#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

#22 Preventing Isolation in Remote Teams – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

The concern in many organisations is: will remote team members feel isolated? In this episode, Pilar explores five steps to preventing isolation and disconnection in your ‘new normal’ remote teams. These ‘Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote’ segments, meant for managers and leaders of remote teams, have been re-purposed from our flagship podcast 21st Century… Continue reading #22 Preventing Isolation in Remote Teams – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

#21 How Will Team Members Know I Value Them – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

We show our appreciation for our colleagues and their work in multiple ways, large and small. When we’re no longer in a building together though, we must be more intentional – about noticing the things to value, and calling attention to them, both individually and publicly. This episode explores some creative ways of doing just… Continue reading #21 How Will Team Members Know I Value Them – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

#20 How Will We Maintain High Levels of Trust in Our Remote Team – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

Trust is never more critical than at times of heightened global uncertainty – but a lot of the cues on which we build trust depend on visual contact and body language. Transferring that effect into the remote workspace when people need it most can be challenging for managers, so Pilar unpicks this important issue in… Continue reading #20 How Will We Maintain High Levels of Trust in Our Remote Team – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

#19 We’re Going to Spend All our Time in Online Meetings – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series

Gathering together online has never been easier. When transitioning to remote, how can me maximize our time so that we don’t spend our whole work day in online meetings? These ‘Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote’ segments, meant for managers and leaders of remote teams, have been re-purposed from our flagship podcast 21st Century Work… Continue reading #19 We’re Going to Spend All our Time in Online Meetings – Oh No My Team’s Gone Remote series