Just like building a LEGO masterpiece, learning new skills and acquiring knowledge as a manager isn’t about collecting as many pieces as possible—it’s about making them fit meaningfully into your existing structure.

Each new concept or tool you learn should enhance and strengthen the foundation you’ve already built.

This means it's not just about absorbing information but about reshaping your approach, improving your strategies, and discarding what no longer serves you.

As a manager, knowing how you and your direct reports learn can make a big difference in your team's performance.

In this episode of The Manager Track podcast, Ramona Shaw explains how learning works and how our brains change when we learn new things. But it’s not just theory. Ramona shares simple, practical tips you can use right away.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

- How Neuroplasticity Works — Learn how the brain builds and strengthens connections.

- Different Ways People Learn — Why a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work and what you can do instead.

- Motivation and Learning — Tips to stay motivated when learning gets hard.

- Overcoming Learning Barriers — How to handle self-doubt, distractions, and feeling overwhelmed.

- Building a Growth Mindset — How to turn "I can’t do this" into "I can’t do this... yet."

This episode is full of useful ideas for managers who want to learn and grow to the best of their capabilities and want to create a team that’s always learning and improving.

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- Episode 40 Three Ways to Learn From Mistakes and Failure (and Not Get Knocked Down)

- Episode 50 Great Leaders Unlearn These 3 Lessons Once Learned In School

— WHAT’S NEXT? —

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