The New Manager Podcast

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.
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After the Episode
Free download: Make Feedback Meaningful
https://maven.com/p/e36395/make-feedback-meaningful-print-fold-zine
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Strengthen your communication skills and strategic thinking:
https://maven.com/kimnicol/communication-strategies
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Learn to use The Gentle No and say no without feeling bad:
https://maven.com/kimnicol/the-gentle-no
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Follow me on LinkedIn:
⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnicol/⁠⁠
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Get in touch to discuss private coaching:
https://kimnicol.com/

"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 advantages to taking a pause. It's true for athletes (rest builds strength, as does interval training), and it's true for managers at work.
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After the Episode
Free download: Make Feedback Meaningful
https://maven.com/p/e36395/make-feedback-meaningful-print-fold-zine
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Strengthen your communication skills and strategic thinking:
https://maven.com/kimnicol/communication-strategies
~
Learn to use The Gentle No and say no without feeling bad:
https://maven.com/kimnicol/the-gentle-no
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Follow me on LinkedIn:
⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnicol/⁠⁠
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Get in touch to discuss private coaching:
https://kimnicol.com/

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.
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After the Episode
Free download: Make Feedback Meaningful
https://maven.com/p/e36395/make-feedback-meaningful-print-fold-zine
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Strengthen your communication skills and strategic thinking:
https://maven.com/kimnicol/communication-strategies
~
Learn to use The Gentle No and say no without feeling bad:
https://maven.com/kimnicol/the-gentle-no
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Follow me on LinkedIn:
⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnicol/⁠⁠
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Get in touch to discuss private coaching:
https://kimnicol.com/

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.
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
Dr. Frances Frei's Office Hours LIVE
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After the Episode
Free download: Make Feedback Meaningful
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Strengthen your communication skills and strategic thinking.
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Learn to use The Gentle No to say no without feeling bad.
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Follow me on LinkedIn:
⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnicol/⁠⁠
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Get in touch to discuss private coaching.

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 download your own copy of the Make Feedback meaningful zine!
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
Free download:
https://maven.com/p/e36395/make-feedback-meaningful-print-fold-zine
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Watch the video tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te2lJzYc954
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Read the Gallup State of the Global Workplace 2026 report:
https://www.gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace.aspx
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Read the study on Future Focused Feedback:
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0234444
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After the Episode
Strengthen your communication skills and strategic thinking:
⁠⁠https://maven.com/kimnicol/communication-strategies⁠⁠
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Learn how to say No, without feeling bad:
⁠https://maven.com/kimnicol/the-gentle-no⁠
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Follow me on LinkedIn:
⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnicol/⁠⁠
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Get in touch to discuss private coaching:
⁠https://kimnicol.com/⁠