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Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training The Secret to Lasting Behavior Change with Heather BurrightOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Heather Burright, a nonprofit learning and development consultant. Heather specializes in helping organizations improve performance and skill change through learning and development. She also hosts a private community for nonprofit learning and development professionals. Heather is the host of the podcast Learning for Good.Eric is currently on the job market. He is seeking a role as a senior manager of learning and development, focusing on leadership and management development in tech. If you know anyone hiring, let Eric know.In this episode, yo...

2025-05-2020 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training The No-BS Approach to Aligning Your Career with Diana AltEric sits down with career coach Diana Alt on today’s Management Development Unlocked. Diana is a no-BS career growth strategist for leaders, primarily in tech. Her ethos is helping people make work feel good because work shouldn’t be a long, slow march to oblivion. Diana helps with everything from career transition and job search to career development, planning, leadership growth, and executive coaching.Eric is currently on the job market. He is seeking a role as a senior manager of learning and development, focusing on leadership and management development in tech. If you know anyone hiri...

2025-05-1328 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Translating Numbers into Stories with Geoff SchmidtToday’s episode of Management Development Unlocked features Geoff Schmidt, a finance director with decades of experience playing with numbers and turning those numbers into stories to help the agencies and companies where he works better understand their businesses. Geoff couples strong leadership skills with and vision to get results. He strives to build productive, connected teams and is an enthusiastic leader.Eric is currently on the job market. He is seeking a role as a senior manager of learning and development, focusing on leadership and management development in tech. If you know anyone hiring, let Eric kn...

2025-05-0623 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Leading Remote and Hybrid Teams Like a Pro with Adam HickmanOn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes Adam Hickman, Vice President of Organization Employee Development for Partners FCU, a sponsor of The Walt Disney Company. With more than 23 years of experience in HR operations, education, training, and organizational development and culture, Adam is a visionary leader and innovator who delivers growth and profit through innovations in technology, customer experience, leadership development, and networking. He is also the author of the book “Grit and Gratitude: The Science and Art of a Successful Career and Life.”Eric is currently on the job market. He is seeking a role...

2025-04-2926 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training The Human-Centric Future of Work with Cheryl Fields TylerOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Cheryl Fields Tyler, owner, founder, and CEO of Blue Beyond Consulting. Cheryl’s business has been in operation for 18 years, using her expertise on the people side of business to develop leaders and managers at every stage of their careers. Blue Beyond Consulting also works with organizations to build resilient, effective, and agile ways to create great leadership and management pipelines within their organizations.Eric is currently on the job market. He is seeking a role as a senior manager of learning and development, focusing on l...

2025-04-2218 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Zoom-Proof Your Management Skills with Kameko LeungOn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Kameko Leung sits down with Eric to discuss how to create meaningful relationships virtually. Kameko is a learning and development expert with over a decade of experience. She is the owner of Bloom Mindset Consulting and is also the Leadership Development Lead at Pinterest.Eric is currently in the job seeker seat, and he and Kameko also discuss what’s different about this job market and how he’s rising to the challenge.Eric is seeking a role as a senior manager of learning and development, focusing on lead...

2025-04-1525 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training A Dash of Naughtiness with Steph EduseiToday’s episode of Management Development Unlocked features Steph Edusei, Chief Executive of Saint Oswald’s Hospice in North East England. Steph is also a mom and a leader who has worked in healthcare for nearly 30 years. She is also Chair of Eliot Smith Dance, a coach, speaker, and podcast host of Black All Year. Eric and Steph delve into what she’s learned from her many years spent in leadership.In this episode, you’ll hear:Steph Edusei’s role as Chief Executive of Saint Oswald’s Hospice, a large adult and children’s hospice in North East...

2025-04-0127 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Maximizing the HR-Manager Relationship with Lotus BucknerIn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Lotus Buckner, the bestselling author of “The Joy of HR.” Lotus is the founder and CEO of LB Talent Solutions, where she executes fractional work in addition to consulting and executive coaching. Lotus is an HR expert, and you’ll hear her thoughts on why it’s so important to partner with HR rather than viewing them as an adversary you have to deal with.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why companies need great HR and great leadership in collaboration to create success.The most commo...

2025-03-1832 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Constructive Disagreement with Ashley VirtueOn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Ashley Virtue from the National Conflict Resolution Center. Ashley travels around the country, teaching people how to resolve conflicts and disagreements in a healthy manner. While their conversation is focused on conflict at work, Ashley and Eric also explore what’s driving the increased conflict in our culture, some tools you can use to handle it, and what Ashley points to as the catalyst.Ashley shares some strategies workplace leaders can use to help their teams communicate effectively. She also reveals NCRC’s three steps for resp...

2025-03-0434 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Lead Like a Pro: Managing Change and TransitionOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, you’ll hear the final installment of Eric’s audiobook, Lead Like a Pro: The Essential Guide to New Managers. This episode focuses on change and why managers must be willing to adapt to new ways of doing business and relating to people. You’ll hear the elements required to handle change effectively, the benefits that come from it, and how the five stages of grief relate to change. Eric reveals three places you can focus your time and how to divide them up to decide where to invest your time and ener...

2024-12-1743 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Goal-Setting Essentials: Setting Yourself Up for SuccessToday’s Management Development Unlocked is the fourth installment of Eric’s power sessions series from his Lead Like a Pro course. This episode focuses on goal-setting. You’ll hear the objectives and agenda behind a goal-setting session, some common flaws, and how to set quantitative and qualitative goals. Finally, you’ll hear the four things you should be able to do by the end of the goal-setting session.In this episode, you’ll hear:Eric’s guidelines for this session.The objectives and agenda of the goal-setting session.The common flaws in goal-setting and previewing what a good...

2024-11-2614 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Leveling Up: Nailing the Transition to ManagementOn today’s Management Development Unlocked, Eric shares his third power session of the Lead Like a Pro Course. This session focuses on the transition into management and what differentiates managers from leaders. You’ll hear the objectives of this session, the three groups of people whose expectations matter, and how your time distribution in a management role differs from that of a contributor. Lastly, Eric explains the importance of accountability.In this episode, you’ll hear:Eric’s guidelines for his Lead Like a Pro class.What makes managers different from leaders.The objectives and agenda f...

