In the first episode of Season 2, we look at how management is stuck in the 90s and hasn’t kept pace with the challenges that employees are dealing with at work, like how quickly priorities change, how ambiguous projects can be, and how much more complexity employees face as far as office politics, layoffs, and far-flung coworkers in multiple time zones.

Old-school managers are shortchanging their team members by holding on to past ideas of what management looks like, instead of what is required to lead today - not just procedural things like how we assign work but big things like kindness, trust, and coaching instead of just correcting.

Work is changing RIGHT NOW. We can let change happen, or we can lead the change. This podcast is for the ones who are ready to lead.

For the final episode of our first season, we’re doing something a little bit different. I asked you to send me questions, and now I'm sharing my best answers regarding:

1. How managers can help you increase your visibility and build your reputation
2. Why doing boring work doesn't mean you're doomed to never get a better job than the one you have now
3. How to become a better presenter, even if you feel like you've already tried everything
4. How to handle an overworked and understaffed team when there's no relief in sight

Thank you so much for listening to this season of the Management Detox podcast. I'll be back soon with Season 2!

If there's anything you want me to cover in the new season, DM me on LinkedIn. I look forward to hearing from you.

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Brian Walch is a coach, consultant, and speaker who helps organizations develop their managers and build best-in-class management cultures. He is the owner of Shiftfocus Coaching and Consulting, where he provides services to help empower managers to lead themselves, their teams, and their organizations.

In this episode, Brian and Tosca talk about management culture and what to do when organizations don't support managers, as well as how easing new managers into their roles is like getting into a kayak.

Brian shares why he's passionate about ensuring that managers get the support they need to succeed, including his iterative approach to helping managers and their teams deliver better work over time.

Brian also reveals an unexpected source of inspiration for him: death. And he shares the concept of the "modern elder," as coined by Chip Conley and what that means for second acts in life, for managers or otherwise.

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Resources:

Modern Elder Academy - Chip Conley

Brian's consultancy: Shiftfocus.com