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The Manager's Moment Belinda Brummer
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Managers are people too. They occupy their own unique spot in this world, which influences how they navigate work. One story at a time, managers bring to life moments they encounter to help us understand what it means to be a manager. And what legacy can look like. I'm Belinda Brummer, the host, and for over two decades I’ve witnessed what it takes to show up as an effective and impactful manager, and what actually unfolds before, during and after the manager shows up. My guests share their stories and how these moments changed them, and can change you.
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He Was Hard Work: And then I saw what the problem was, with Damien DeBarra
If having to work with someone you don’t like resonates, or ‘don’t take it personally’ is something you hear or say often, tune in.In this episode, Damien DeBarra, a leader of talent and development design teams, reflects on some of the mistakes he has made as a manager and how he grew from these. He shares his thoughts on the link between anxiety and workplace behavioural issues, and how he has navigated these when dealing with difficult clients. His key takeaway is that managers cannot assu...
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In Moments of Change: I ask the question, with Brenda McGuirk (Part 2 of 2)
Self-sabotagers. Internalisers. The quiet people. The nay-sayers. People are people. What is the job of the manager when people don't show up as we expect them to? This is the second of a two-part episode and in this part, Brenda McGuirk zooms in on the individual in the team. She reflects on the tyranny of having to be a team player and warns against the manager, through their behaviours, demonising somebody in the team. She offers a way for the manager to create an environment tha...
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In Moments of Change: I ask the question, with Brenda McGuirk (Part 1 of 2)
How does where, when and into which community you are born shape you? Dublin woman, Brenda McGuirk, chats about starting a career in the 1980s in Ireland (before contraception and divorce became an option for women), where her efforts took her and how these early experiences influenced what she pays attention to as she goes about managing products, programmes and people.This is the first of a two-part episode and in this part, Brenda talks us through an example of what she means by "a process...
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The Mentor and the Anti-Mentor: a bonus quickcast, with Mike Curran
What is a mentor, can mentoring programmes really 'force' this kind of relationship and is there such a thing as an anti-mentor?This is a short bonus quickcast, following Mike Curran's episode titled The Accidental Mentor'. Here, Mike provides his definition of what a mentor is, cautions against the anti-mentor and expresses his doubts about formalised mentoring programmes.Join the conversation and make connections by joining The Manager's Moment Club on Linkedin. And connect with me, Belinda...
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The Accidental Mentor: I didn't know I needed one with Mike Curran
How surprising it must be to, four decades into a life and for the first time, begin a new type of relationship. One that radically changes things.Mike Curran, the CEO of XLVets Ireland, reflects on the mentor he gained unexpectedly, how this relationship propelled him into new things and how to be, and to find, a mentor. He also reveals how he safeguards himself against the ravages of stress and high demands. Along the way, Mike makes a case for the value of doing service sector jobs, despit...
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The Best Work of their Careers, with Emmet O'Neill
Help people create the best work of their careers. Don't lock people into a single way of doing things. Enable them. This is an uncommon job description for a manager, let alone a CEO. Yet, when we strip away title and role perception, at the heart of this episode's conversation is one man's noble hope and a responsibility he takes very seriously. Emmet O'Neill, the CEO of StoryToys, - A multi-award winning developer and publisher of apps and games for children (now part of Team17 PLC). ...