2024-11-1209 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training An Insider's Guide to the Lead Like a Pro ProgramIn the first of five Power Sessions, Eric outlines his Lead Like a Pro course and what each session offers. Eric offers these sessions to clients for free and wants to offer them to podcast listeners as well. You’ll hear an outline of the Lead Like a Pro course, why empathy is invaluable in management, and the differing expectations employees, managers, and peers have of you at work. Eric explains the process for defining goals and setting targets, the impact of trust and integrity in the workplace, and the objectives that drive the full Lead Like a Pro co...

2024-10-2914 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Burnout-Proof Your Management Career with Brian WalchOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Brian Walch, owner of Shiftfocus Coaching and Consulting. Brian is based in Anchorage, Alaska, and he helps organizations develop their managers. Brian also assists organizations in building best-in-class management cultures. He has a 25-year career in IT consulting and decided to move over to helping managers make a bigger impact while helping people develop in their careers.Eric and Brian cover the challenges managers face after they move past the honeymoon stage, Brian’s advice for burned-out managers, and why burnout can happen even when you...

2024-10-2219 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Lead Like a Pro: Building a Coaching HabitOn today’s Management Development Unlocked, you’ll hear part five of Eric’s six-episode series of his audiobook, Lead Like a Pro: The Essential Guide for New Managers. Building a healthy coaching habit can help break three vicious cycles at work, and Eric shares some tips for becoming a great coach for your team. You’ll learn about the GROW model, becoming an active listener, and some questions you can use in your next coaching session. You’ll also hear why feedback is crucial to a successful team. Eric outlines why feedback should be a habit—both constructive and positive...

2024-10-1539 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Psychological Safety and Growth in the Workplace with Roger MartinOn this Management Development Unlocked replay, Eric interviews Roger Martin, co-founder and CEO of ThriveMore Brands. ThriveMore is a platform company with franchise brands under its umbrella, including RockBox Fitness and beem® Light Sauna. They also have a nutrition company and are discussing bringing an overseas franchise concept to America. The company employs 27 people in its home office.In this episode, you’ll hear:Roger Martin’s company, ThriveMore Brands, and an overview of what it does.His tips for overcoming imposter syndrome and why you’re probably not growing if you haven’t experienced it.What comp...

2024-10-0130 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training The Productivity Slapdown: Clashing Approaches to Getting Things Done with Brian Nelson-PalmerOn this episode of Management Development Unocked, Eric welcomes Brian Nelson-Palmer back to the show for a friendly debate. Brian is the founder of Productivity Gladiator and teaches personal, practical productivity skills. Brian’s target audience is recently promoted office people managers. Brian and Eric have different productivity styles, and this episode is all about their dueling opinions on various ways of remaining productive, including calendars, task lists, what time work should start, and more. While they may disagree on their methodology, Eric and Brian share a passion for getting things done in a timely manner.In th...

2024-09-2445 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Lead Like a Pro: Trust and Team Development EssentialsToday’s episode of Management Development Unlocked comes from chapters five and six of Eric’s bestselling book, Lead Like a Pro: The Essential Guide for New Managers. These chapters outline how to perform a SWOT analysis of your team and the importance of building trust with your team members. Eric shares how to implement the Tuckman model of team development, the five dysfunctions of a team, how to overcome or avoid the five dysfunctions, and eight values to incorporate into your leadership style. Finally, Eric shares some important takeaways from The SPEED of Trust by Stephen R. Covey.

2024-09-1734 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training The Business Continuity Playbook with Anca EnacheOn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes Anca Enache, founder of 3P Impact Consulting. Anca helps purpose-driven small- and medium-sized companies create a competitive advantage by revealing the environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities that may impact their business.In this episode, you’ll hear:Anca Enache’s work in sustainability alongside purpose-driven companies.The definition of a business continuity plan at the team level and how it can help a company.A real-life example of the benefits of a continuity plan.The six components of an effective team-level business continuity plan.The step...

2024-08-2722 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Lead Like a Pro: Mastering SMART Goals and DelegationOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric shares part three of this six-part series from his book, Lead Like a Pro: The Essential Guide for New Managers. Featuring chapters three and four, you’ll hear why it’s important to set SMART goals for your team, Eric’s brainstorming guidelines for setting team goals, and why you should be performing weekly one-on-one meetings with team members. Eric also shares why you must learn how to delegate effectively and how it can improve your relationship with your team. You’ll also hear about the six levels of initiative that can h...

2024-08-2032 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Balancing the Bottom Line with Environmental Impact with Eloisa Marquez-GonzalezOn today’s Management Development Unlocked, Eric interviews Eloisa Marquez-Gonzalez, an operation strategist and advisor to green tech organizations. Eloisa helps them design their operations, and once they’ve grown, she helps those companies streamline to ensure their impact is growing along with their company. Another fun fact about Eloisa is that she is a former professional tennis player who eventually left that career to pursue an engineering degree.In this episode, you’ll hear:Eloisa Marquez-Gonzalez’s position as an operation strategist and advisor focused on green tech organizations.Her career in professional tennis, a pivot to...

2024-08-0624 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Lead Like a Pro: Becoming a ManagerOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric shares part two of his book, Lead Like a Pro. This section focuses on what it takes to successfully transition into management from a role as a contributing team member. You’ll hear the benefits you can reap by preparing for this transition, the five common misconceptions about people who move into management, the six mindset shifts you need for a smooth transition, and how you can expand your influence to manage your boss, peers, and team. Eric shares some of his personal experiences, tips from Forbes, and the differences betw...

2024-07-2337 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training WOMEN Unlimited with Rosina RacioppiOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Dr. Rosina Racioppi, President and CEO of WOMEN Unlimited, Inc. WOMEN Unlimited helps Fortune 1000 companies cultivate the talent they need for ongoing growth and profitability. Dr. Racioppi previously held executive management positions in human resources and has over 25 years of experience in this sector. She earned her doctorate in education from the University of Pennsylvania, and her dissertation, “Women’s Mentoring Wisdom,” focuses on how women use and fail to use mentoring at the mid-career level. Dr. Racioppi is a contributing member of Reimagining Talent, Learning & Development Congress...

2024-07-1627 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training AI in Management with Josh IrmlerOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Josh Irmler, an AI expert who’s creating new tools and teaching others to embrace the positive changes AI can bring to the workforce. Josh’s company, Landdai, offers customized GPT tools for the talent development space. Eric and Josh cover why Josh doesn’t believe AI is going to eliminate jobs, advantages new managers may have with AI, the customization and personalization it offers, and how AI could be used in the management space.If you’re a manager wondering how AI is going to impact...

