In this episode, I chat with Terry Monroe, the Executive Director of the Virginia Society of Association Executives (VSAE) and President of Association Management Services with Eisenman and Associates. I’m also excited to announce that I’ll be presenting at the
Mastering the Transformation: Six Essential Skills New Managers Need
Welcome to “The Authentic Leader Show.” The podcast for Leaders of Managers as they transform their New Managers into Authentic Leaders of Teams. In today’s episode, we’re tackling a topic that resonates with countless leaders: “Mastering the Transformation – Six
First-Time Managers Guide for Setting Performance Expectations
One of the common factors (of 6) that are missing is setting clear performance expectations. In today’s podcast, I share five reasons first-time managers don’t set clear performance expectations. I also share how to help team members to understand what
FOUR Reasons, Since the Pandemic, Leaders are Focusing on First-Time Managers.
Some businesses and organizations are just now realizing the impact of neglecting professional development for their managers. In today’s podcast, I share four reasons I hear leaders say that they are focusing on first-time managers. I share each of these
5 Signs Your First-Time Manager May Be Failing
You feel like your first-time manager isn’t making it. You aren’t sure why they aren’t more successful leading their team. In today’s podcast are FIVE signs your first-time manager may be failing and what to do. We cover everything from
10 Seminar “Whys” to Set Your First-Time Managers Up For Success
Now that you have hired or promoted a first-time manager, these are the 10 things I do to help you set them up for success. A study by Gartner showed that 60% of new managers fail within the first 24
Why Micromanagers Are So Bad at Delegation
Ways for managers to avoid micromanaging. Most managers who micromanage their team are unknowingly doing so. Most micromanagers would say that they aren’t micromanagers. You may be micromanaging and not realize it. So, what’s so bad about micromanaging anyway? If
6 Responsibilities You Can Not Delegate
What You Can’t Delegate and Why You Can’t. Leaders who attend my Delegation Master workshops learn about delegation so that they can make room for higher-level thinking. But, sometimes these same leaders have gotten overeager and go beyond what they
The Dirty Secret About Delegation Nobody Wants to Accept
What Delegation Masters Accept in their Delegation Strategy and Others Resist To have a high-performing team, the leader of that team uses delegation as a strategy in their leadership toolbelt. The fact that you have a team by definition is
Ten Reasons Delegation Fails
These ten failures of delegation are what I have found that leaders experience most. Delegation is the number one skill that leaders I work with struggle with most. Most leaders don’t have a delegation strategy. Most leaders don’t ever think