Hey {{ first_name }}, No matter what kind of business we’re operating or team we’re in, we’re all kind of in a cost-cutting mode, right? Well I’m gonna let you in on a little secret, switching to single-ply toilet paper ain’t the ticket to get there. The best way, and in

Managing a team comes with inevitable challenges, and one of the toughest is dealing with team members who aren’t meeting expectations. But before you consider a replacement, I wanted to share an approach to navigating if the situation is salvageable (hopefully!) or a signal that it’s time to part ways.

Hiring the right team members can be a make-or-break moment for your business, and in this week’s episode of Managing Made Simple, I discuss the number one thing you can do to save time and money in the hiring process. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW AND LISTEN ON APPLE OR SPOTIFY 🎧 So, what’s

When you think about some of the most challenging situations you’ve had to navigate at work, my guess is that it doesn’t include jacking up a car, changing 4 tires, and refueling it, all in about 8 seconds. Just guessing 😉 But for my guest this week on Managing Made

Hi {{ first_name }}, Almost every single day managers share with me their same fear: I want to get more out of my teams, but I don’t want to come across as a micromanager. If you’ve struggled with this tension, you’re not alone. The fact that you and the folks who

Today’s episode of Managing Made Simple is a deep dive into a topic that I’ve encountered time and time again in my career of managing team operations. It’s all about rationalizing those conflicting motivations on teams. We’ve all experienced that “us vs them” – maybe it’s creative versus account, product

Starting a business is a dream. It’s the freedom, the innovation, the exciting rush of bringing a vision to life. Aaaaaaand then we hire a team, and realize that the vision in our head isn’t as clear to others as it seemed to us, the giving feedback thing is a