2024-07-0927 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Lead Like a Pro: Empathy in ManagementToday’s episode of Management Development Unlocked features a chapter from Eric’s book, Lead Like a Pro: The Essential Guide for New Managers. In part one of this six-part series, you’ll hear why empathy in the workplace has ROI in multiple arenas. Eric shares some ideas for building and maintaining trust with your team, the five qualities of a good manager, and the qualities of an empathetic person, which is not the same as sympathy. You’ll hear the three kinds of empathy, how they intertwine with psychological safety at work, and ten methods for building cross-cultural communic...

2024-06-2543 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training The 7 Dimensions of Motivation with Will Goldstein-MahonKnowing what motivates you and your team members can be a huge advantage as a manager.On this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Will Goldstein-Mahon to discuss the differences between engagement and motivation and why leaders have to know what motivates and demotivates their teams. Will is the Director of Learning and Organization Development at Jordan’s Furniture. He has been in the L&D space for 20 years, focusing on leadership development and new hires.In this episode, you’ll hear:The differences between engagement and motivation and how they over...

2024-06-1829 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Escaping the Career Trap with Tammy AlvarezOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes guest Tammy Alvarez to the show to talk about her new book, Escaping the Career Trap. Tammy is the founder and CEO of Career Winners Circle, where they empower business leaders to make a big impact and love every Monday again. They focus on helping people navigate a career step into leadership roles, run businesses in a way that energizes them, and get back to loving getting started on Monday.In this episode, you’ll hear:Tammy’s book, which was written for those who have lost t...

2024-06-1122 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Humanizing Work Communication with Melissa SheehanOn today’s Management Development Unlocked, Eric interviews his former colleague Melissa Sheehan, a marketing expert based in San Francisco, California. Melissa currently works in the talent marketing and employer brand space for a global technology company, where she helps attract and engage employees. Melissa’s background spans various areas of marketing, ranging from brand to communications, demand generation, and talent marketing. She is passionate about building brands from the inside out and making work meaningful and enjoyable for teams.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why communication is a crucial skill for managers and the founda...

2024-06-0426 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Shaping Your Executive Presence with Alexa ChilcuttToday’s episode of Management Development Unlocked features Alexa Chilcutt, a professor of executive education at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and Texas Christian University. Alexa is also an executive coach who works one-on-one with professionals and is an expert on executive presence.Eric and Alexa focus on executive presence (EP) in this episode, defining it and naming some of its personality traits. They also cover what it means to believe someone has EP, the importance of a great first impression, and why a lack of executive presence can prevent your career from progressing. Alexa explains the im...

2024-05-2130 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Escape the Multitasking Trap with Jimmy BurroughesToday, on Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Jimmy Burroughes, founder and CEO of Jimmy Burroughes Leadership. His company focuses on turning busy, overworked, and overwhelmed managers into high-impact leaders. Jimmy achieves this using his books, a podcast, and 400-500 workshops annually. Those workshops include facilitated conversations, seminars, and webinars that allow people to learn in the flow of work. Jimmy’s team consists of around 460 associates and facilitators.Eric and Jimmy’s conversation focuses on why we’re working so much harder in today’s corporate world, the three factors contributing to a leadership perfect storm in...

2024-05-1427 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Managing Peers with Heli Nehama OzeryOn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Heli Nehama Ozery, founder and CEO of Artemis OD, a management consulting firm based in Silicon Valley. For the past 15 years, Heli has been working with global companies to help them elevate performance and productivity while fostering employee growth. Heli is passionate about making learning experiential and creating “aha” moments. She also trains trainers and learning experts on how to do the same thing.Eric and Heli’s conversation encompasses several topics, including navigating friendships at work when you become a manager, setting boundaries between work and yo...

2024-05-0729 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training 5 Key Habits of Winning Leaders with Rusty FullingOn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric explores the five key habits of winning leaders with guest Rusty Fulling. Rusty is the founder and CEO of Fulling Management & Accounting, based in Olathe, Kansas. Fulling Management & Accounting serves business leaders around the country in the accounting space, helping them gain clarity, grow profits, and gain peace of mind.Eric and Rusty start their conversation by exploring how consistency in leadership and being “boring” can create a more positive impact. They cover the three values consistency can produce, why managers should practice curiosity with their teams, and the diff...

2024-04-3025 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Psychological Contracts with Ethan NashOn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Ethan Nash. Ethan is the CEO and a leadership consultant at Nash Consulting in the Seattle, Washington, area. Eric and Ethan dig into his background in management, consulting, and leadership development and training, the one thing managers should know to be successful, and what it means to create a psychological contract between a manager and their team. They also discuss the importance of psychological safety in the workplace, some practical tips for implementing skills and behaviors to develop psychological safety, and how to repair the psychological contract when...

2024-04-2328 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Building C-Suite Relationships with Kristin CummingsOn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Kristin Cummings, founder of Virtual COO. Virtual COO helps small and midsize businesses strategize to help their businesses grow. Eric and Kristin dig into how virtual or fractional C-suite team members can help businesses, what a COO’s job entails, and Kristin offers some helpful tips on forming relationships with the C-suite as a new manager.Kristin, her husband, and their five-year-old son are traveling the world while they work as digital nomads. They’re currently spending several months in Europe.In this episode, you’...

2024-04-1622 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Harnessing the Power of DISC with Jason DreyerThis episode of Management Development Unlocked features Jason Dreyer, a training and development professional with 18 years of experience in the field. Jason works for a midsize engineering firm, helping their leaders across the country to be better. Eric sits down with him to talk about the DISC personality assessment, how it can help you better understand your team and communicate more effectively, and some of the pitfalls that can come with this powerful tool.In this episode, you’ll hear:Jason Dreyer’s foray into learning and development 18 years ago and why it stuck.What DISC is...

2024-04-0925 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Cutting Through the Leadership Noise with Stephen DavisOn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Stephen Davis, the Director of Learning and Development at ArchKey Solutions. ArchKey is one of the nation’s leading electrical contractor and service suppliers. Stephen has been in the learning and development industry for more than 20 years and has experience in various industries, including healthcare and retail. He is also a proud husband and father.In this episode, you’ll hear:Stephen Davis’s 20+ years of experience in the learning and development space in various industries.Keeping it simple when it comes to developing new leader...

2024-04-0230 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Behavior-Based Training for Managers with Matt GjertsenOn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Matt Gjertsen, the founder and Chief Learning Officer of Better Every Day Studios. Better Every Day Studios aims to transform how companies view talent development by building custom training solutions that deliver business results for organizations. Matt uses what he learned as an instructor pilot in the U.S. Air Force and a SpaceX manager as a foundation for his training and development solutions. In this episode, you’ll hear:Matt Gjertsen’s background in the U.S. Air Force and SpaceX, which laid the found...

