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The New Manager Podcast is where you'll learn how to be a better manager with simple, doable ideas and frameworks. Kim Nicol is a coach and mindfulness teacher who started teaching Essential Skills for New Managers back in 2017, and helps folks in diverse industries with her approach to human-centered leadership. Learn more at: kimnicol.com
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273. Create Psychological Safety (Plus an Announcement)
First: There's a great story about how to create psychologically safe teams in Amy Edmondson's book, " Right Kind of Wrong." https://amycedmondson.com/books/ Next: The podcast will be on pause for a bit. I'll be speaking at ATD's Core4 conf
272. Two Ways to Increase Your Influence
A big part of being a manager is communication -- it's how you build relationships with your supervisor, your direct reports, and your peers. It doesn't matter how well crafted your message is if the other person doesn't receive it. You can
271. Identify and Eliminate Filler Words
Want to become a more powerful speaker? This one thing will help: identify and eliminate filler words. . . . After the Episode Join the next Communication Strategies for Managers: https://maven.com/kimnicol/communication-strategies ~ Free d
270. What World Cup Soccer Taught Me About Communication
I just finished watching the Spain v Belgium match, and it gave me three ideas about communication that apply to the workplace: • Data is not enough. You need to create meaning that other people can understand. • For the most important mome
269. "I've never done this before."
Managing people is a different job than whatever you did to get promoted. Now, instead of holding the work in your own hands, you are responsible for managing other people who are doing the work. You're still responsible for the end result
268. Building Your Personal Brand as a Manager
How do you want to be known? How do you want people to describe you when you're not in the room? . . . After the Episode Sign up to be a guest on the pod! We'll work through one problem you want help with: https://calendly.com/kimnicol/podc
267. Learning, Change, and Psychological Safety
When you want to lead your team through change, it takes more than information and individual willpower. Take a look at the system around people -- the processes, incentives and metrics -- to ensure they're reinforcing the change you want.
266. How Managers Shape Culture
You have more power to shape culture than you realize -- no matter where you sit in the org chart. Start by paying attention to three things: 1) What happens consistently, 2) What's allowed, and 3) What's celebrated. . . . Have a challenge
265. Feedback Desert
The higher you go, the harder it is to get feedback. If you're not getting validation or guidance on your work, it's easy for anxiety to spike and insecurity to flare. It can feel like shouting into a void -- or plodding through a feedback
264. Say It Out Loud
There's something powerful about saying things out loud. Notice where you feel free to speak your mind and organize your thoughts. . . And where you are more measured and cautious about how you speak. Do you have a work challenge you'd like
263. Take Time Off
If you feel like there's too much to do and it's all on you. . . Plan a holiday or vacation this season. At the very least, take time off from worry and feeling anxious about all the things on your to-do list. . . . After the Episode Free d
262. Add Calm to the System
First, a celebration and a story about how I got myself un-stalled on a project. Then, an observation about the value of adding calm to the system, and two approaches for how to do that. . . . After the Episode Free download: Make Feedback
261. Slow Down
"Increase your power and influence with this one weird trick. . ." Seriously, though: make it a practice to pause and slow down. It seems counterintuitive when faced with outer urgency and an inner drive to work hard. But there are real adv
260. How to Ask for Help
If you're an "I can do it myself!" person, then you might not have much practice in asking for help. This episode is for you. . . . After the Episode Free download: Make Feedback Meaningful https://maven.com/p/e36395/make-feedback-meaningfu
259. What's your Leadership Philosophy?
Every leader has an underlying philosophy that shapes their decisions, actions, and approach to the work. Not sure where to start? Ask others about theirs. . . Resources mentioned in this episode: Dr. Frances Frei's Office Hours LIVE (https
258. Future Focused Feedback
The latest Global State of the Workplace Report by Gallup came out, and they're reporting lower levels of engagement worldwide. One thing that helps? Meaningful feedback. And one key part of that? Future focused feedback. Plus: you can now
257. Savor the Wins
This week, take a breath and savor the wins. There will always be more work to be done. And even when things are going well, it can feel scary -- the feeling that there's more to lose, or that you'll let people down, can increase in the bes
256. When Managing Feels Heavy
Being a manager isn't glamorous. If things are feeling heavy, like you're stuck in a thankless grind, have a listen. . . . After the Episode Join the upcoming class of Communication Strategies for Managers: https://maven.com/kimnicol/comm
255. Listen Without Trying to Fix Things
Today I share my biggest take-away from attending Transform. Plus, a reminder that you're human, you work with humans, and there's a lot going on. . . . After the Episode Develop your skills at saying No, without feeling bad: https://maven.
254. Refilling Your Cup, Finding Inspiration, and Meaningful Feedback
In this week's episode we explore three interwoven themes: • How to refill your cup when you feel exhausted, • Where to find inspiration, and • Making feedback meaningful. I make a commitment to share the zine I made. But in the meantime, c
Bonus Friday: Beginner's Mind, Growing Pains, and Saying No
This originally aired in Aug. 2024 as Episode 182, Being a Hard Worker and Saying No. As you listen, notice for yourself: What's changed? What's new? What have you let go of? Choosing that state of Beginner's Mind, where you don't need to h
253. Saying NO is a Leadership Skill
If you've been praised and rewarded for saying YES all the time, it can feel really uncomfortable to start saying NO. But part of your job as a manager and leader is to say No. Start seeing NO as a skill to learn, rather than a discomfort t
252. On Confidence - Part 3
Lessons learned about confidence from weight training. Create it somewhere outside of work -- get the feeling experience of it in your body. Then bring it with you into wherever you need it. . . . After the Episode Enrollment is open for Ma
251. Communication Beyond Words
Your voice -- literally, the sound you create through your physical body -- has more power than you may realize. Communication is not just about the words you use, but the way you use sound (and silence) can convey your message and influenc
250. Making Mistakes and the Skill of Repair
At some point your career, you (or someone on your team) will make a mistake. There will also come a time when you find yourself on the receiving end of someone else's mistake. The important thing in both cases is how you choose to handle i
249. Three Shifts from IC to Manager and Leader
When you're an IC, your focus is on execution. But as you rise to manager and leader, this must shift. Three things managers and leaders focus on, instead of trying to be the best at executing tasks: • Making decisions. • Building relations
248. On Confidence - Part 2
Leadership can feel heavy. I've found that most of the time when people talk about wanting to feel more confident, they really mean they want to feel more certain. They want to know that they're making decisions that will lead to best outco
247. "Can I be direct with you?"
Being direct is a great tool to have in your communications toolbox. Whether you're using it effectively will have a lot to do on other factors, like: context, power, relationship, and goals. In this episode we'll explore how (and why!) to
246. Trauma-Informed Care and Leadership
There are five aspects of trauma-informed care that make good sense for the workplace: • Safety / Psychological Safety • Trustworthiness • Choice / Autonomy • Collaboration • Empowerment / Motivation + Engagement People are human. The exper
245. Everyone Is Making It Up As They Go
When I was first promoted to a manager role, I thought that maybe there would be meetings with other people managers where we discussed how to be good managers, and address challenges in doing the job. Nope! I began to realize that everyone
