Making a Manager: Recent Episodes
Michael Barrell
To the new (and not-so-new) manager, the big question is this:
What does it take to be a great manager?
Well, great managers know how to motivate and build a great team.
Great managers know how to win trust and respect, make an impact and achieve their goals.
And great managers get promoted, again and again.
And they make more money because of it.
So how do managers like you, who are bootstrapping your own careers, join their club?
That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answers.
My name’s Michael Barrell and welcome to Making a Manager.
013: How to Mentor an Employee
The best managers are the best mentors.
But how do we mentor properly?
Well, here's 4 very simple steps that you should follow.
Let's discuss.
* MAKING A MANAGER***
To the ambitious up-and-coming manager, the big question is this:
What does it take to be a great manager?
Well, great managers know how to motivate and build a great team.
Great managers know how to win trust and respect, make an impact and achieve their goals.
And great managers get promoted, again and again. And they make more money because of it.
So how do managers like you, who are bootstrapping your own careers, join their club?
That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answers.
My name’s Michael Barrell and welcome to Making a Manager.
** Links mentioned in episode****
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljbarrell
The Employee Feedback Swipe File
https://www.makingamanager.com
012: The Perfect Formula For Selling A New Idea To Your Boss
So the good news is – you’ve got a great idea – it’s going make your life as manager easier, it will make your staff happier, and it will save your company money.
Bad news – you’re not quite sure how to get your own higher-ups on board.
Sound familiar? Let's discuss.
* MAKING A MANAGER***
To the ambitious up-and-coming manager, the big question is this:
What does it take to be a great manager?
Well, great managers know how to motivate and build a great team.
Great managers know how to win trust and respect, make an impact and achieve their goals.
And great managers get promoted, again and again. And they make more money because of it.
So how do managers like you, who are bootstrapping your own careers, join their club?
That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answers.
My name’s Michael Barrell and welcome to Making a Manager.
** Links mentioned in episode****
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljbarrell
The Employee Feedback Swipe File
https://www.makingamanager.com
011: How To Have Difficult Conversations With Employees (Introducing: The Difficult Conversations Model)
If you’ve ever had a difficult conversation with an employee then this episode is for you.
What I’m about to share with you in this episode of Making a Manager is quite possibly the simplest formula you’ve ever seen for tackling just about any difficult conversation you need to have with an employee - or even your spouse or child for that matter.
And all you need to remember is just 3 simple steps.
* MAKING A MANAGER***
To the ambitious new manager, the big question is this:
What does it take to be a great manager?
Well, great managers know how to motivate and build a great team.
Great managers know how to win trust and respect, make an impact and achieve their goals.
And great managers get promoted, again and again. And they make more money because of it.
So how do managers like you, who are bootstrapping your own careers, join their club?
That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answers.
My name’s Michael Barrell and welcome to Making a Manager.
** Links mentioned in episode****
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljbarrell
The Employee Feedback Swipe File
https://www.makingamanager.com
Episode 10: The Art Of Saying No Once You've Already Said Yes.
When I talk to managers who haven't quite mastered the art of saying no once they've already said yes, here's what they tell me:
- Saying no always sucks - but especially sucks when you've already said yes and now you have to renege on that yes;
- And it sucks because backing out inevitably make you worry that you'll burn bridges, or people will think you're unreliable and not a great team player; and
- For those who might be a little more sensitive than most - like me - then we worry that retracting the agreement to help and then facing the impact of the other person's disappointment might be too much to handle.
So - where you can - try doing this instead..
* MAKING A MANAGER***
To the ambitious new manager, the big question is this:
What does it take to be a great manager?
Well, great managers know how to motivate and build a great team.
Great managers know how to win trust and respect, make an impact and achieve their goals.
And great managers get promoted, again and again. And they make more money because of it.
So how do managers like you, who are bootstrapping your own careers, join their club?
That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answers.
My name’s Michael Barrell and welcome to Making a Manager.
** Links mentioned in episode****
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljbarrell
The Employee Feedback Swipe File
https://www.makingamanager.com
Episode 9: This is the most important management lesson I was ever taught…and it wasn’t from business school.
Here’s the deal: Your own people have likely made plenty of mistakes.