2024-03-2629 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Habits for Success with Wendy PfeifferToday’s Management Development Unlocked features Wendy Pfeiffer, an executive in technology roles for the past 30 years. Wendy’s career focus is on the intersection of technology and business operations. Her goal has always been to help companies and people use technology for all their purposes. She primarily focuses on assisting mid-level and senior executives in developing and learning how to master the tech they operate.Eric and Wendy explore the mistakes she made in her first management role, the three lessons she learned about being a good leader, how she implements Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Hig...

2024-03-1931 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Inclusivity in the Workplace with Jolene JangOn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Asian American inclusivity expert Jolene Jang. Jolene is a fourth-generation American with Japanese, Chinese, and Swedish heritage. As an Asian American, she recognizes that Asian Americans are left out of many conversations and is working to change that. During her career in organizational development, she’s spent a lot of time building teams and performing motivational speaking, and she will soon release a podcast. In this episode, you’ll hear:Jolene Jang’s background as a fourth-generation Asian-American, building teams, and motivational speaking.Eric’s response...

2024-03-1226 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Think Faster, Talk Smarter with Matt AbrahamsOn today’s Management Development Unlocked, Eric speaks with Matt Abrahams. Matt is a lecturer at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, where he teaches strategic communication. He is also an author with a new book called Think Faster, Talk Smarter, and the host of a podcast by the same name. Matt is passionate about communication and helping others find their confidence and voice to speak up without freaking out.In this episode, you’ll hear:Matt Abrahams’ explanation of the impact of effective communication on personal and professional success and how it affects new managers.The goal...

2024-03-0525 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Leading Better with HR Business Partners with Cath SongEric sits down with Cath Song, Human Resources Business Partner at Baidu, on this episode of Management Development Unlocked. Cath has more than six years of experience in the HR world and is a results-driven strategic thinker with a global background. Her company, Baidu, is a Google competitor emphasizing AI and is one of the biggest search engines in the world.In this episode, you’ll hear:Cath Song’s position with Baidu USA and what Baidu does.What a human resources business partner is and how she became an HRBP.The role of an HRBP at B...

2024-02-2027 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Psychological Safety and Growth in the Workplace with Roger MartinOn today’s Management Development Unlocked, Eric interviews Roger Martin, co-founder and CEO of ThriveMore Brands. ThriveMore is a platform company with franchise brands under its umbrella, including RockBox Fitness and beem® Light Sauna. They also have a nutrition company and are discussing bringing an overseas franchise concept to America. The company employs 27 people in its home office.In this episode, you’ll hear:Roger Martin’s company, ThriveMore Brands, and an overview of what it does.His tips for overcoming imposter syndrome and why you’re probably not growing if you haven’t experienced it.What compet...

2024-02-1330 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Building a Support Network for Success with Nathalie PinchamToday, on Management Development Unlocked, Eric interviews success coach Nathalie Pincham. Nathalie specializes in coaching ambitious, vision-driven founders and leaders. She is also the host of the Your Success Tonic podcast and founder of Story Tonic. As a high achiever herself, Nathalie helps her clients redefine success on their own terms instead of with a set of traditional achievements.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Nathalie Pincham defines a high achiever and its impact on her personal and professional journeys.Nathalie’s process for helping her clients define success on their own terms instead of with...

2024-02-0624 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Setting Expectations and Accountability in Leadership with Deb HarrisonOn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with guest Deb Harrison. Deb is a kindness advocate as well as a catalyst for growth and change. She is a consultant, coach, speaker, and author. Deb’s goal is to help others optimize every opportunity and every person they interact with. She helps people find the gifts they have within themselves and recognize the gifts other people possess, which can make great things happen.In this episode, you’ll hear:The importance of making kindness a priority in your day-to-day life.Deb Harrison’s perspective on bei...

2024-01-3033 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Manager to Manager with Kamaria ScottEric welcomes guest Kamaria Scott to the show on today's Management Development Unlocked. Kamaria is the owner of Enetic, which is a boutique consulting firm that helps organizations leverage their people leaders as partners during times of change. Her goal is to ensure that leaders can lead engaged, healthy, and high-performing teams and can do that when their organizations are going through dynamic changes. Kamaria is also the host of the Manager to Manager podcast. Her varied career background allows her to draw from her experiences in various industries to help managers succeed.In this episode, you’ll...

2024-01-2326 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Empowering Teams Through Agency with Nick SmithOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric interviews Nick Smith. Nick specializes in helping leaders and teams deal well with people to remove stress and increase profitability. He is certified in using The GameChanger Index, DISC-based personality instruments, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques. Nick’s varied background enables him to understand how to coach leaders. He prefers to spend much of his time outdoors and coaches outdoors as well.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why Nick Smith sees leading outdoors as similar to leading in business and the importance of feeling like you are in a s...

2024-01-1631 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training From the Sorbonne to Silicon Valley with Minette NormanEric welcomes guest Minette Norman on today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked. Minette is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and after 30 years in the software industry in Silicon Valley, she became a speaker, author, and leadership consultant. Today, her focus area is inclusive leadership.In this episode, you’ll hear:Minette Norman’s path from studying at the Sorbonne and a degree in drama and French to the tech industry in Silicon Valley.How she defines a great high-performing team and diversity’s vital part in that definition.A manager’s role in fostering...

2024-01-0926 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Building a Positive Mindset in Management with Christy FreddoOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric interviews Christy Freddo. Christy has a background as a trainer in Corporate America and also developed training curriculums. A few years later, she became a marketing manager and director of international marketing, which involved a lot of travel. Ultimately, Christy left her career in international marketing to become an entrepreneur. She purchased a spa about ten years ago and has been a business owner since then.In this episode, you’ll hear:Christy’s varied business background and why it gave her deep experience in management.How new ma...

2024-01-0225 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training The Power of Soft Skills with Roberta NdlelaOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes Roberta Ndlela to the show. Roberta is a member of the Zulu tribe in South Africa and grew up under the apartheid system. Apartheid ended when she was 18, and at 19, she began her corporate career in the transportation industry, where she honed her communication skills. Later, as she taught English in South Korea, Roberta recognized the value of adaptability. She credits her communication and adaptability skills for her success today.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Roberta Ndlela defines “soft skills” as human skills.Why you need...

