Summary

In this episode, Andy welcomes Paul Falcone to discuss his book The First-Time Manager: Leading Through Crisis. The conversation dives into common challenges faced by managers such as performance conversations, dealing with dysfunctional teams or bosses, and navigating situations like having to fire an employee or dealing with a younger (or older) manager scenario. Whether you're a new manager or been around for a while, there's insight in this episode for you.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
01:38 Start of Interview
03:02 Dealing with Performance Issues
10:10 Terminating Employment
13:54 Delivering Bad News
19:02 When You Have a Dysfunctional Boss
24:08 Empowering Leadership: Building a Creative and Innovative Team
26:04 Turning Around a Dysfunctional Team
28:15 The Fall Off the Planet Test
30:14 Earning Respect as a Young Manager
34:26 Addressing Profanity in the Workplace
37:24 End Of Interview
41:40 Outtakes

Learn More

You can learn more about Paul and his books at PaulFalconeHR.com/books.

If you’d like more on this subject, here are some episodes to check out:

Episode 360, with Janet Polach, about her book for first time managers
Episode 368, with Jim Wetrich, on where good leaders go wrong
Episode 358, with Donato Tramuto, on compassionate leadership

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