106 episodes

People leave managers, not companies. The Building Better Managers podcast provides interviews with leadership professionals on topics including leadership development, leadership coaching, leadership training, productivity, employee retention, communication, culture, and accountability.

People come to work every day with a whole host of personal and professional challenges. How can you help create a highly productive workplace where people are engaged, involved, and constantly learning?

Join Wendy and find out! NewLevelWork Co-Founder and Chief of Culture and Community, Wendy Hanson is an executive coach, author, podcaster, and speaker. Her expertise is in helping businesses develop positive and productive cultures and communities. Wendy has over 21 years experience in management and executive coaching helping numerous start-ups and innovative businesses, including eight years coaching Google executives. She holds an M.Ed. in Organization & Management, and is a Certified Professional Coach (CPCC).

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People leave managers, not companies. The Building Better Managers podcast provides interviews with leadership professionals on topics including leadership development, leadership coaching, leadership training, productivity, employee retention, communication, culture, and accountability.

People come to work every day with a whole host of personal and professional challenges. How can you help create a highly productive workplace where people are engaged, involved, and constantly learning?

Join Wendy and find out! NewLevelWork Co-Founder and Chief of Culture and Community, Wendy Hanson is an executive coach, author, podcaster, and speaker. Her expertise is in helping businesses develop positive and productive cultures and communities. Wendy has over 21 years experience in management and executive coaching helping numerous start-ups and innovative businesses, including eight years coaching Google executives. She holds an M.Ed. in Organization & Management, and is a Certified Professional Coach (CPCC).

    Elevate Your Leadership Game with Michael Barton's Expert Strategies

    Elevate Your Leadership Game with Michael Barton's Expert Strategies

    Join us in this enlightening conversation with Michael Barton, a seasoned entrepreneur and executive coach, as we unravel the stages of company maturity and the vital role of leadership in navigating these phases. Michael shares his 25-year journey from a logic-driven consultant to a holistic coach, blending left-brain analytics with right-brain empathy to guide leaders through personal and organizational growth. Discover how to elevate your leadership by stepping off the dance floor and onto the balcony for a strategic view of your business. Whether you're a startup or a mature corporation, this episode offers invaluable insights into aligning your leadership with your company's evolving needs.

    Meet Michael:
    Michael Barton is an entrepreneur and executive with over 25 years of experience in growing companies, strategic consulting, raising capital, and building executive teams and boards. Michael is now focused on leadership and organizational development, issues that are common challenges for all companies and are critical for growth and success.

    He has led multiple companies in the role of CEO or COO. In addition to operational and strategic consulting, Michael is an Executive Coach focused on leadership, team building, business relationships, and organizational development. He has deep proven skills in clarifying and leading complex projects, and clarifying goals to enable teams to achieve exceptional results.

    Michael writes, speaks publicly, and leads executive workshops on topics including authentic leadership, evolving organizations, fundraising, and relationships.

    He has a Finance degree from Baylor University and a MBA from the University of Chicago.  Michael holds board seats with for-profit and non-profit organizations. He currently lives in Los Angeles, CA and Mexico City.

    Michael's Links:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-barton-284847/ Website: https://www.mbartoncoaching.com/
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    © 2019 - 2024 New Level Work

    • 43 min
    Transforming HR: Insights from Kathi Enderes on Systemic HR

    Transforming HR: Insights from Kathi Enderes on Systemic HR

    In this episode, we delve into the transformative journey of systemic HR with Kathi Enderes from the Josh Bersin Company. Kathi shares insights from their comprehensive study involving 7.5 million HR professionals on LinkedIn, revealing a new framework for systemic HR that aligns HR strategies with business outcomes. Discover how leading companies like Lego, Mastercard, and New York Presbyterian are successfully implementing these strategies to tackle modern HR challenges such as hybrid work, mental well-being, and AI integration. Learn how systemic HR can revolutionize your organization by focusing on business outcomes, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and leveraging advanced technologies.

    Meet Kathi:
    Kathi Enderes is the Senior Vice President of Research at The Josh Bersin Company. She leads research for all areas of HR, learning, talent and HR technology. 

    Kathi has more than 20 years of experience in management consulting with IBM, PwC, and EY, and as a talent leader at McKesson and Kaiser Permanente. 
    Most recently, Kathi led talent and workforce research at Deloitte, where she led many research studies on various topics of HR and talent, and frequently spoke at industry conferences.
    Originally from Austria, Kathi has worked in Vienna, London and Spain and now lives in San Francisco. Kathi holds a doctoral degree and a masters degree in mathematics from the University of Vienna.

    Kathi's Links:
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/kathi_enderes LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathienderes/ Website: https://joshbersin.com/
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    © 2019 - 2024 New Level Work

    • 35 min
    Kendall Wallace: Unlocking Workplace Harmony with Bowen Systems Theory

    Kendall Wallace: Unlocking Workplace Harmony with Bowen Systems Theory

    Unlock the secrets to a harmonious and productive workplace in our latest podcast episode featuring Kendall Wallace. Discover how Bowen Systems Theory can help you understand and improve team dynamics by exploring the influence of family patterns on workplace behavior. Kendall shares her personal journey, practical strategies for managers, and the profound lessons Hawaiian culture can offer to corporate America. Plus, get inspired by engaging team-building activities designed to foster connection and trust. Don't miss this enlightening discussion — tune in now and transform your workplace relationships!

    Meet Kendall:
    Kendall Wallace is a master at creating meaningful experiences that make you feel more alive, connected with yourself, with nature, and with one another. She creates movie-like magical moments not on a screen but in real life.

