Management Material

Send a text Ever wonder why one person gets hired and another doesn't? Get into a manager's mindset in this episode to see what really fuels a hiring decision. And stop taking it personally. Learn from it instead. Also, check out the Young Leader's Society to accelerate your path to a management position.  https://www.saverstreet.com/youngleaderssociety Book a complimentary manageme...

Send a text In this episode, I talk through two different paths you could take: make friends or keep to yourself.  Let me cut to the chase, if you decide to keep to yourself at the office, you'll be miserable AND will have a harder time bouncing back after you make a mistake. And you'll make a mistake. Everyone does. If you make friends at the office, you'll have more fun (don'...

Send a text Networking gets a bad reputation. Many people dread networking because it sounds self-serving and arduous. It doesn't need to be that way! Networking can just be about making friends. Arm yourself with my 4-step process and turn networking into something you ENJOY! I used to dread networking, because I'm an introvert, have a little social anxiety, and don't want to be se...

Send a text In this episode, we talk about Adam Grant's givers, takers, and matchers research. We listen to Desmond Doss's story of Hacksaw Ridge where he saved dozens of men while getting shot. We then find out how being a giver at the office can elevate your career. Book a complimentary management coaching conversation at https://calendly.com/catherine-vanderlaan/free-60-minute-leaders...

Send a text Managers recognize rules they can break and rules they can’t break. They toe the company line with a smile on their face (as painful as that is!), then work behind the scenes in small conversations to sway leadership’s opinion and change policies. Keeping morale up and making sure that unity is a top priority is a manager’s job. Remember - always make your boss look good. That’s part o...

Send a text What gets one employee "fast-tracked" while others have to wait for the company-created rules?  Three things. That's it! Three things will keep you on the faster promotion track.  Let's get into it. Book a complimentary management coaching conversation at https://calendly.com/catherine-vanderlaan/free-60-minute-leadership-consultation Email me at catherine@managemen...

Send a text The halo effect is a type of cognitive bias in which our overall impression of a person influences how we feel and think about their character. In the office, that means we automatically trust pretty people more. We know this shouldn't happen. Our trust should be about someone's character and work, but that isn't necessarily how it works.  Let's use that... and then...

Send a text In this episode, we talk through how to manage up, so you can become management material and stay management material.  Book a complimentary management coaching conversation at https://calendly.com/catherine-vanderlaan/free-60-minute-leadership-consultation Email me at catherine@managementmaterialcoaching.com to ask a question or get in touch. Join our Facebook group: https://www.faceb...

Send a text Yes, you! You can champion change at your company BEFORE you are a manager. That will help you be seen as "management material" AND will make an incredibly positive change in the world.  Remember, management is all about leadership. Take the initiative now and you'll be pegged as management material. This episode dives into 9 different ways you can champion for diversity...

Send a text If you're having trouble figuring out how to be a leader people WANT to follow, give this podcast episode a listen. A few quick changes in perspective is all you need to be a leader people give a crap about... one who gives a crap about them. In this episode, I tell an embarrassing story of how I learned to give the benefit of the doubt, cultivate a team-first culture, and honestl...

Send a text Most people think they need to work longer hours to get ahead. I hate that. It's not true. I don't believe in working more than 45 hours MAXIMUM per week... and I still climbed right up the career ladder quickly. You can, too! Listen to this episode to hear a single story as to how I worked smarter and harder, then find out how you can do that, too.  Take your work week down...

Send a text Senior leaders promote leaders who have shown that they have the potential to deal with all the crap that managers have to deal with while also inspiring a group of people to follow them, trust them, and do their jobs BETTER than they were before.  So, learn to influence without authority first by gaining trust (by being trustworthy), being passionate and optimistic about your work, an...

Send a text Excelling in an office is 1/2 work quality and 1/2 presentation every. single. time. People can only see what they actually see. Only your boss, and not even your boss fully, knows what you do all day and the quality of your work. You need to present your work in a way that impresses people.  I've seen dozens of hardworking, amazing colleagues be let go in a reorganization because...

Send a text You're hired for your experience and your potential, not just your experience. Your manager is expecting you to grow into your role, so grow. Make it a priority. Learn. Understand that your current skill set won't be enough for you to succeed in a new job. That's especially true once you become a manager. I tell a story of my first direct report and how I had to grow int...