In fact, they are probably making mistakes right now. And I guarantee that they’ll continue to make mistakes into the future. Just like you.
So - where you can - try doing this.
* MAKING A MANAGER***
To the ambitious new manager, the big question is this:
What does it take to be a great manager?
Well, great managers know how to motivate and build a great team.
Great managers know how to win trust and respect, make an impact and achieve their goals.
And great managers get promoted, again and again. And they make more money because of it.
So how do managers like you, who are bootstrapping your own careers, join their club?
That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answers.
My name’s Michael Barrell and welcome to Making a Manager.
** Links mentioned in episode****
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljbarrell
The Employee Feedback Swipe File
https://www.makingamanager.com
Episode 8
Today’s episode is about workplace creativity. Or more specifically, the steps you need to take to grow creativity in your employees. Most of us already know of the benefits of having a creative workplace – or creative people in that workplace. Let me name a few: -Increased engagement. -Increased interaction. -staff morale. -passion. -motivation. -problem solving. And -Increased productivity. But what you might not know is that there’s a damaging myth out there about creativity at work...
* MAKING A MANAGER***
To the ambitious new manager, the big question is this:
What does it take to be a great manager?
Well, great managers know how to motivate and build a great team.
Great managers know how to win trust and respect, make an impact and achieve their goals.
And great managers get promoted, again and again. And they make more money because of it.
So how do managers like you, who are bootstrapping your own careers, join their club?
That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answers.
My name’s Michael Barrell and welcome to Making a Manager.
** Links mentioned in episode****
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljbarrell
The Employee Feedback Swipe File
https://www.makingamanager.com
Harvard Business Review: Set the Conditions for Anyone on Your Team to Be Creative
https://www.hbr.org/2018/12/set-the-conditions-for-anyone-on-your-team-to-be-creative
Episode 7
Today’s episode is all about navigating employee refusals to return to the office. Now, to clarify, I’m not just talking about any old refusal to return to the office after a period of absence, I’m talking specifically about instances in which your employees are reluctant to come back in the context of COVID-19. Indeed, right now, many leaders who had hoped to bring workers back en masse are facing a backlash. Here's 3 strategies to help you navigate return-to-work obstacles...
* MAKING A MANAGER***
To the ambitious new manager, the big question is this:
What does it take to be a great manager?
Well, great managers know how to motivate and build a great team.
Great managers know how to win trust and respect, make an impact and achieve their goals.
And great managers get promoted, again and again. And they make more money because of it.
So how do managers like you, who are bootstrapping your own careers, join their club?
That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answers.
My name’s Michael Barrell and welcome to Making a Manager.
** Links mentioned in episode****
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljbarrell
The Employee Feedback Swipe File
https://www.makingamanager.com
Episode 6
Today I'm giving you the proof in the pudding of why positive work cultures are more productive. But not only that, after I tell you the why, I’m going to give you the how: specifically, the 4 critical steps that research points us to in order to cultivate a positive workplace culture.
* MAKING A MANAGER***
To the ambitious new manager, the big question is this:
What does it take to be a great manager?
Well, great managers know how to motivate and build a great team.
Great managers know how to win trust and respect, make an impact and achieve their goals.
And great managers get promoted, again and again. And they make more money because of it.
So how do managers like you, who are bootstrapping your own careers, join their club?
That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answers.
My name’s Michael Barrell and welcome to Making a Manager.
** Links mentioned in episode****
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljbarrell
The Employee Feedback Swipe File
https://www.makingamanager.com
Harvard Business Review: Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive
https://hbr.org/2015/12/proof-that-positive-work-cultures-are-more-productive
Episode 5
The show title pretty much says it all – 10 ways to manage angry employees. This is a quick and dirty look at some very easy to implement, evidence-based tactics to not only make you a better leader – but to also make your team a happier and more efficient one.
* MAKING A MANAGER***
To the ambitious new manager, the big question is this:
What does it take to be a great manager?
Well, great managers know how to motivate and build a great team.
Great managers know how to win trust and respect, make an impact and achieve their goals.
And great managers get promoted, again and again. And they make more money because of it.
So how do managers like you, who are bootstrapping your own careers, join their club?
That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answers.
My name’s Michael Barrell and welcome to Making a Manager.