    After reading Eat, Pray, Love, she traveled the world by herself for 2 years.

    For the past decade, she has thrown herself into personal growth. She created a thriving career in tech at Meta before it abruptly came to an end. Now, she designs bucket list corporate offsites that not only create magical experiences, but also create safety and honesty in the workplace.

    Having helped over 1,000 people across 75 groups in improving communication, uncovering blind spots, minimizing recovery time between breakdowns, defining work-life balance and making decisions more in alignment with what moves them in order to become highly effective communicators and happier people.

    Additionally, she is an EFT practitioner and uses this in her coaching, helping people psychologically reprogram their subconscious. Kendall now lives in the North Shore of Oahu, having been inspired to improve her surf skills and live her Blue Crush dreams.

    Kendall's Links:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kendall.wallace123 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendall-wallace/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kendallwallace123 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corporateoffsites/ Website: https://executiveoffsites.com 
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    © 2019 - 2024 New Level Work

    • 38 min
    Turning Stress into Resilience: Insights from Dr. G

    Turning Stress into Resilience: Insights from Dr. G

    Welcome to another insightful episode of "Building Better Managers" with your host, Wendy Hanson. In this episode, Wendy dives deep into the topic of stress and resilience with renowned resilience expert, Dr. Deborah Gilboa, popularly known as Doctor G. Discover how stress, if managed correctly, can be transformed into a tool for resilience and productivity. Learn practical strategies to navigate change, support your team, and build a resilient organization.

    Meet Dr. G:
    Stress and adversity can forever change your life — for the better! Just ask resilience expert, Dr. Deborah Gilboa. Popularly known as “Dr. G.,” she teaches individuals, teams, and companies some of the most valuable skills they need to learn — how to transform fear, stress, and anxiety into resilience, productivity, and innovation.  Dr. G is a popular TV guest and a board-certified family physician who frequently appears on top television programs including TODAY, Good Morning America and The Doctors. She is also a contributor to the Washington Post, The New York Times, Huffington Post, Forbes, and other print and digital outlets. She is also the author of five self-development books, and the host of Dr. G’s Think Tank on Resilience.

    Dr. G's Links:
    Facebook: https://facebook.com/askdoctorg Twitter:  https://twitter.com/askdocg LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahgilboamd/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/askdoctorg Website: https://askdoctorg.com Dr. G’s Think Tank on Resilience: https://hello.askdoctorg.com Are you and the people in your life ready for change? Watch this! https://askdoctorg.com/the-resilience-cycle/
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    © 2019 - 2024 New Level Work

    • 39 min
    Unlock the Power of Data-Driven Leadership with Lora Kyle (Our 100th Episode!)

    Unlock the Power of Data-Driven Leadership with Lora Kyle (Our 100th Episode!)

    In this milestone 100th episode of Building Better Managers, we celebrate with a deep dive into the transformative power of data-driven leadership development. Our special guest, Lora Kyle, VP of Global Talent Development at Chegg, shares invaluable insights on leveraging metrics to amplify HR and L&D efforts. Discover the secrets to gaining C-suite buy-in, the Kirkpatrick Model, and the future of edtech. Tune in for a session packed with actionable strategies that promise to elevate your team's performance and satisfaction.

    Meet Lora:
    Lora Kyle serves as the Vice President, Global Talent Development at Chegg, a publicly traded education-technology organization headquartered in Silicon Valley. In her tenure, she has successfully led a variety of corporate L&D programs. Her responsibilities include overseeing diverse learning initiatives, such as early careers, manager, and senior leadership programs as well as executive coaching and technical trainings, tailored for 2,000 employees across seven countries. She holds certifications as a coach, instructional designer, DiSC facilitator, and HR practitioner.

    Beyond professional pursuits, Lora is an avid snowboarder, dog show enthusiast raising two pugs, and takes pleasure in attending her son’s Taekwondo championships.

    Lora's Links:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lora-kyle/
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    © 2019 - 2024 New Level Work

    • 34 min
    Celebrating 100 Episodes of Building Better Managers - Clips from Our Top 5 | Special Edition

    Celebrating 100 Episodes of Building Better Managers - Clips from Our Top 5 | Special Edition

    Join us for the centennial celebration of 'Building Better Managers' with your host Wendy Hanson, as we look back on the wisdom imparted by our distinguished guests. This milestone episode revisits the top five segments that have made an impact on our listeners, offering a blend of expert insights on culture, leadership, emotional intelligence, and the power of AI in business. Whether you're a seasoned executive or an aspiring leader, these highlights will inspire and equip you to excel in the art of management. Don't miss the chance to learn from the best in the business and take your leadership skills to new heights!

    Listen to clips from our top 5 episodes:
    Ginger Hardage Denise Brosseau Jane Finette Meg Bear Sam Horn
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    © 2019 - 2024 New Level Work

    • 13 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
27 Ratings

27 Ratings

James Balagot ,

Learning something new every time…

I’ve been following along since episode 1 and I’m only now writing my long overdue review.

Wendy is a genuine host and I love the diverse curated speakers that come on the show. Every show sparks an idea that I want to immediately put into action.

Congrats on the 100 episode and please keep the hits coming.

PJMet66 ,

Timely Topics That Really Matter

From career changes to the impact of AI, Wendy Hanson's "Building Better Managers" is a must listen as we navigate constant change.

Dmains ,

Great show, impactful information and guests

Always nice to find a gem that can give you relevant info!

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