes Back on Deadlines

Jul 23, 2026 · 9:58
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How to Manage an Employee Who Always Micromanages Others

Jul 22, 2026 · 7:30
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says I Need More Context

Jul 22, 2026 · 9:29
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says That Won't Work

Jul 21, 2026 · 9:21
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How to Manage the Employee Who Always Says I Already Know That

Jul 21, 2026 · 7:51
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says I Have a Better Idea

Jul 20, 2026 · 10:10
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Managing the Employee Who Constantly Interrupts

Jul 20, 2026 · 9:40
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Why Managing a Know-It-All Backfires Without Curiosity

Jul 19, 2026 · 6:56
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says I Am Too Experienced

Jul 19, 2026 · 6:41
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says I Am Too Busy for That

Jul 18, 2026 · 7:58
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says Let Me Get Back to You

Jul 18, 2026 · 7:22
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How to Manage an Employee Who Always Says I Will Handle It

Jul 17, 2026 · 7:35
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says I Was Never Told About That

Jul 17, 2026 · 8:02
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How to Manage the Employee Who Always Says I Did My Part

Jul 16, 2026 · 8:17
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says I Can Figure It Out

Jul 16, 2026 · 8:14
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How to Manage a Remote Employee Who Disappears Mid-Day

Jul 15, 2026 · 9:10
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says Yes to Everything

Jul 15, 2026 · 7:58
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How to Manage an Employee Who Always Says I Need More Time

Jul 14, 2026 · 6:45
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says I Dont Have a Problem with That

Jul 14, 2026 · 9:09
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How to Manage the Employee Who Always Says It's Too Risky

Jul 13, 2026 · 8:51
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How to Manage the Employee Who Always Asks Why

Jul 13, 2026 · 10:00
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When Overachievers Burn Out Without Telling You

Jul 12, 2026 · 5:56
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says Let Me Check

Jul 12, 2026 · 6:23
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says I Cant Change

Jul 11, 2026 · 9:34
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says I Told You So

Jul 11, 2026 · 8:09
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Managing the Employee Who Says I Dont Need Feedback

Jul 10, 2026 · 7:48
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says I Already Know That

Jul 10, 2026 · 6:41
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How to Manage an Employee Who Always Says They Are Too Busy

Jul 9, 2026 · 7:38
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How to Manage the Employee Who Always Says I Already Know That

Jul 9, 2026 · 8:53
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says I Need More Context

Jul 8, 2026 · 10:45
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says That's Not My Goal

Jul 8, 2026 · 9:30
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Managing the Employee Who Avoids Conflict

Jul 7, 2026 · 7:47
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Managing the Employee Who Always Says That's Not My Job

Jul 7, 2026 · 8:06
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says It's Not My Job

Jul 6, 2026 · 7:29
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says I Tried That

Jul 6, 2026 · 6:29
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Managing the Know-It-All New Hire

Jul 5, 2026 · 8:49
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says I Dont Have Time

Jul 5, 2026 · 6:49
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says I Can Do It Myself

Jul 4, 2026 · 7:24
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Managing an Employee Who Always Says I Know

Jul 4, 2026 · 7:59
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How to Manage an Employee Who Always Says Not My Problem

Jul 3, 2026 · 9:10
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Micromanages Upward

Jul 3, 2026 · 8:28
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says Nothing Can Be Done

Jul 2, 2026 · 9:25
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says That's How We've Always Done It

Jul 2, 2026 · 5:43
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says That's Not Possible

Jul 1, 2026 · 6:08
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says I Told You So

Jul 1, 2026 · 7:33
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How to Manage an Employee Who Constantly Interrupts

Jun 30, 2026 · 7:18
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says That's Not in My Job Description

Jun 30, 2026 · 12:25
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says That Won't Work

Jun 29, 2026 · 6:30
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Keeps Asking for Feedback

Jun 29, 2026 · 8:13
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Resists Feedback

Jun 28, 2026 · 10:47
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Works in Silos

Jun 28, 2026 · 8:01
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says I Cant

Jun 27, 2026 · 7:16
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says I Already Know That

Jun 27, 2026 · 5:50
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How to Manage an Employee Who Hoards Knowledge

Jun 26, 2026 · 7:45
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The Art of Delegating as a First-Time Manager

Jun 26, 2026 · 10:14
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How to Manage an Employee Who Always Volunteers for Extra Work

Jun 25, 2026 · 9:32
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Complains

Jun 25, 2026 · 9:04
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How to Manage an Employee Who Always Questions Your Decisions

Jun 24, 2026 · 8:25
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Keeps Asking for Permission

Jun 24, 2026 · 7:36
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says I Already Know That

Jun 23, 2026 · 10:35
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Asks for Permission

Jun 23, 2026 · 8:45
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says Theyre Too Busy

Jun 22, 2026 · 9:18
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How to Manage an Employee Who Keeps Asking for More Resources

Jun 22, 2026 · 8:48
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Overpromises and Underdelivers

Jun 21, 2026 · 8:05
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How to Manage a Reluctant Mentor on Your Team

Jun 21, 2026 · 6:20
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How to Manage an Employee Who Says Yes to Everything

Jun 20, 2026 · 8:37
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How to Manage a Teammate Who Always Says That Is Not My Job

Jun 20, 2026 · 11:17
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Blames Others for Mistakes

Jun 19, 2026 · 8:12
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How to Manage an Employee Who Plays the Victim

