The Manager Track Podcast

Why “Figure It Out” Doesn’t Work: The Cost of Untrained Managers About this Episode Ep. 250 -Remember your first time leading a team? That mix of excitement and uncertainty, wondering if you’re making the right calls. For most of us, it meant long hours, unclear expectations, and a whole lot

From Director to VP: How to Build an Executive Mindset for a Promotion About this Episode Ep. 249 -Leadership promotions don’t reward competence – they demand reinvention. In this Manager Track episode, Ramona Shaw reveals why about two-thirds of technically skilled directors plateau before reaching VP level… and how to

Reading the Room About this Episode Ep. 248 -Sometimes, the hardest barriers to growth aren’t the challenges we face on the outside—they’re the silent battles in our own minds. In this episode, Ramona Shaw unpacks five thought patterns that can quietly sabotage leaders. These traps aren’t always easy to spot

Reading the Room About this Episode Ep. 247 – For all our coffee lovers, imagine your organization’s leadership culture as a finely brewed cup of coffee. When done right, it tastes rich, distinct and pure. But when you mix in different types of beans or even a splash of almond

Reading the Room About this Episode Ep. 246 – Have you ever been in a meeting where something felt off, but you couldn’t quite put your finger on it, and everyone else seemed to ignore it too? Or watched a leader completely miss the signs of their team’s growing anxiety?

Working With People You Don’t Like About this Episode Ep. 245 – Let’s be honest – working with people we don’t click with can be draining. Day in and day out, we have to chat with them, get things done with them, and manage our emotions around them. It’s easy