Managers are people too. They occupy their own unique spot in this world, which influences how they navigate work. One story at a time, managers bring to life moments they encounter to help us understand what it means to be a manager. And what legacy can look like. I'm Belinda Brummer, the host, and for over two decades I’ve witnessed what it takes to show up as an effective and impactful manager, and what actually unfolds before, during and after the manager shows up. My guests share their ...
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Ditch the Advice: Questions beat tired instincts (Part 2 of 2)
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Send Belinda a message. Are people around you so busy regulating their stress responses that they aren’t doing their job properly? If so, there might be a break-through leadership moment waiting for you. Trauma-informed care has gained ground in the healthcare setting. It is an approach to patient care that recognises the physical changes adverse c…
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Ditch the Advice: Questions beat tired instincts Part 2 Trailer
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Send Belinda a message. Are people around you so busy regulating their stress responses that they aren’t doing their job properly? If so, there might be a break-through leadership moment waiting for you. Tune in on Thursday for Part 2 of this episode with Dr. Tracy Kite in which she provides very practical ways for managers to enable people, challe…
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Ditch the Advice: Questions beat tired instincts (Part 1 of 2)
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Send Belinda a message. Have you ever felt so out of your depth that you wanted to throw your something across the room? Or found yourself in a leadership position before you felt ready? Tracy Kite's journey from nurse, to frustrated mature student to leadership expert and author is a testament to the power of determination and the human capacity f…
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My Heart Broke: Now I work at the 'top of my licence', with Brandi Yates
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Send Belinda a message. “Yes! Yes! Of course!” Saying ‘yes’ all the time can be thrilling and self-affirming. And it can go a long way to carving out the career you want. Saying yes without boundaries though can be tricky, with unintended consequences. In this episode, Brandi Yates, a senior L&D professional, shares a moment that, for her, brought …
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Send Belinda a message. This episode will be released on 25 July 2024. Brandi Yates, a senior L&D professional and popular speaker on all things to do with workplace and learning shares her journey into L&D and leadership, and a much-needed moment of resolve that itself became an act of leadership. About Brandi As Associate Vice President of Learni…
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Physician Heal Thyself, with Meena Sebastian
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Send Belinda a message. Amidst a global awakening spurred by the Black Lives Matter movement, this episode explores the transformative power of personal action. It’s a testament to how a spark of courage to speak out can leave an enduring legacy. Join Meena Sebastian, a British senior sales leader with Mauritian roots, as she unveils her life’s lea…
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Progress over Perfection, with Michael Arkins (Part 2)
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Send Belinda a message. Standing out from the crowd comes with its own burdens and insights, especially when the weight of expectations meets perceptions of what is possible. This is the second of a two-part episode, with Michael - Mick - Arkins. We pick up our conversation just as he was encouraging his L&D peers to do better and it is no surprise…
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Progress over Perfection, with Michael Arkins (Part 1)
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Send Belinda a message. Join us on a boundary breaking journey with Michael 'Mick' Arkins as we trek through his global experience and international HR career. How does Mick balance his belief in agility and innovation with the constraints of a risk-averse cultural context? What does it mean to navigate American, European and Chinese perspectives i…
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He Was Hard Work: And then I saw what the problem was, with Damien DeBarra
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Send Belinda a message. If having to work with someone you don’t like resonates, or ‘don’t take it personally’ is something you hear or say often, tune in. In this episode, Damien DeBarra, a leader of talent and development design teams, reflects on some of the mistakes he has made as a manager and how he grew from these. He shares his thoughts on …
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Nurturing Change: I ask the question, with Brenda McGuirk (Part 2 of 2)
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Send Belinda a message. Self-sabotagers. Internalisers. The quiet people. The nay-sayers. People are people. What is the job of the manager when people don't show up as we expect them to? This is the second of a two-part episode and in this part, Brenda McGuirk zooms in on the individual in the team. She reflects on the tyranny of having to be a te…
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Nurturing Change: I ask the question, with Brenda McGuirk (Part 1 of 2)
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Send Belinda a message. How does where, when and into which community you are born shape you? Dublin woman, Brenda McGuirk, chats about starting a career in the 1980s in Ireland (before contraception and divorce became an option for women), where her efforts took her and how these early experiences influenced what she pays attention to as she goes …
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The Mentor and the Anti-Mentor: a bonus quickcast, with Mike Curran
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Send Belinda a message. What is a mentor, can mentoring programmes really 'force' this kind of relationship and is there such a thing as an anti-mentor? This is a short bonus quickcast, following Mike Curran's episode titled The Accidental Mentor'. Here, Mike provides his definition of what a mentor is, cautions against the anti-mentor and expresse…
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The Accidental Mentor: I didn't know I needed one with Mike Curran
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Send Belinda a message. How surprising it must be to, four decades into a life and for the first time, begin a new type of relationship. One that radically changes things. Mike Curran, the CEO of XLVets Ireland, reflects on the mentor he gained unexpectedly, how this relationship propelled him into new things and how to be, and to find, a mentor. H…
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The Best Work of their Careers, with Emmet O'Neill
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Send Belinda a message. Help people create the best work of their careers. Don't lock people into a single way of doing things. Enable them. This is an uncommon job description for a manager, let alone a CEO. Yet, when we strip away title and role perception, at the heart of this episode's conversation is one man's noble hope and a responsibility h…
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The Best Work of their Careers: a sneak peek
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Send Belinda a message. Episode will be released on 4 April: Emmet O'Neill is the CEO of StoryToys - A multi-award winning developer and publisher of apps and games for children. StoryToys have produced apps with many leading children’s brands including The LEGO Group, The Walt Disney Company, Marvel Entertainment, Mattel, Hasbro, Penguin Random Ho…
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Stepping back from leaning in: a bonus quickcast with Danielle O'Meara
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Send Belinda a message. In a world where people, especially women, are encouraged to lean in, and most of us grapple with the challenges of saying ‘No’ to all sorts of things that come our way, Danielle reflects on the benefit and impact of ‘stepping back’. This is a short bonus episode of a part of my conversation with Danielle O’Meara that didn’t…
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Sad But Beautiful Endings: I got the email too
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Send Belinda a message. Managers are people too and when layoffs occur, managers can find themselves not only supporting their team through this difficult time, but their peers too - all the while possibly having a tough time themselves. In this episode, our guest is Danielle O'Meara, who is - was - the manager of a Customer Success Management team…
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Control and curiosity: a bonus quickcast with Manoesjka Snijders
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Send Belinda a message. The feeling of being, or not being, in control as a manager, the legacy of making a difference, and curiosity about what a certain person will become. These are a few additional things Manoesjka Snijders talked about in her conversation with me that only just didn't make it into the main episode. Join the conversation and ma…
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Send Belinda a message. Fusion isn't just about food or music - wherever there are people, fusion is taking place. In the workplace, this can come in the form of organisational restructuring. In this episode, our guest is Manoesjka Snijders, a Programme Director in a youth healthcare setting in the Netherlands. Manoesjka reflects on a time of struc…
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Send Belinda a message. Managers are people too but it's convenient to make them the baddie in our own story. Here, we hear every-day managers and leaders talk about moments that changed them. In turn, we open ourselves to growing from the experiences they share with us. Join the conversation and make connections by joining The Manager's Moment Clu…
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