You’re the Boss, Now What? with Desiree Petrich | Leadership and Team Development for Managers and Team Leaders
A leadership podcast for managers who want stronger teams, less drama, and more trust at work.If you are a manager of people, this podcast is your playbook for the real challenges of leadership!Each week, your host Desiree Petrich shares practical tools and frameworks from Working Genius, DISC, and The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team to help you:Hold employees accountable without micromanagingHandle conflict at work before it turns into dramaBuild trust and respect as a confident, credible leaderFix a toxic culture and create a team that takes ownershipLead effective team meetings that inspire engagement and actionWhether you’re leading a...
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Why It’s So Hard to Make Connections as an Adult at Work
<p>Making connections as an adult feels harder than ever, especially at work.</p><p>But the problem usually isn’t networking.<br/> It’s discomfort.<br/> It’s phones.<br/> It’s staying in our comfort zones.</p><p>In this episode, Desiree sits down with Nichelle Lund to talk about communication in the workplace, workplace loneliness, and why relationship-building is one of the most overlooked leadership skills for managers and professionals today.</p><p>They discuss awkward networking events, making people feel included, building trust at work, and simple ways to create more genuine connections without feeling fake or forced.<...
Leadership Tips | Don't Let Your Intent Diminish
<p>Have you ever thought, “I’ll do it later”… and then never did?</p><p>You’re not lazy. You’re not unmotivated.<br/> You’re experiencing the law of diminishing intent.</p><p>The longer you wait to do something you know you should do, the less likely you are to do it.</p><p>It starts small.<br/> One delay. One excuse. One “I’ll get to it later.”</p><p>Then your brain steps in to protect you.<br/> You justify it.<br/> You overthink it.<br/> You talk yourself out of it.</p><p>And now the thing you knew yo...
6 Ways to Re-Engage an Unmotivated Employee and Improve Employee Retention
<p>“My employee doesn’t seem to care anymore… what do I do?”</p><p>They used to be reliable.<br/> Motivated.<br/> Easy to manage.</p><p>And now?</p><p>You feel like you’re micromanaging just to get the bare minimum.</p><p>It’s frustrating.<br/> And honestly… a little confusing.</p><p>Because nothing “big” happened.</p><p>Here’s the shift most managers miss:</p><p>It’s not always that they’re lazy.<br/> It’s that something changed.</p><p>And if you keep treating everyone the same…<br/> you’ll keep losing your best people without rea...
Leadership tips | Make the Appointment
<p>The Last Letter - Rebecca Yarrows </p><p><br/></p><p>Last week we talked about what it looks like when you hit survival mode.<br/> This week is one simple step to get yourself out of it.</p><p>What’s the thing you keep putting off?</p><p>The appointment you haven’t made.<br/> The email you haven’t sent.<br/> The task that keeps popping into your head… over and over again.</p><p>It feels small.<br/> It feels like a minor inconvenience.<br/> So you keep pushing it to “later.”</p><p>But here’s the problem...
How to Motivate an Unmotivated Employee Without Micromanaging
<p>Have you ever had an employee where you think…<br/> “Do you even care anymore?”</p><p>They used to show up early<br/> They used to go above and beyond<br/> And now… something feels off</p><p>You try to motivate them<br/> But nothing seems to work</p><p>Here’s the shift:<br/> You can’t make someone care<br/> But you can make it easier for them to stop caring</p><p>And most managers do it without realizing it</p><p>In this episode, we’re breaking down a few mindset shifts to help you look at thi...
Leadership Tips | Walk into the Wind
<p>Get your copy of Taking Intentional Action: How to Choose the Life You Lead </p><p><br/></p><p>Have you ever had one of those weeks where everything feels hard… and you’re just trying to make it through as a manager?</p><p>The kind of week where your energy is low, your team needs more from you, and your workload keeps growing?</p><p>This is one of the biggest challenges in leadership development.<br/> Most managers wait until things get hard to figure out how to handle it.</p><p>But by then, it already feels...
4 Ways to Get Your Energy Back as a Manager Without Burning Out
<p>If you don’t have energy, you can’t lead well.</p><p>And yet… most managers are trying to push through exhaustion instead of fixing it.</p><p>You finish your workday drained.<br/> You go home with nothing left to give.<br/> And the things you want to do? They keep getting pushed to the bottom of the list.</p><p>So you tell yourself you’ll rest more.<br/> You’ll take a break.<br/> You’ll “fill your cup.”</p><p>But nothing actually changes.</p><p>Because the problem isn’t that you’re not trying.<br/> It’s th...
Leadership Tips | Fill Your Cup
<p>Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything “right”…<br/> but still running on empty?</p><p>As a manager, it’s easy to think the answer is to do more.<br/> More routines. More habits. More discipline.</p><p>But what if that’s not the problem?</p><p>A lot of leaders are already overwhelmed.<br/> Their schedules are full. Their energy is low.<br/> And their default solution is to keep adding.</p><p>More meetings. More expectations. More pressure.</p><p>This is where leadership development gets missed.<br/> Because energy isn’t built by adding more…<br...
How to Get Your Team Working Toward the Same Goals | Lessons from The Culture Code with Tessa Kampen)
<p>In this episode, I sat down with Tessa Kampen to talk about what happens when purpose isn’t clear on a team.</p><p>Because when people define success differently…<br/> you start to feel it.</p><p>Priorities compete<br/> Communication gets messy<br/> Work slows down</p><p>Not because people don’t care.<br/> Because they’re aiming at different targets.</p><p>We pulled from The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle,<br/> but really this is about what we both see happening on teams every day.</p><p>The gap between effort… and direction.</p><p>In this epis...
Leadership Tips | Make It Work For You
<p>Have you ever looked at someone else’s job, routine, or leadership style and thought…<br/> “Why would anyone enjoy that?”</p><p>And then found yourself trying to do it anyway?</p><p>A lot of managers get stuck here.</p><p>You’re trying to lead like someone else.<br/> Work like someone else.<br/> Structure your time like someone else.</p><p>And it doesn’t fit.</p><p>So you start second guessing yourself.<br/> You feel inconsistent.<br/> And leadership feels harder than it needs to.</p><p>This is where most leadership development advice falls shor...
