The Manager Track

By Ramona ShawBusiness Careers

The Manager Track episodes

February 16, 2021How to Run 1-on-1 Meetings Your Direct Reports Actually Enjoy
You’ve probably heard about the benefits of 1-on-1s but you’re not sure how you should run them effectively and not turn them into simple status update meetings?

When done right, 1-on-1 meetings have a huge ROI for you and your direct reports.

In this episode, I share what often goes wrong and makes 1-on-1 meetings feel like wasted time and the 5 best practices you can start applying today to prevent this situation and turn your 1-on-1s into effective meetings your direct reports actually enjoy.

- RESOURCES MENTIONED -
The Ultimate Guide to 1-on-1 Meetings

The Leadership Accelerator Program
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16 min
February 09, 2021From Bud to Boss - A Coaching Conversation with Jen
This is a live coaching conversation about transitioning from being a peer to being the new manager.

Jen got promoted into her first leadership role about a year ago and she is managing her former peers. This comes with two specific challenges. One, she has to completely shift her mindset and skillset to switch from the role of an IC into the role of a manager, and two, she has to gain respect from her former peers as their new manager.

Listen in as we talk about some of the challenges she is facing and how to best address them so she can an effective and authentic leader to her team.

Plus, we talk about:
How skip-level conversations can be tricky and unintentionally undermine the manager's authority

How to build trust in relationships at work

Why being authentic to your core values is important and why it can feel stressful if we have to pretend to be or feel something we're not

And much more!
-- RESOURCES MENTIONED --

Thanks for the Feedback: Book on Amazon

Leadership Accelerator: www.ramonashaw.com/leadership-accelerator
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47 min
February 02, 2021 Three Ways to Learn From Mistakes and Failure (and Not Get Knocked Down)
Failures and mistakes...

We all make them. You might have bombed an interview, dropped the ball on a high-stake project, missed a deadline, wrote buggy code, you name it...

We're human and we are far from perfect.

BUT... we have a choice in how we respond to failures and mistakes. And that choice is what will drive your future actions.

Will you worry, always strive for perfection, procrastinate and try to stay safe OR will you go full in again, look for ways to be challenged, to see setbacks as setups, and take courageous actions no matter what?

If you're anything like me and you want to be bold, courageous, and confident in this world, then this episode is for you.
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15 min
January 26, 2021The 3 Steps to Reach Your Next Career Goal in 2021
It's the perfect time to start thinking about pursuing that next goal in your career or to finally achieve a goal you may have been forced to put on hold last year.

But rather than talking about a few tactical steps, in this episode, we will cover exactly...
how to set up your action plan,

how to create new habits and behaviors that will get you the result you want, and

how to overcome the obstacles that you think are currently in the way or might be getting in the way down the road.
We're NOT talking about setting SMART goals or figuring out new years resolutions.

Instead, you'll get clear on why you want what you want and how to fuel your motivation with value-based goals and actions that are clear and aligned with what you actually desire.

Plus, we'll talk about what REALLY matters such as limiting beliefs, lack of accountability, or the self-doubt that is holding you back.

- RESOURCES MENTIONED -
Grab the workbook here: www.ramonashaw.com/2021goals
Schedule a 30-minute Strategy Call here: www.ramonashaw.com/30
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53 min
January 19, 2021How to Have Difficult Conversations that Inspire and Motivate - An Interview with Aleta Maxwell
In December, I checked out my podcast stats to see which topics seemed to resonate most with all of you.

Here are the top 3 episodes of 2020:
Navigating Difficult Conversations at Work (Episode 6)

Delegating More Often & More Effectively (Episode 7)

How to Negotiate a Pay Raise (Episode 26)
Clearly, navigating difficult conversations is top of mind for so many of you. And I'm in the same boat as you :-)
So when I met the amazing Aleta Maxwell, a leadership coach and consultant, a couple of weeks later and saw that she wrote a book about navigating difficult conversations I simply couldn't resist... I had to invite her to The Manager Track podcast and share more about this very important topic with you.

And so today, I'm thrilled to share our conversation in this week's episode.

You'll walk away knowing...
The most common mistakes people make when it comes to difficult conversations and what to do instead

What "FBI" stands for in this context and how to use this framework to nail your conversations

How working remotely has made it even harder to address difficult topics

How to manage your emotions as you engage in difficult conversations

And much more!
- RESOURCES MENTIONED -

Aleta's website: https://upliftingleadership.com/
Aleta's book on Amazon
Access to the workbook
Simon Sinek's FBI framework
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25 min
January 12, 2021Own Your Leadership - A Coaching Call with Sue
Listen in to this insightful coaching call with Sue. Yes, you kinda get to be a fly on the wall :-)

We cover three main questions:
What makes you special as a leader?