2023-12-2625 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Mastering Mindset with Mark PancieraOn today’s Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes Mark Panciera to the show. Mark is CEO of The Pacific Institute, where he is committed to providing people tools to think about what they think about and help them think in a way that illuminates their potential to drive greater personal and professional performance than ever before. Throughout his career, Mark has specialized in accelerating growth in companies, teams, and individuals while wearing many hats--from business owner and community leader to executive and entrepreneur.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Mark Panciera defines mindset and how you...

2023-12-1925 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Taking a Tactical Pause with Stephen MorrisToday, on Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes Stephen Morris to the show. Stephen is a retired Army veteran turned entrepreneur. After leaving the Army, Stephen joined the corporate world and hated every second of it. Upon reflection, he determined that he hated it because he wasn’t pleased with the lack of leadership development in the corporations he worked with. Rather than complain about it, he decided to try to find a solution.Stephen Morris is the CEO of Renowned Leadership and has more than 21 years of experience in leadership roles. He is passionate about sharing everything he...

2023-12-1225 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Compensation Considerations with Tom ApplegarthToday’s episode of Management Development Unlocked marks the 50th episode! Eric’s guest is Tom Applegarth. Tom’s entire career has been spent in human resources at multiple companies, both big and small. Today, he is the Vice President of Human Resources for Preferred CFO, which works with about 150 companies to offer outsourced finance, accounting, HR, and payroll for smaller companies.In this episode, you’ll hear:The compensation issues new managers should consider when hiring or contemplating merit increases for their employees.The most common financial mistakes new managers make.Terminating employees, the issues that can...

2023-12-0525 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Cultivating Empathy with Lisa AlvarezEric welcomes Lisa Alvarez on today’s Management Development Unlocked. Lisa is a leadership development manager, guide, facilitator, and teacher. She helps leaders develop their skills, EQ, and feedback conflict management. She helps leaders engage feelings and emotions and bring them back into the work environment.Lisa is the founder of The EMOTIVE lab and helps businesses achieve results by creating an environment where their employees can thrive and perform at their highest potential.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Lisa Alvarez says leaders can improve their EQ and empathy’s role in influe...

2023-11-2825 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Building a High-Performance Culture with Eric StoneOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric is speaking with Eric Stone, a business consultant who helps organizations build a unique, high-performing culture. He is also a speaker and a coach who helps newly promoted managers get their bearings. Eric’s new book is Jumpstart Your Workplace Culture: A Road Map for Igniting High Performance.In this episode, you’ll hear:The five key factors of employee engagement, according to Eric Stone, including trust, clear communication, tools, encouragement, and rewards.What new managers can do to hone their time management skills and implement scheduling with p...

2023-11-2125 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Leadership Lessons From Formula One with Paul TeasdaleOn today’s Management Development Unlocked, Eric interviews Paul Teasdale. Paul is a father of two, a husband, and a friend to many, but ultimately, he loves to connect people. In his day-to-day job, he helps people accelerate their performance, primarily using lessons from the high-performance world of Formula One, where Paul had the privilege of working for seven years.In this episode, you’ll hear:Paul’s background in manufacturing and consulting, how that eventually led to a position at a dairy company’s headquarters in New Zealand, his transition into banking, and how he ultimate...

2023-11-1432 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training From New Manager to Effective Leader with Colby MorrisToday’s episode of Management Development Unlocked features Colby Morris. Colby has spent the last several years developing leaders and leadership teams. He is also a consultant, a dad, and a husband--not necessarily in that order.Colby Morris is an experienced Chief Operating Officer with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and operational excellence. He is a strong leader passionate about developing highly engaged, high-performing teams. A strategic thinker, he has a proven ability to execute complex plans. Colby is the founder and president of NXT Step Advisors, a consulting firm based in Austin, Texas....

2023-11-0719 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Unlocking the Manager's Superpower with Vidal GrauperaThis episode of Management Development Unlocked features Vidal Graupera. Vidal is an entrepreneur who is currently building an AI coaching platform. Initially, his AI platform is focused on job interviewing. He also runs a website and a podcast called ManagersClub and served as an engineering manager in the past. Vidal is also an author.In this episode, you’ll hear:What makes one-on-ones a manager’s superpower, and why they can help build trust and connection as well as offer valuable feedback to team members.The purpose of a one-on-one and the opportunities they provide your team...

2023-10-3120 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Managing Yourself as a Leader with Wayne MullinsOn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric interviews Wayne Mullins. Wayne is a husband, father, entrepreneur, leader, and manager who always tries to learn and grow. He is the founder of Ugly Mug Marketing, where most of his management and leadership takes place today. He is passionate about helping others develop and become better versions of themselves.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Wayne manages self-accountable, high-performing teams and what being self-accountable means.Self-accountability’s role in leadership and management, why leaders have to create a clear vision for where they want to go for...

2023-10-2427 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training The Four Pillars of Performance Management with Felicia ShakibaEric’s guest on Management Development Unlocked this week is Felicia Shakiba. Felicia is the founder, podcast host, and global leadership and HR consultant for CPO Playbook Consultancy. She previously held the role of Global Head of Performance Management at WPP. Felicia has more than 20 years of HR leadership experience.In this episode, you’ll hear:The definition of performance management and its four pillars: goal creation, measurement, conversation, and rewards and recognition.Why high performers should be rewarded accordingly.The primary goal of performance management and how it can help align employees' efforts with the orga...

2023-10-1728 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training 10 Time Management Hacks for Managers with Brian Nelson-PalmerToday, on Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes Brian Nelson-Palmer as a special co-host. Brian is the mastermind behind Productivity Gladiator, where he helps project managers and soon-to-be project managers with specific tools and tactics they can use to handle overwhelm and burnout.In this episode, you’ll hear ten time management hacks for up-and-coming managers, with Eric and Brian sharing their best tips and their thoughts on figuring out what will work best for you.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why everything needs to go on your calendar.Estimate the time a task will...

2023-10-1039 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Empowering Remote Teams with Vasily MalyshevOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes guest Vasily Malyshev to the show. Vasily is the CEO and Founder of Intelogos, an employee well-being recognition and performance management software. He’s been in the software entrepreneurship startup industry for the last 15 years and started three companies during that time.Through his experience with these companies, Vasily partnered with New York University’s Stern School of Business, where he taught at a partnership that created a contest for the best idea. He taught students everything from how to design software to development to marketing. He was al...

