You’re the Boss, Now What? with Desiree Petrich | Leadership and Team Development for Managers and Team Leaders
A leadership podcast for managers who want stronger teams, less drama, and more trust at work.
If you are a manager of people, this podcast is your playbook for the real challenges of leadership!
Each week, your host Desiree Petrich shares practical tools and frameworks from Working Genius, DISC, and The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team to help you:
- Hold employees accountable without micromanaging
- Handle conflict at work before it turns into drama
- Build trust and respect as a confident, credible leader
- Fix a toxic culture and create a team that takes ownership
- Lead effective team meetings that inspire engagement and action
Whether you’re leading a small team or an entire department, you’ll learn actionable strategies to create better communication, deeper trust, and a workplace people actually enjoy showing up to.
You’ll also get quick takeaways from bestselling leadership books, so you can skip the fluff and apply what works!
You’re the Boss, Now What? is your weekly dose of coaching for managers who want to do more than manage, they want to lead.
Popular Topics Include:
One-on-one meeting frameworks, handling team conflict, addressing passive-aggressive behavior, rebuilding trust after drama, navigating difficult employees, setting expectations without micromanaging, improving accountability conversations, fixing toxic communication patterns, leading effective team meetings, delegation strategies for overwhelmed managers, increasing team buy-in, coaching underperforming employees, giving feedback that lands, managing impostor syndrome at work, and creating a healthier, more human-centered culture.
Episodes
97 episodes
How to Balance Accountability and Empathy as a Leader | Drew Moldenhauer
What happens when you care deeply about your team… but they stop respecting your leadership?In this episode, Desiree is joined by Drew from the Iron and Empathy podcast for a conversation about one of the hardest parts of leadership: bal...
Leadership Tips | Find the Tension Between Presence and Progress
Last week we talked about not letting your intent diminish and how the longer we wait to do something we know we should do, the less likely we are to actually follow through.This week’s leadership tip is a little different.Have yo...
Why It’s So Hard to Make Connections as an Adult at Work
Making connections as an adult feels harder than ever, especially at work.But the problem usually isn’t networking. It’s discomfort. It’s phones. It’s staying in our comfort zones.In this episode, Desire...
Leadership Tips | Don't Let Your Intent Diminish
Have you ever thought, “I’ll do it later”… and then never did?You’re not lazy. You’re not unmotivated. You’re experiencing the law of diminishing intent.The longer you wait to do something you know you should do, the less...
6 Ways to Re-Engage an Unmotivated Employee and Improve Employee Retention
“My employee doesn’t seem to care anymore… what do I do?”They used to be reliable. Motivated. Easy to manage.And now?You feel like you’re micromanaging just to get the bare minimum.It’s frustrating....
How to Motivate an Unmotivated Employee Without Micromanaging
Have you ever had an employee where you think… “Do you even care anymore?”They used to show up early They used to go above and beyond And now… something feels offYou try to motivate them But not...
4 Ways to Get Your Energy Back as a Manager Without Burning Out
If you don’t have energy, you can’t lead well.And yet… most managers are trying to push through exhaustion instead of fixing it.You finish your workday drained. You go home with nothing left to give. And the thin...
Leadership Tips | Fill Your Cup
Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything “right”… but still running on empty?As a manager, it’s easy to think the answer is to do more. More routines. More habits. More discipline.But what if that’s not th...
How to Get Your Team Working Toward the Same Goals | Lessons from The Culture Code with Tessa Kampen)
In this episode, I sat down with Tessa Kampen to talk about what happens when purpose isn’t clear on a team.Because when people define success differently… you start to feel it.Priorities compete Communication ge...
Leadership Tips | Make It Work For You
Have you ever looked at someone else’s job, routine, or leadership style and thought… “Why would anyone enjoy that?”And then found yourself trying to do it anyway?A lot of managers get stuck here.You’re trying to l...
Why Conflict at Work Feels Hard | Lessons from The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle | Tessa Kampen
Struggling with hard conversations on your team?In this episode, we’re talking about vulnerability, and what it actually looks like at work.Not oversharing. Not making things uncomfortable.But the kind of vulnerabi...
Leadership Tips | You Can't Hurry Love (or Results)
Have you ever felt like you’re putting in the work… but not seeing the results yet?Maybe you’re trying to grow as a leader. Trying to build a stronger team. Trying to improve communication, delegation, or team accountab...
How to Build Psychological Safety on Your Team | Lessons from "The Culture Code" by Daniel Coyle | Tessa Kampen
If your team isn’t speaking up, it’s easy to think it’s a communication issue.But most of the time… it’s not.It’s a safety issue.Have you ever been on a team where…People are nice… but not always honest?Meetings ...
Leadership Tips | Take the Fist Bump
Have you ever felt like if you can’t give 100%, it’s not worth showing up at all?As a leader, it’s easy to fall into the trap of all-or-nothing thinking. You think you need to be fully energized, fully prepared, and fully “on” to show up...
Your Next Leader Is Already on Your Team - A Smarter Approach to Leadership Development
Struggling to fill leadership roles on your team? The answer might not be hiring - it might be developing. In this episode, learn how to turn your current team into confident leaders through intentional leadership development.
Leadership Tips | Create a Positive Spiral
It’s easy to underestimate the impact of small actions.A smile. A compliment. A simple “thank you.”But those moments don’t stop with the person in front of you. They carry.In this episode, I share a real-l...
How Leaders Create a Happier Workplace | Greg Kettner
Do you ever feel like the emotional thermostat of your team?If you're stressed, they feel it. If you're overwhelmed, it spreads.Most leaders think happiness at work is about perks.Ping pong tables. Free lu...
Leadership Tips | Check Your Surroundings
In this week’s leadership tips episode, we’re talking about something simple that many leaders overlook: checking your surroundings.Whether you’re at work, leading a meeting, interacting with customers, or simply talking with coworkers, ...
How Leaders Can Reduce Turnover by Rethinking Team Culture | Eric Termuende
You hired someone with huge potential. You trained them. You invested in them. Six months later, they’re gone.If turnover feels constant, the issue might not be talent. It might be how your culture is being experienced.In this epi...
Leadership Tips | Redefine Humility
In this week’s leadership tip, we’re redefining humility at work. After hearing Seth Rogen describe Catherine O’Hara as someone who was both a genius and kind, it sparked an important reminder: confidence and humility are not mutually exclusive...
How to Prioritize What Actually Matters at Work for Yourself and Your Team
If everything feels urgent, nothing improves.In this episode, we break down how to prioritize what actually matters at work by asking two simple questions:Is it important?Is it urgent?You’ll learn how to:Sto...
Leadership Tips | The Titanic Sank
Have you ever felt ready to step up as a leader… but worried that others didn’t see you that way?In this week’s leadership tip, we’re talking about doubt, yours and theirs. The Titanic was built by professionals, and it still sank. Confi...
The Manager’s Guide to Working Genius in Team Meetings | Tessa Kampen
Why do your meetings feel exhausting?Why does one person dominate while someone else disengages completely?If you’re leading meetings as a new manager and walking away frustrated, unclear, or stuck repeating the same conversations...