The New Manager Podcast

One of the best ways to learn about how to be an effective manager is to be observant about your own experience -- just being a person and engaging with the world.

In this episode you'll hear about my experience volunteering for something, and some key insights and examples I gathered about onboarding, managing people, and being a leader.

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Being more confident doesn't mean you never have doubts. It means that you can move forward even when they pop up. How?

By recognizing the thoughts that hold you back, and then being curious about what might be possible anyway.

In this episode you'll learn more about the sneaky thought, "What's the point?" and how to not let it stop you.

And, you'll learn why now is the perfect time to ask about professional development at work.

When you're a manager, you'll need to develop new skills and abilities. Let's discuss!

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Enroll in Communication Skills for Managers:

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Follow me on LinkedIn:

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Communicating is not just about the words you say, but the way in which you say them. Let's discuss!

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Enroll in Communication Skills for Managers:

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Follow me on LinkedIn:

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At some point you will think: "How do I get this person to. . .?" You might be thinking about your manager, and how to manage up. Or you might be wondering why a person on your team isn't changing, even though you've already given them feedback about something.

When you start managing people, you need to think more about how to get work done through others -- it's no longer just about you doing a task.

Let's discuss!

**After the Episode**

Enroll in Communication Skills for Managers:

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For private coaching:

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Follow me on LinkedIn:

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Become a more calm and confident leader:

⁠⁠⁠https://insighttimer.com/meditation-courses/mindfulness-for-managers-at-work⁠⁠

The topic of money will almost always bring up emotions. And when you're a manager, you are pretty much guaranteed to have more money conversations.

It could be when someone on your team who wants a promotion or a raise, or when you're hiring someone new.

Or it might be when you get promoted and are now managing your friends -- and now can see what everyone's salary is.

In this episode you'll get some perspective and ideas that for how to feel more confident when you have money conversations as a manager.

Let's discuss!

**After the Episode**

Enroll in Communication Skills for Managers:

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://maven.com/kimnicol/communication-strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠

For private coaching:

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimnicol.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow me on LinkedIn:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnicol/⁠⁠⁠

Become a more calm and confident leader:

⁠⁠⁠https://insighttimer.com/meditation-courses/mindfulness-for-managers-at-work⁠⁠

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When you're a manager, you'll think about employee Engagement differently than when you were an IC. In this episode, learn why Engagement is so important, and how Mindset and Attitude play a role.

When you have better understanding of what creates Engagement (or Disengagement!), you'll have a better idea of how you can address it with your team. Let's discuss!

**After the Episode**

Enroll in Communication Skills for Managers:

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For private coaching:

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Follow me on LinkedIn:

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Become a more calm and confident leader:

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Saying No is a leadership skill. If you want to get better at it, you're invited to my free class on The Gentle No. Many of my 1:1 clients work with me on how become more confident when and how to say No in a variety of situation. It's one of my favorite things to teach, and I can't wait to share more in class.

I'll talk more about this topic later in the podcast, but if you want to join live for class then register here.

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Enroll in Communication Skills for Managers:

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Follow me on LinkedIn:

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Become a more calm and confident leader:

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This episode is about Mindfulness as a Skill of Attention and how it can help you as a manager. Specifically, using mindfulness to help you:

(1) identify early signs that something is "off", so you can address small issues before they become big issues,

(2) not take things personally, and

(3) apply this to managing up, down, and across.

Let's discuss!

**After the Episode**

Enroll in Communication Skills for Managers:

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For private coaching:

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Follow me on LinkedIn:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnicol/⁠⁠⁠

Become a more calm and confident leader:

⁠⁠⁠https://insighttimer.com/meditation-courses/mindfulness-for-managers-at-work⁠⁠

When you're really good at something, and then start managing people, it's easy to forget that:

1) being a manager is a different job and

2) there is a learning curve.

It's also easy to forget that what works with one person, situation, or team might not be effective in another -- because people vary.

So if you try to be "perfect" from the start, you end up putting pressure on yourself, second-guessing yourself, and delaying decision making. Instead, think in terms of process (not perfection). It will make it easier for you to learn faster, and with less anxiety and worry.

The first person you manage is always yourself. Let's discuss!

**After the Episode**

Enroll in Communication Skills for Managers:

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For private coaching:

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Follow me on LinkedIn:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnicol/⁠⁠⁠

Become a more calm and confident leader:

⁠⁠⁠https://insighttimer.com/meditation-courses/mindfulness-for-managers-at-work⁠⁠

A lot of stress and overworking comes from feeling not in control, and thinking that the only way to be in control is to just do everything yourself.

This is hard when you realize there will always be more things to do.

It becomes unsustainable, and can keep you stuck feeling overwhelmed, always behind, and responding just to whatever is happening in the moment.

Instead, you want to take time to pause, take a step back, and get a bigger perspective.

Think of it like pulling off the racetrack for a pit stop -- it's necessary to win the race.

In this episode you'll get some questions to ask yourself that will help you take that pause, so you don't burn out, and you can feel a bit more in control. Let's discuss!

**After the Episode**

Enroll in Communication Skills for Managers:

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://maven.com/kimnicol/communication-strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠

For private coaching:

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimnicol.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow me on LinkedIn:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnicol/⁠⁠⁠

Become a more calm and confident leader:

⁠⁠⁠https://insighttimer.com/meditation-courses/mindfulness-for-managers-at-work⁠⁠