2023-10-0327 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Building a Culture of Caring with Brent KostiwOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes special guest Brent Kostiw. Brent was Eric’s first manager in Silicon Valley as well as his first remote manager. He is a prominent figure in Eric’s upcoming book and has been a friend and mentor for over 20 years.Brent Kostiw has been in HR since 1983, spending 23 years specifically in HR doing everything you can imagine. His primary emphasis has been on training and organizational development, which is what his consulting practice, Corridor Business Consulting, focuses on. Those skills also spilled over into the UPS Store franch...

2023-09-2629 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Unleashing Your Public Speaking Potential with Brenden KumarasamyToday on Management Development Unlocked, Eric speaks with Brenden Kumarasamy. Brenden shares how he changed his career path from accounting when he discovered his talent for coaching others how to speak. In college, Brenden presented competitively, which taught him how to speak, but then he began coaching other students how to speak, which helped them win competitions. In January 2019, Brenden started to create YouTube videos on public speaking on his channel, MasterTalk, which is also the name of his company.In this episode, you’ll hear:The most important part of communication a new manager should ma...

2023-09-1920 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Embracing Technology to Manage Better with Christopher LindToday, on Management Development Unlocked, Eric interviews Christopher Lind. Christopher is a husband and father of seven children as well as the Chief Learning Officer for a large healthcare company in Miami. He also participates in a lot of industry work to help shape and influence the intersection of business technology and the human experience.In this episode, you’ll hear:How new managers can use technology to become better managers, why it should free up more time to spend with your teams, and how AI can help.What prompt engineering is, and how you can th...

2023-09-1228 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Building Trust for Better Communication with Gary RossIn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric is speaking with Gary Ross. Gary is a workplace communication, trainer, coach, and consultant who helps people communicate better at work. He is a former FORTUNE 500 corporate executive, Emmy-nominated broadcast journalist, and current stadium and arena public address announcer who knows you don’t always need a booming sound system to get your message across. He provides actionable tips and advice that people can use to inform, persuade and influence others.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why first-time managers have difficulty communicating effectively and how they can im...

2023-08-2932 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Leading While Learning with Russell SweepToday, on Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes guest Russell Sweep. Russell is a content development manager for Goodwill Industries International. He oversees a team that works on developing new learning strategies, adopting content, populating LMSs, and more. Russell is new to learning and development as well as management. Eric was recently a guest on Russell's podcast, The L&D Hot Seat.In this episode, you’ll hear:Russell’s experience transitioning into L&D and why it’s been a positive experience for him so far.The two books he recommends and the advice he’d give to...

2023-08-2232 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training What Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Can Do for Your Organization with Jennifer MartineauToday’s episode of Management Development Unlocked features Jennifer Martineau. Jennifer is an industrial organizational psychologist with an interest in training, leadership development, and what makes it effective. After graduate school, she joined an organization called the Center for Creative Leadership as a junior researcher. She spent most of her career there on staff, creating evaluation processes and helping clients evaluate the programs her company ran for them, which led to designing and delivering effective leadership development.Jennifer ultimately became a member of the Center for Creative Leadershp’s executive leadership team. In 2020, she left the organization she...

2023-08-1535 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Using Neuroscience to Create Better Connections with Dr. Mark WilliamsOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes Dr. Mark Williams to the show. Mark is a cognitive neuroscientist who studies the brain, how we connect with each other, how we become more productive, and how we learn. For the past five years, he’s been working with organizations to create brain-healthy organizations where people learn and are more productive. He is based in Sydney, Australia.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why we need to connect with people before we can manage them.How engagement differs from connection and two ways can create a conn...

2023-08-0832 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Why Managers Should Care About Employee Career Development with Al DeaOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric interviews Al Dea, a leadership development facilitator and consultant. Al helps smart people become people smart and build the human skills you need to lead or manage effectively in today’s world of work. Al is the founder of Edge of Work.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why career development matters in today’s world of work and the opportunities we now have to define a career.The critical role managers play in the career development of their employees and the reason they should care about their em...

2023-08-0127 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training How to Ask Powerful Questions with Wayne BrownToday, on Management Development Unlocked, Eric interviews Wayne Brown. Wayne is an executive coach heavily involved in learning and development. He spends most of his time in the Coaching 4 Companies division of his organization, Skills 4 Executives.In this episode, you’ll hear:How you can prepare yourself for listening before sitting down to coach an employee.Using mindfulness techniques daily to calm yourself and why it requires practice.The four levels of deep listening, how our learning styles impact the language we use, and Wayne’s tips for listening more effectively.The why, what, and how of a...

2023-07-2532 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Leading with Love with Jane LovasIn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes guest Jane Lovas. Jane is an executive leadership coach and author. She’s working on a new book that will be published this October called Leading with Love which explores love as a power instead of our 15-year-old emotions. She helps people create their visions and see the big picture, which allows them to create more when they know what they’re focused on.In this episode, you’ll hear:Jane’s upcoming book and how the concept of love impacts leadership in organizations.The difference between developi...

2023-07-1831 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Getting Real with Your Expectations with Tammy AlvarezIn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric speaks with Tammy Alvarez, founder of Career Winners Circle, which aims to empower business leaders to make a big impact and love every Monday morning again. Career Winners Circle has a team of coaches who work with brand-new leaders up to the C-suite and beyond to ensure that people get the most out of their careers and ultimately become the leaders they choose to follow.In this episode, you’ll hear:Tammy’s background as an executive on Wall Street and her new life as a digital nomad for...

2023-07-1118 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training The Power of Story with Theresa FrancomacaroIn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes guest Theresa Francomacaro to the show. Theresa is the Chief Storyteller for Why Story Works, where she helps people put together their stories. She is a storyteller, leadership coach, professional development trainer, and author on a mission to help people tell the right story at the right time to the right audience to get the right results.In this episode, you’ll hear:Theresa’s point of view is why new managers should use storytelling as they lead their teams.The elements of a good story and how...

2023-07-0428 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training High Altitude Leadership with Don SchminckeToday’s episode of Management Development Unlocked features Don Schmincke. Don is a strategic growth advisor, author, and keynote speaker who trains 700 CEOs annually. Eric interviews Don about his leadership books, Don’s samurai philosophy on leadership, and why management theory fails 70-90% of the time.In this episode, you’ll hear:Don’s philosophy on new managers and why they should know their “altitude.”What winning looks like when you’re in leadership, and why engaging your team in that process is important.The samurai philosophy he uses in leadership training and why ego can sabotage your...

