{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Creating High Performing Teams","title":"Mike Pretlove - Essential Do's and Don'ts for New Managers","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3565,"description":"What do you need to know as a first time manager? What are the biggest pitfalls to avoid? How can you pick the right job and opportunity to break into management? To answer these questions, and more, we sat down with Mike Pretlove, who has been a leader now for over 15 years. He’s led teams in a variety of roles, first managing designers, then a major operations role, and now as founder of a new software startup.\nWe cover a variety of key concepts to help you better lead and motivate your teams, like showing more empathy, giving the right amount and frequency of feedback, and improving your decision making skills. Listen in to find out what works and doesn’t as a new manager.\nThe SBI model for feedback: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/hr/ua/media/2034/pdr-giving-feedback.pdf\nOther approaches to giving feedback:Check out Episode 3 of our podcast:  FILL IN\n5 more ways to give better feedback:\nHow to turn around an underperforming team member\n\nGetting buy in from your team is really important. Learn how to do get their support for changes here.\nAnd if you’re interviewing for a new job, use these questions to make sure you work for a good manager.  \n\n\nKey actions for you to take today from the interview:\nRemember to start small with any changes so you do not overwhelm or get too much resistance from your team.\nThen, remember these 3 steps you can take today:Get organized and be an organized leaderRemember promises and key dates for your team.\nBe sure to keep your promises so your team will, too.\n\nExercise empathyGet to know what they like and how things work best for them for feedback, praise, and communication.\n\nDelivering feedback on a regular basisSmaller and more often is better. Never surprise them at review time.\nGenuine, feedback or praise, once a week is fantastic.  \n\n\n\n\nWhere to find and follow Mike:\nYou can find Mike Pretlove on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpretlove/He welcomes your messages or requests to connect after listening to the show.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/N8shOrDPnQ69M61pza24F0d0glVPh7_70FhYzDLjDrw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM2OTE1LzE2NzA0/NTAwOTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}