MC88 Feedback, Mindset vs Cognitive Tendencies and Long-Covid Awareness

As co-hosts Tim Burgess and Pilar Orti wrap up the Manager Emotions series, they explain why they’re moving onto mindset, and how this is different from cognitivie tendencies (and why they might well be mixing the two up!). Plus, some feedback on our episode on Emotional Contagion, and Pilar shares an episode from Workplace Geeks… Continue reading MC88 Feedback, Mindset vs Cognitive Tendencies and Long-Covid Awareness

MC87 Manager Emotions: Confusion

This is the final episode of our series on manager emotions.Confused?We are too! Confusion can arise from interpersonal interactions, new challenges, or unfamiliar situations, often accompanied by uncertainty and frustration. In this episode, hosts Tim Burgess and Pilar Orti discuss strategies for managers to handle their own confusion and support confused team members, such as… Continue reading MC87 Manager Emotions: Confusion

We’d love your input into our new series on Manager Emotions

A short bonus episode to let you know what’s brewing in the Management Café. In about a month, we’ll be starting a new series, on manager emotions. In each episode, we’ll dive into a specific emotion, discussing what it feels like, its purpose, and how it can help or hinder us as managers. Our recent… Continue reading We’d love your input into our new series on Manager Emotions

#30 Moving from individual contributor to manager (part 2)

What changes when you become a manager? Pilar and Tim continue talking about how boundaries and relationships shift when you move into leadership. 1.10mins It feels different to be promoted in a team where people already know you, than being promoted into a new team, where you start with a clean slate. With a new… Continue reading #30 Moving from individual contributor to manager (part 2)

#25 Our First Experiences of Leading Others

In this first episode of our new season, Pilar and Tim give some background to their professional history. Humans organise into groups and need leadership in many different contexts. Pilar and Tim share the belief that leadership should be helping people to grow and develop. Good leaders care about connecting with people through their work.… Continue reading #25 Our First Experiences of Leading Others

#24 New Season Intro and a Swift Hello from our 2 Co-Hosts

Management Café is back… with a new co-host!  Meet Tim Burgess, reconnect with Pilar Orti and find out what we are planning for the new season of Management Café.  In a nutshell, we want to dive into those topics that managers, team leaders and anyone who has a manager cares about: growing as a leader,… Continue reading #24 New Season Intro and a Swift Hello from our 2 Co-Hosts