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.
You’re the Boss, Now What? with Desiree Petrich | Leadership and Team Development for Managers and Team Leaders
The Strategy That Stops New Hires From Checking Out Early | Tessa Kampen
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Hiring the right people isn’t just about qualifications, it’s about building a culture that works. In this episode, Tessa Kampen joins me to break down how leaders can shift from hiring for titles to hiring for strengths. We explore why job descriptions should focus on tasks instead of just experience, how to ensure new hires truly love their work, and the dangers of misleading candidates in the hiring process. I also share a personal story of what happens when a job doesn’t align with expectations. If you’re ready to stop the cycle of disengagement and build a team that thrives, this episode is for you!
Ever wonder why some hires seem disengaged just months into the job? It might have started with your job description.
Many leaders focus too much on hiring for titles instead of hiring for tasks. The result? New hires who quickly realize the job isn't what they expected. Tessa Kampen joins me today to discuss how leaders can create strength-based hiring processes that lead to engaged, high-performing teams.
We’re covering:
- The #1 hiring mistake that leads to early disengagement
- Why job descriptions should focus on tasks, not just titles
- How to communicate company culture transparently during interviews
- The long-term impact of hiring employees who genuinely love their work
Plus, I share a personal story about a job where the reality didn’t match the promises, and how that shaped my approach to leadership todayBy the Time You Finish Listening, You’ll Learn:
✔️ How to structure job descriptions to attract the right candidates✔️ Why transparency in hiring is key to retention and culture fit✔️ The questions every leader should ask before making a hiring decision
👉 Join the conversation: Share your hiring wins (or horror stories) with me on Linkedin. Let’s talk about what’s working,and what’s not!
Loved this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a fellow leader who’s hiring right now!Guest & Additional Links:
Connect with Tessa Kampen:
Taking Intentional Action: How to Choose the Life You Lead
Liked this episode? Share it with a fellow podcaster!
Submit a Question for the Podcast!
Love this show? Say thanks by leaving a positive review.
Tune in every Monday for your weekly Leadership Tip
Take the DISC or Working Genius Assessment and get a FREE 20 minutes debrief with Desiree
Get a curated list of Desiree's favorite books in every genre