2023-06-2728 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Becoming a Great Leader with Brian WashburnToday’s episode of Management Development Unlocked features Brian Washburn, owner of an instructional design and training company called Endurance Learning. He is the CEO and serves as the face of the company, but he has a team of eight working behind the scenes that he credits with amazing work.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Brian became CEO of his own company and what his product, Soapboxify, does.His transition into management following a position working to create a GED curriculum and GED students and what he learned from that experience.Why Brian’s approa...

2023-06-2029 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Leading with Empathy with Jimmy BurroughesIn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric speaks with Jimmy Burroughes, a consultant and leadership executive advisor who works with organizations to help them build high-performance cultures. He focuses on the human side of development, which boils down to helping leaders build trust, connection, and clarity of purpose with their teams. Jimmy is also a nomadic globetrotter who’s spent the last 40+ years on a journey of exploration and has visited 69 counties. His home base is in Mexico.In this episode, you’ll hear:Jimmy’s version of a high-performance culture and how that applies...

2023-06-1337 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training How Feedback Helps Growth and Development with Kacie WaltersToday, on Management Development Unlocked, Kacie Walters, a solopreneur who coaches managers and leaders, joins Eric for a conversation on implementing tacts to deliver more effective feedback. Kacie is also an author and speaker with more than 20 years of experience working with global organizations.In this episode, you’ll hear:The need for delivering feedback and its importance to growth and development.What makes delivering feedback trepidatious for many people and the steps you can take to deliver it more effectively and constructively.Why sandwiching feedback can send mixed messages to employees and why bad feedback is...

2023-06-0626 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Building Engagement in a Virtual World with John ChenIn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric speaks with John Chen, CEO of Engaging Virtual Meetings. His company works hard to design and produce, speak at, and emcee the top and most engaging virtual meetings. John is originally from Stockton, California, where he was a skateboarding honor student at Tokay High School. He was a University of California Santa Barbara student and became an amateur skateboarder on his way to going pro when his left ACL went out. John pivoted, became a computer science major, took a position with Microsoft, where he had tremendous success, and became CEO...

2023-05-3032 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Flipping the Script in Leadership with Bill Gentry Flipping the Script in Leadership with Bill GentryIn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric speaks with Bill Gentry, an industrial organizational psychologist who has studied and trained leaders for over 20 years. He also wrote the bestselling book, Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For: A Guide for New Leaders. After working for the Center for Creative Leadership for many years, he landed at High Point University and has worked as an adjunct faculty member at several colleges and universities in North Carolina. His passion is helping people lead better.In this episode...

2023-05-2330 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Managing Conflict at Work with Lorraine SegalIn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes Lorraine Segal. Lorraine owns a company called Conflict Remedy, which specializes in helping leaders navigate conflict more skillfully. She does that through coaching, training, and folding in clear communication along with feedback and releasing resentments. She is also an author and speaker.In this episode, you’ll hear:What managers should understand about conflict.How she helps leaders manage conflict, and why she loves training to prevent friction at work proactively.How managers can give and receive feedback that’s effective even for highly sensitive people.How to m...

2023-05-1628 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Creating Safety in Feedback with Joel SilverstoneOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes Joel Silverstone to the show. Joel is a Senior Professional Skills Facilitator and Coach at The Great Canadian Training & Consulting Company. He joined the company about two years ago because there was a gap in soft skills for a lot of people, so Joel redesigned or created the new soft skills courses, which included everything from time management and delegation to new manager courses, and difficult conversations.Joel has more than 20 years of experience as a facilitator and speaker on communication skills. In his previous life, he wa...

2023-05-0924 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Inclusivity in Management Development with Mikaela KinerToday, on Management Development Unlocked, Eric is speaking with Mikaela Kiner. Mikaela is based in Seattle, mom to two young adults, and is currently planning a gap year in Costa Rica. She is also the founder and CEO of a people development firm called Reverb. In addition, Mikaela is a coach, which played a large part in founding Reverb.In this episode, you’ll hear:Mikaela’s approach to management development and how she approaches transitioning people from individual contributors to leadership.Why she values management development, what it does for her company, and how she appr...

2023-05-0226 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Leading with Clarity with Deb ZahnToday’s episode of Management Development Unlocked features Deb Zahn. Deb is a practicing consultant in the healthcare industry in the U.S. who primarily helps organizations at the leadership level make decisions, get unstuck, and move forward together. She also owns a company called the Craft of Consulting where she helps fabulous consultants figure out the business side so they can ultimately create the business and life they love.In this episode, you’ll hear:What Deb Zahn is seeing in organizations and what’s working versus what’s not working.The types of function and dysf...

2023-04-2529 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Leading with Stories with Mark CarpenterToday on the Management Development Unlocked podcast, Eric is speaking with guest Mark Carpenter. Mark is the co-author of the book Master Storytelling and teaches a workshop about that topic. The book is designed to help us identify experiences in our lives that we can turn into stories to teach, lead, sell, and inspire. It’s all about taking real-life experiences and turning them into something where you can lead your team, teach important principles, or help inspire the actions that you want from your team in a more personal and impactful way.In this episode, you’ll h...

2023-04-1825 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Creating Great Leaders with Emotional Intelligence with Jason MeucciToday’s episode of Management Development Unlocked features Jason Meucci. Jason is a leadership development and team-building facilitator. He is also a coach for early career leaders and is a certified emotional intelligence coach. His work mainly revolves around workshops on DISC and team-building workshops.In this episode, you’ll hear:Jason’s philosophy on management development and why it begins with relationships.Why he values management and leadership development and what it does for his clients.How he approaches management development in his own company and the importance of building connections throughout the organization.Jason Meucci...

2023-04-1126 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training How to Coach Yourself Up with Mike NormantToday, Eric welcomes Mike Normant to Management Development Unlocked. Mike was once Eric’s coach, and he is a leadership coach. Many of his clients are leaders in the high-tech sector and range from new managers to vice presidents. He is also a leadership trainer who went into business for himself about 10 years ago.In this episode, you’ll hear:Mike’s philosophy on management and leadership development and the difference between them.How defining coaching can serve companies well and how a new manager can become a good coach.Why curiosity plays a big role in bec...

2023-04-0427 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Why Managers Need Cultural Competence with Liu LiuToday, Eric welcomes guest Liu Liu to the Management Development Unlocked podcast. Liu Liu was born in China but is British and lives in the southwest of England. His wife is from the UK, and they met while he was working at a university. He is a project manager and leads an international team of managers and technical specialists who are based all around the world.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Liu Liu moved from the postroom, became interested in project management, and transitioned into senior management.Why it’s important for managers to deve...