Jun 19, 2026 · 6:40
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Micromanages Others

Jun 18, 2026 · 10:27
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says That Is Not My Job

Jun 18, 2026 · 8:32
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How to Coach an Employee Who Resists Feedback

Jun 17, 2026 · 9:09
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How to Say No to Scope Creep as a New Manager

Jun 17, 2026 · 7:03
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How to Mentor a High-Potential Employee Without Playing Favorites

Jun 16, 2026 · 7:14
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The 30-Day Trust Deficit Repair Plan for New Managers

Jun 16, 2026 · 7:50
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How to Manage an Employee Who Always Says I'm Fine

Jun 15, 2026 · 9:23
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How to Manage an Employee Who Always Says They Are Too Busy

Jun 15, 2026 · 7:05
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Hogs the Spotlight

Jun 14, 2026 · 9:18
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How to Manage Someone Who Frequently Misses Deadlines

Jun 14, 2026 · 8:16
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How to Manage a Quiet Quitter Before They Fully Check Out

Jun 13, 2026 · 6:00
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How to Give Constructive Feedback to a Peer

Jun 13, 2026 · 8:14
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says It Can't Be Done

Jun 12, 2026 · 11:40
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How to Manage an Employee Who Always Says It Can't Be Done

Jun 12, 2026 · 6:20
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How to Manage an Employee Who Won't Take Ownership

Jun 11, 2026 · 9:04
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How to Manage an Employee Going Through a Divorce

Jun 11, 2026 · 8:30
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How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Says They Know

Jun 10, 2026 · 7:56
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How to Manage an Employee Who Always Volunteers for Extra Work

Jun 10, 2026 · 5:55
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How to Manage an Employee Who Always Volunteers for Extra Work

Jun 9, 2026 · 9:05
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How to Coach an Employee Who Avoids Hard Conversations

Jun 9, 2026 · 7:18
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How to Coach an Employee Who Always Says I Know

Jun 8, 2026 · 6:25
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How to Delegate When You Are the Micromanager

Jun 8, 2026 · 7:40
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How to Help a Stuck Direct Report Regain Momentum

Jun 7, 2026 · 7:43
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How to Manage a Remote Employee You've Never Met in Person

Jun 7, 2026 · 8:23
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How to Manage a Perfectionist Without Breaking Their Spirit

Jun 6, 2026 · 8:22
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How to Manage Someone Who Asks Why on Everything

Jun 6, 2026 · 8:40
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How to Give Negative Feedback That Actually Lands

Jun 5, 2026 · 9:59
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How to Handle a Team Member Who Resists Change

Jun 5, 2026 · 8:39
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How to Manage an Employee Who Is Better Than You

Jun 4, 2026 · 7:45
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How to Run a One-on-One That Actually Helps

Jun 4, 2026 · 7:17
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How to Coach a Defensive Employee

Jun 3, 2026 · 10:23
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How to Manage Scope Creep Without Killing Initiative

Jun 3, 2026 · 7:30
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How to Run a Decision Autopsy That Actually Sticks

Jun 2, 2026 · 8:44
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How to Run a Skip-Level Meeting That Actually Works

Jun 2, 2026 · 6:35
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How to Coach Your Burned-Out Star Performer

Jun 1, 2026 · 10:54
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How to Manage a Night Owl Team Member

Jun 1, 2026 · 9:38
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How to Diagnose Team Dysfunction in Five Minutes

May 31, 2026 · 10:13
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Why Your Team Needs a Weekly Wins Ritual

May 31, 2026 · 6:22
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Why Your Team Needs a Weekly Email Digest

May 30, 2026 · 9:39
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How to Onboard a New Manager Without Losing Your Team

May 30, 2026 · 10:12
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Why Your Team Has a Feedback Deficit

May 29, 2026 · 4:32
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How to Turn Team Conflict into Creative Tension

May 29, 2026 · 10:47
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Why Your Team Needs a Learning Culture

May 28, 2026 · 6:09
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How Smart Managers Use Recognition to Retain Top Talent

May 28, 2026 · 10:02
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How to Get Your Team to Actually Own Decisions

May 27, 2026 · 10:43
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Why Your Team Needs a Blameless Postmortem Culture

May 27, 2026 · 8:56
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How to Manage Up Without Selling Out

May 26, 2026 · 9:26
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Why Your Best Employee Is About to Quit

May 26, 2026 · 9:31
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How to Give Feedback That Actually Changes Behavior

May 25, 2026 · 7:51
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The Hidden Power of Manager Vulnerability

May 25, 2026 · 9:08
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The Meeting That Should Have Been an Email

May 24, 2026 · 7:59
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Why Your Team Needs a Decision Log

May 24, 2026 · 6:30
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The Quiet Damage of Failing to Delegate

May 23, 2026 · 8:07
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Why Your One-on-Ones Need a Better Structure

May 23, 2026 · 12:32
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How Peer Feedback Transforms Team Dynamics

May 22, 2026 · 9:57
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When Top Performers Become Bad Managers

May 22, 2026 · 7:07
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The Cost of Avoiding a Difficult Conversation

May 21, 2026 · 6:09
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The Hidden Cost of Micromanagement on Team Performance

May 21, 2026 · 6:34
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How a Five-Minute Habit Saved a Forty-Million-Dollar Team

May 19, 2026 · 7:33
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