How could your strengths show up as overdone strengths?

What are your conflict triggers and why?
As you listen to this coaching call and reflect on your own answers to these questions, you'll gain a new level of insight (and you'll likely notice a boost in confidence) to help you be more impactful as a leader.

- RESOURCES MENTIONED -
CLICK HERE to register for Ramona's free class on January 19 about how to achieve your next career goal in 2021.

To learn more about how to work with Ramona, visit www.ramonashaw.com
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33 min
January 05, 2021 Become a Strategic Thinker
When we look at research about 96%. of leaders say they lack time for strategic thinking.

Even though most leaders know that they need to be more strategic to reach the next level in their career. Yet, they don't make the time.

They're too busy dealing with the day to day work. But here's, what's so important. The higher up that you go in your career, the less you're going to be paid to scratch things off your to-do list and to just get stuff done and the more you will be paid for strategic thinking, for connecting dots for new initiatives, for creative thinking, and for making big plans that turn vision into execution.

In this episode, we're discussing what it means to be a strategic thinker and how to practice the skill.

And if elevating your leadership skills, increasing your clarity, confidence, and competence as a leader in 2021 is one of your goals, then the Leadership Circle may be exactly what you've been looking for. In a small group of experienced leaders, we tackle specific higher-level leadership topics every month through a blended approach of learning, coaching, accountability, support, and much, much more.

So to learn more, check out www.ramonashaw.com/leadership-circle. It's an amazing program for all the leaders who know that growing as a leader doesn't mean attending a one-off seminar, but it's an ongoing process. It's continued growth. It's like dimming the light day by day and make it a little bit brighter. Leadership is not a light switch that can get turned on in a one-day seminar and that's why the Leadership Circle was created.

I would love to hear from you and see if you are the right fit for the group and for this particular program. So visit www.ramonashaw.com/leadership-circle to learn more and schedule your free strategy call.
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15 min
December 15, 2020Holiday Edition: Gift Ideas for Professional Growth
Recently, someone reached out to me on LinkedIn and asked if he could purchase one of my training programs as a Christmas gift for his girlfriend.

I loved that he thought about that! Not for me but for him AND for her! Because giving a gift of self-improvement or professional growth, not only does it demonstrate his support for her career but it is also a gift that will keep giving back.

As Warren Buffet says "The best investment you can make, is an investment in yourself. The more you'll learn, the more you'll earn."

Because of that, I decided to create this special holiday episode on gift ideas for professional growth. We share a number of great gift ideas that might be exactly what your friend, family member, or partner needs right now.

Links to some of the products mentioned:
HBR subscription: https://hbr.org/subscriptions

Calm app: https://www.calm.com

Headspace app: https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app

Felix Grey blue blocker glasses: https://felixgray.com

South by Southwest conference: https://www.sxsw.com

Resume support for students: https://www.letseatgrandma.com/students

Time Management online courses: www.alexishaselberger.com/online-courses
Message me at [email protected] for any of the following gift ideas:
CoreStrengths assessment (Motives, Communication, Strengths, and Overdone Strengths)

StrengthsFinder assessment

Other personality-type and behavioral assessments (e.g. Enneagram, DISC, 16 Types)

Breakthrough coaching session

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13 min
December 08, 2020Creating a Social Contract as a Team
In this episode, we discuss the importance of a year-end review and reflection with your team and how to create a social contract as a team.

A social contract is a contract that your team agrees on that covers how you interact as a team and the desired behavioral norms that set your team up for its highest level of performance.

Here is a set of questions that you could use to discuss the social agreements with your team:
What expectations do team members have of each other?
What is working well within the team?
What is not working well?
What should the team keep doing, start doing, and stop doing?
What do we value?
What would make this team powerful?
What can we count on from one another?
How will we know we have achieved this?

If you want some help in facilitating a conversation like this for your team or if you are looking for other virtual events for your team, send me an email at [email protected].

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16 min
December 01, 2020Should I Stay or Should I Go? - A Coaching Conversation With Elaine
This is a live coaching conversation about making a career decision.

Elaine is currently in a good role at a good company and working with a good team... but then a new opportunity arose and she got intrigued.

Listen in as she finds clarity on why she is considering this opportunity, what it is that makes her get excited about a job, and what to do next.

Plus, we talk about:
How to gain clarity on what decision to make
How fear shows up when we're about to make a big decision and what to do about it
How to get super clear on what you're looking for in an organization, a culture, and a role that you'd be willing to entertain
If you're interested in receiving coaching just like Elaine, then click here and fill out a short application.
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38 min

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