Welcome to a brand new episode of Building Better Managers! As we step into 2024, join us for an insightful conversation with Daphna Gale and Rachel Peterson, seasoned coaches from New Level Work. Formerly known as BetterManager. In this episode, our hosts share the latest insights gleaned from coaching leaders across the globe, shedding light on the challenges faced by emerging managers, high-potential accelerators, and seasoned senior leaders. Tune in to discover practical strategies and valuable perspectives that can help you thrive in your leadership journey. It's time to level up your lea ..read more

Join us for an engaging and insightful conversation on the critical role of people managers in times of change. Our guest, Tim Creasey, shares his wealth of knowledge and experience on how to lead with empathy and purpose during these challenging times. Through a memorable and easy-to-remember acronym, the CLARC method, Tim offers practical guidance on how to effectively manage change. Whether it's communicating change, being a liaison between different teams, advocating for your team, managing resistance, or coaching team members, Tim provides listeners with useful tips to navigate these resp ..read more

In today’s persistently challenging business environment, having a thought partner to help reframe feelings and reflect on experiences from a new perspective can be invaluable. At BetterManager, our top-rated community of coaches serve in this all-important role for managers and leaders at every level within organizations all over the globe. On this episode, Wendy is joined by BetterManager coaches David Andrews and Tommie English to discuss the latest insights and workplace trends they are seeing from the managers they coach, share why experience is often the best teacher, and provide a uniqu ..read more

Being an ally and creating a more inclusive workplace culture is a responsibility for everyone, not just those who work in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion roles. For organizations to get diversity and inclusion right, you need to build a culture that truly embraces difference, where everyone feels valued and heard. Only then can you truly begin to thrive. On our latest podcast, we are joined by Karen Catlin, acclaimed author of “Better Allies” and a recognized expert on diversity, inclusion, and workplace equality. With 25 years of experience as a tech executive, Karen witnessed firsthand the ..read more

Your company’s culture is either a headwind holding you back or a tailwind helping push you forward toward greater success and productivity. Which is yours? And if it’s not headed in the right direction, what’s the quickest way to turn it around? Our guest today, Simon D’Arcy, is an executive coach and partner at Evolution.team, a coaching, consulting and investment firm, where he focuses on helping companies scale – without losing their soul. As a culture-building consultant, Simon helps business leaders design and create more conscious and high-performing cultures that enable greater purpose ..read more

Every business is invested in growing and developing its leaders. If they can be taught, they can lead. And, good leadership has a ripple effect. While the need for greater leadership development has never been more critical, determining what kind of solution will best equip your team to lead successfully—today and into the future—remains a difficult task. The corporate learning industry is filled with different L&D offerings, but what really sets them apart? BetterManager practices Directed Coaching, where our coaches and facilitators bring their real-world business and people management ..read more

The very best leaders and managers, at every level, carry a a presence about them. Whether among a small team or an entire organization, that presence can draw people to you. And your role as a leader, of course, is not just to bring people together through your actions and ideas, but to move them toward a common goal or cause. Being a thought leader is a time-tested, effective way of harnessing your expertise, experience, and your networks to influence others, but most companies have no idea how to leverage it. On this episode, BetterManager co-founder Wendy Hanson brings back Denise Brosseau ..read more

At BetterManager, we consistently see the importance of interpersonal communication skills as the top topic being discussed in 1:1 coaching – no matter what role individuals and managers play within an organization. Developing the skills to persuade and influence others will open doors in your professional, as well as your personal life, as you’re able to better communicate with others and lead them with integrity toward your desired goals, as well as theirs. Stephen McGarvey is the author of the USA Today and Wall Street Journal #1 Best Seller “Ignite a Shift: Engaging Minds, Guiding Emotions ..read more

Your first 30-to-90 days as a new leader in an organization can make or break you. It’s so easy to get caught up in “Here’s how I’m going to fix things!” But do you really know the situation well enough? It’s often much better to align with your team on a general vision and direction first, and use that first month to listen, observe, and assess why things are the way they are. This puts you in a great position to build and execute a successful plan based on what’s actually happening. This week’s guest is Charley Longfellow, former Head of International Sales for Momentive (formerly SurveyMonk ..read more

Remote and hybrid working environments, in some form, are here to stay. Understanding how to maintain well-being, increase employee engagement, and strengthen connections in professional contexts as our interactions become more and more remote can be a game changer for managers and leaders at any organization. Today’s guests, Dr. Amy Mednick and Dr. Diane Lennard are the authors of the deeply-researched new book, Humanizing the Remote Experience through Leadership and Coaching: Strategies for Better Virtual Connections. They’re here to share the findings of their research, case studies, and pr ..read more