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
6 Ways to Re-Engage an Unmotivated Employee and Improve Employee Retention
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“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.
And honestly… a little confusing.
Because nothing “big” happened.
Here’s the shift most managers miss:
It’s not always that they’re lazy.
It’s that something changed.
And if you keep treating everyone the same…
you’ll keep losing your best people without realizing it.
In this episode, we break down what your employees actually crave from you as a manager.
Not theory.
Not more work.
Simple shifts that help your team feel understood, valued, and motivated again.
Because different people need different things.
And when you miss that…
you unintentionally shut them down.
Links mentioned in the episode
Take your Working Genius assessment
How to Motivate an Unmotivated Employee Without Micromanaging
The Manager’s Guide to Working Genius in Team Meetings
How to Use Working Genius to Boost Team Performance
This podcast for managers is here to help you:
• Grow your leadership development
• Navigate team management with confidence
• Learn how to handle conflict at work
• Apply real, practical leadership tips
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