** Links mentioned in episode****
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljbarrell
The Employee Feedback Swipe File
https://www.makingamanager.com
Episode 4
We all know that happier employees are more productive and engaged than their unhappy counterparts. But what about financial wellbeing? Hell, what is financial wellbeing? And how to we look after it? Well that’s exactly what we are going to dive into today. We’re going to get into the weeds of what it is, how it affects your bottom line, and a few simple yet practical things that you as boss can do – right now – to boost financial wellbeing in your workforce.
* MAKING A MANAGER***
To the ambitious new manager, the big question is this:
What does it take to be a great manager?
Well, great managers know how to motivate and build a great team.
Great managers know how to win trust and respect, make an impact and achieve their goals.
And great managers get promoted, again and again. And they make more money because of it.
So how do managers like you, who are bootstrapping your own careers, join their club?
That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answers.
My name’s Michael Barrell and welcome to Making a Manager.
** Links mentioned in episode****
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljbarrell
The Employee Feedback Swipe File
https://www.makingamanager.com
Episode 3
This episode is all about getting your employee reward structure right - a key requirement for the success of your team and for your business. Now managers are bombarded with advice about pay – but the unfortunate thing is that most of that advice is wrong. This episode rights that wrong. Specifically, I lay out the nine factors that you need to consider when setting up your employee rewards packages. Nine factors to help you find that sweet spot to ensure that you aren’t under paying or overpaying your employees.
* MAKING A MANAGER***
To the ambitious new manager, the big question is this:
What does it take to be a great manager?
Well, great managers know how to motivate and build a great team.
Great managers know how to win trust and respect, make an impact and achieve their goals.
And great managers get promoted, again and again. And they make more money because of it.
So how do managers like you, who are bootstrapping your own careers, join their club?
That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answers.
My name’s Michael Barrell and welcome to Making a Manager.
** Links mentioned in episode****
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljbarrell
The Employee Feedback Swipe File
https://www.makingamanager.com
Episode 2
Managers need to stop buying into this expensive myth about employee motivation. So follow me in this episode as we go on a journey into the weeds of team motivation. While we do so, we'll have a look at some of the factors that account for why this myth about employee motivation is so pervasive, we’re going to have a look at the evidence that disproves the myth’s underlying assumptions, and we are going to have a look at how leaders like you and I can think more accurately and usefully about employee motivation and performance. And as always, we’ll come out at the end a whole lot smarter (and better looking too, hopefully) because of it. Ready?
* MAKING A MANAGER***
To the ambitious new manager, the big question is this:
What does it take to be a great manager?
Well, great managers know how to motivate and build a great team.
Great managers know how to win trust and respect, make an impact and achieve their goals.
And great managers get promoted, again and again. And they make more money because of it.
So how do managers like you, who are bootstrapping your own careers, join their club?
That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answers.
My name’s Michael Barrell and welcome to Making a Manager.
** Links mentioned in episode****
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljbarrell
The Employee Feedback Swipe File
https://www.makingamanager.com
Six Dangerous Myths About Pay
https://www.hbr.org/1998/05/six-dangerous-myths-about-pay
Episode 1
What is trust when it comes to employees and employers, what makes it up, how do you go about building it and what do you need to do to make sure it doesn’t just evaporate in front of your very eyes once you’ve built it up? Well friend, that’s what we are digging into on today’s episode. Inside we'll run through my favourite super simple model – devised by trust expert, Vanessa Hall - that gets you to the core of employee trust and how it works in the interactions we have at work. So, if you’re the sort of person who wants to improve or even sustain relationships at work – then this is the episode for you.
* MAKING A MANAGER***
To the ambitious new manager, the big question is this:
What does it take to be a great manager?
Well, great managers know how to motivate and build a great team.
Great managers know how to win trust and respect, make an impact and achieve their goals.
And great managers get promoted, again and again. And they make more money because of it.
So how do managers like you, who are bootstrapping your own careers, join their club?
That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answers.
My name’s Michael Barrell and welcome to Making a Manager.
** Links mentioned in episode****
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljbarrell
The Employee Feedback Swipe File
https://www.makingamanager.com
Book: The Simple Truth About Trust
https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Truth-About-Trust/dp/0980395313