Listen "403 — How do we support more experienced managers?"
Episode Synopsis
In part three of our #BuildingBetterManagers series, Ross Garner and Nahdia Khan are joined for one last time by Dr Anna Barnett from the Mind Tools Insights team. If you've been listening along recently, we've already covered the capabilities that make a 'good' manager, and how we can develop them. In this week's episode, we're looking at how we support more experienced managers. We discuss: The long-term impact of early management training Differences (and similarities) between new and experienced managers How we can provide constant ongoing support to more experienced managers. During the discussion, Nahdia referenced our podcast with Georgie Rudd on listening. You can read our report, 'Building Better Managers', now. If you need helping building better managers, we can help you measure and improve capability no matter your context. Email [email protected] or visit mindtools.com/business/poducts/mind-tools-insights to book a meeting. In 'What I Learned This Week', Anna discussed scenario-based learning. See Episode 356 of this podcast for more on that. Ross G discussed research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the 'power of proximity'. For more from us, including access to our back catalogue of podcasts, visit mindtools.com/business. There, you'll also find details of our award-winning performance support toolkit, our off-the-shelf e-learning, and our custom work. Or become a member to support our show! Visit mindtools.com and use the offer code PODCAST15 for 15% off an individual subscription. This offer is for new subscribers only and can't be used with any other offer. Connect with our speakers If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with us on LinkedIn: Ross Garner Dr Anna Barnett Nahdia Khan
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