The Manager's Desk with Evan D. Baltz

The Manager's Desk with Evan D. Baltz

By Evan D. BaltzBusinessManagement
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The Manager's Desk with Evan D. Baltz episodes

  • Have a Process - an interview with Jay Brummett

    Join Evan and his special guest, Jay Brummett - CSPO, CSM, CSP-SM, CAL, (PMP), Agile expert as they discuss some of the following:

    1. How does it differ from other methodologies?

    2. On a scale of 1-10, how hard do you think it is to institute Agile in an organization?

    3. What are some of the key blockers to that (Evan will confirm leadership adoption)

    4. How does Agile help the “doers”?

    5. How does Agile help the managers?

    6. How does Agile help Sr. leadership/executives?

    7. One complaint I’ve heard is that it really isn’t that flexible, how do you address that concern?

    8. How does it handle “emergencies”?

    9. What is the role of the manager in Agile?


      10. If you have any thoughts or questions about this discussion, please leave them in the comments and both Jay and I will be happy to respond.


      #agile #managers #leadership #process #culture #podcast

      1 hr 10 min
    10. Free Consulting Session!

      Leave a comment expressing your interest in a free consulting session and I'll put your name into a random drawing. The winner will receive a 1 hour Zoom meeting consultation.


      Open to managers or employees.

      1 min
    11. 6 Ways to Build Trust

      Perhaps the most critical thing you can do as a manager/leader is to build trust. Here are 6 ways to do that:


      1. Authenticity

      2. Compassion

      3. Honesty

      4. Career Path Support

      5. Support - public and private

      6. Ask for advice and take it


        7. #trust #leadership #managers #podcast #buildtrust


        17 min
      7. #9 Have a Plan (SOPs)

        Evan discusses the importance of having SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).

        These are often misunderstood in their purpose, or sometimes shunned by executives who would rather create panic and "emergencies" to exercise authority and control. Ultimately that is not sustainable.

        So what is a good SOP and why should you have them?


        #SOPs #leadership #managers

        17 min
      8. #8 A Good Manager Promotes Team Members

        There are three perspectives for promotions:

        1. The employee's perspective

        2. The manager's perspective

        3. HR/Sr. Leadership perspective


        Evan walks through these perspectives and provides tips on how to be successful.


        #promotions #managers #leadership

        15 min
      9. #7 Remote Workers

        The differences in managing remote teams or in-person teams.


        I share some tips on how to effectively manage employees remotely.


        Please share your thoughts and comments.

        15 min
      10. Handling Performance Issues

        I received a follow-up question to a previous podcast about specifically dealing with employees with performance issues.


        Here are my thoughts on that subject and some tips.


        Please leave me your thoughts or comments.


        #workplace #managers #leadership #performance #PIPs

        24 min
      11. #6 Rewarding the Right Things

        Good companies reward employees. That is not revolutionary thinking. But do good managers reward their employees for "getting the job done"?

        Are we doing it right?


        Good companies and managers reward employees. GREAT companies and managers reward employees for the right reasons.


        #rewards #workplace #managers #leadership #praise

        7 min
      12. 3 Ways to Show You are Thankful

        In this special Happy Thanksgiving holiday podcast, Evan shares some personal stories and some messages sent to managers.

        3 Ways to tell your team members you are thankful for them:

        • 1. Appreciate them throughout the year.

        • 2. Value who they are as a person, rather than the work they do for you

        • 3. Tell them. Genuinely and authentically tell them, to their face and in writing why you are thankful for them on a personal level.


          • #thanksgiving #thankful #appreciative #managers #leadership #podcast

          12 min
        • 10 Steps to Becoming a Bad Employee

          10 Steps to Becoming a Bad Employee

          By Evan D. Baltz

          1. Always be late 

          2. Always blame coworkers

          3. Backstab

          4. Give false praise

          5. Underestimate time to complete projects

          6. Be overly casual

          7. Use unprofessional language

          8. Always complain but offer no solutions

          9. Always make excuses

          10. Stay silent

            11. If you follow all of these tips, you too can become a bad employee!

            Thoughts? Did I forget some? Have you ever experienced any of these behaviors? Share your experiences in the comments.


            #bademployee #manager #leadership #podcast

            6 min

          About The Manager's Desk with Evan D. Baltz

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          Evan is a Marketing Technology Leader and Team Builder with 25+ years of experience managing teams and people. He shares his experience with you by reviewing valuable lessons in leadership. Check him…