Unchecked bias, and an overall lack of empathy could be a matter of life or death when caring for patients.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Faith Crittenden about her historical policy work with the American Medical Association addressing systemic racism within the medical industry. We explore how medical professionals and patients can advocate for those most susceptible to inequitable treatment in healthcare.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at [email protected] so we can discuss them on the show.

Do you have a succession plan?

In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we talk about why it’s important to intentionally groom a diverse group of people for C-Suite leadership and how lack of diversity can limit innovation. Tonya explores ways leaders can develop talent and build relationships within their organization.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at [email protected] so we can discuss them on the show.

People don’t want to be micromanaged or micromanagers. Yet many of us do it.

In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we talk to movement therapist Brittany Henderson about the reasons people micromanage and the mental health effects it has on individuals and the team. Listen to learn actionable ways to intervene and change micromanagement behaviors.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at [email protected] so we can discuss them on the show.

There’s a thin line between favoritism and discrimination, and as a people manager, it’s in the best interest of the work culture if everyone feels seen and valued.

In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we discuss how showing preference can create a toxic work environment where employees become resentful for being overlooked.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at [email protected] so we can discuss them on the show.

As someone whose name has always been mispronounced, Tonya shares a personal story of how she felt when someone cared enough to pronounce it correctly.

In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we talk about the importance of people’s names and how to avoid mispronouncing them.

After the episode, go to http://www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at [email protected] so we can discuss them on the show.

Feedback teaches us how to be better managers and is an opportunity to build trust with our direct reports.

In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo we discuss why receiving feedback, as a people manager, is just as important as giving feedback to members of your team.

After the episode, go to www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at [email protected] so we can discuss them on the show.

Our past experiences have a lot to do with how we lead in the workplace. When we show up to work, we show up as people with a full history of relationships, emotions, and childhoods that impact us today.

In this episode, we explore where we learn leadership lessons and how growth may require unlearning some of those learned behaviors from our past.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at [email protected] so we can discuss them on the show.

After the episode, go to www.theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

We all know feedback is an important part of success, yet it’s difficult for many of us to give useful and actionable feedback.

In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we discuss feedback versus criticism and why it’s important to know the difference. We’re addressing what gets in our way of giving ‘good’ feedback and how to improve.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at [email protected] so we can discuss them on the show.

After the episode, go to theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

A bad boss can make you feel like nothing you do is good enough. A great one will make you feel valued and seen.

In the first episode of season 2 of Managing Well, Tonya Ladipo talks candidly about the worst boss she ever had and the lessons it taught her on how to be a good people manager.

If you have management-related questions (that you’re too scared to ask HR), email us at [email protected] so we can discuss them on the show.

After the episode, go to theladipogroup.com/podcast to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.

If your organization’s gender inclusion policies don’t consider how intersectionality (race, gender expression, sexual orientation, and more) plays a role in conscious and unconscious bias in the workplace, you could fall short of creating an equitable workplace for women.

In the season finale podcast episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we have an honest conversation with Wells Fargo’s Tiffany Tavarez & Tali Bray about the myth of imposter syndrome, gatekeeping, and what companies lose when women can’t show up as their whole selves.

After the episode, go to theladipogroup.com/podcast/ to download our worksheet for tips on how you can show up as a better people manager and leader in your organization.