2023-03-2817 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training The 3 Cs of Management Development with Marriot WinquistMarriot Winquist is Eric’s guest today on Management Development Unlocked. Marriot is an executive coach with more than 20 years of experience in the tech industry. In the past, she’s worked in marketing, strategic and product management, and she enjoys the breadth of business building and working with teams. Coaching felt like a natural transition in her career path.In this episode, you’ll hear:Marriot’s philosophy on management development, the two areas where it applies, and her three Cs.Why she values management development and how it adds value to companies.How she develope...

2023-03-2124 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Engaging Teams with Emotional Intelligence with Faris ArankiOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric’s guest is Faris Aranki. Faris is the CEO of a strategic consulting firm called Shiageto Consulting. Shiageto Consulting works with companies and individuals to make them more effective today than they were yesterday through three key pillars: creativity, emotional intelligence, and focus.In this episode, you’ll hear:What FQ is, why companies should be devoting more attention to focus, and how it relates to new managers.The importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace today and being able to communicate with teams in their style to get...

2023-03-1421 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Living with Intentionality and Purpose with Andy StorchToday, Eric welcomes Andy Storch to the show. Andy and Eric have something in common: they both fought and beat cancer. A husband and father who is passionate about health and fitness, Andy is also in the talent development space with a podcast called The Talent Development Hot Seat. This conversation is all about how two cancer thrivers had their lives permanently changed.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Andy Storch discovered he had cancer, how it was treated, and where his health is now.Why it’s important to have an advocate who can ask...

2023-03-0730 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Transforming Managers into Leaders with Beth MillerIn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes guest Beth Miller to the show. Beth is a Talent Management Advisor who works with business owners to help them develop leadership pipelines within their organizations. Her work includes new managers and seasoned leaders who want to reach the next level in their organization.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Beth Miller defines management development and the difference between management and leadership.The leadership attributes a new manager needs to develop and how you can weave leadership into a management development program.Why she loves using 360-d...

2023-02-2818 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training The Lessons I've Learned from Starting a BusinessIn this solo episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric is sharing what it’s like to start and run your own consulting business. Eric has been in learning and development his entire career, which began in 1992. In 1999, he began to focus on management development, and it became his passion.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why a move to Seattle in 2020 led to starting a management development consulting firm and how losing an anchor client took him to the next level.The steps Eric took to get his business started and why he hired people to hand...

2023-02-2121 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Using Management Development to Move Goals Forward with Mary EmertonThis episode of Management Development Unlocked introduces us to Mary Emerton. Eric first met Mary in Silicon Valley several years ago, and she is an operations executive with more than 25 years of experience in high-tech. She's developed and implemented a variety of programs for companies, including kickstarting programs like diversity and inclusion, and going through the IPO process.Mary graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in purchasing and logistics management.In this episode, you’ll hear:Mary Emerton’s management development philosophy, her belief that it’s an underinvested area in most compan...

2023-02-1420 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training The Power of Positive Feedback with Zovig GarboushianThis week, Eric welcomes guest Zovig Garboushian to the Management Development Unlocked podcast. Zovig runs a consulting practice called Boldness Ablaze Coaching as an executive coach, speaker, and group facilitator. As a coach, she works primarily with women in leadership. She empowers them to overcome challenges unique to being a woman, understand who they are, and lean into who they naturally are as leaders boldly and unapologetically.In this episode, you’ll hear:What drew Zovig Garboushian to coaching women in leadership and her philosophy surrounding management development.Why management development should be a concerted effort an...

2023-02-0728 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training The Evolving World of Management Development with Seth RosenbloomOn today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes guest Seth Rosenbloom. Seth is an executive coach who’s been coaching for the last 15 years. He’s also a management and leadership consultant and has been in the field for about 20 years. Before Seth began his consulting career, he worked in the tech industry in product and program management.In this episode, you’ll hear:Seth Rosenbloom’s philosophy on management development and how the mission of the team and company helps guide his approach.Why he values management development and how he works with clients to...

2023-01-3127 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Finding Purpose When Life Throws a CurveballIn this solo episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric shares how he entered the world of learning and development. He also explains why he started Girard Training Solutions.In this episode, you’ll hear:How the Boy Scouts influenced Eric’s interest in learning and development from childhood to adulthood.Why joining the student chapter of the American Society for Training and Development in college led to a corporate career in learning and development.How a testicular cancer diagnosis brought Eric’s career path into sharp focus.His desire to develop managers into great people managers, avoid...

2023-01-2412 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Empathy in Management Development with Betty DannewitzIn this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric is speaking with Betty Dannewitz. Betty is a learning solutions architect for The Ken Blanchard Companies, a leadership development company. She is also the host of the podcast, “ifyouaskbetty,” which featured Eric as a guest. Ifyouaskbetty also does strategy and consulting for nontraditional learning and development modalities such as virtual reality, augmented reality, podcasting, and more.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Betty Dannewitz came to work for The Ken Blanchard Companies and why it all came down to networking.What management development means to her and why sh...

2023-01-2433 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Developing Managers into Coaches with Darren NerlandThis episode of Management Development Unlocked features guest Darren Nerland. Darren is a Senior Leadership Development Program Manager for Amazon in their IT services department. He also owns a company called Skills Leap, which focuses on skill development and upscaling within organizations. Skills Leap also holds a conference every year called Learnapalooza.In this episode, you’ll hear:Darren Nerland’s philosophy on management development and why it focuses on coaching.Why it’s important to him to develop managers into great people and coaches who can participate in peer-to-peer development successfully.How using the SMART goals...

2023-01-2427 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Emotional Intelligence in Management with Molly FieldsThis episode of Management Development Unlocked introduces us to Molly Fields. She’s the Senior Director of Learning and Development for TCC and Wireless Zone, Verizon-authorized retailers. She supports more than 1,200 locations nationwide in more than 46 states. She focuses on learning and development for soft skills and sales skills. She’s been at TCC for nearly 13 years.In this episode, you’ll hear:The reason Molly Fields has remained at TCC for so long--and it all comes down to culture.Why Molly puts people first as a part of her management philosophy and how those concepts transl...

2023-01-2424 min

Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training Episode 1 / TrailerEric explains the purpose of this podcast and welcomes listeners.---Head over to girardtrainingsolutions.com to get a free copy of my eBook, "Advice for a New Manager."Connect with me on LinkedIn.Please subscribe and comment!

2023-01-1709 min