
Welcome to The Manager Lab, where we delve into the increasingly dynamic world of talent management. In each episode, we will unravel key insights, breakdown the most relevant books and articles, and provide actionable tips to optimize your approach in developing and retaining top talent. Stay tuned for a deep dive into the art, science, and strategy of unlocking your team’s full potential. Let’s ... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 92 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ManagementBusiness | |||

In this episode of Manager Lab we unpack three lesser-known threat responses at work — the please/appease response, the attach or cry-for-help response, and the collapse (disengagement). Using insights from Ron Carucci’s HBR article, we explain how t... more
Welcome to the Manager Lab, where we explore talent management through actionable insights. In this episode we review Ron Carucci’s Harvard Business Review article on the six defensive behaviors and focus on the first three: fight, flight, and freeze... more
In this episode of the Manager Lab, host Greg Gillum explores a Harvard Business Review finding that middle managers report the lowest levels of psychological safety—hindering learning, innovation, and communication across organizations.
We define p... more
In this episode of Manager Lab, Greg Gillum explains how busy managers can coach effectively without long sessions by using Monique Valcour's approach: practice strategic silence, use a simple bridge structure (ask, guide, commit), and focus on high-... more
In this episode of Manager Lab we explore why a feedback-rich culture matters, drawing on the HBR article “Building a Feedback‑Rich Culture.” You’ll learn how feedback drives trust, learning, and better performance, plus the four cultural elements th... more
In this episode of the Manager Lab, Greg Gillum explores four organizational red flags that make top candidates decline offers: lack of role clarity, poor hiring practices, disengaged employees, and damaged reputation.
Greg explains how to spot thes... more
In this episode of Manager Lab we explore Ron Carucci’s Harvard Business Review article on the emotional strengths required to lead through change, focusing on five key tensions leaders must hold: agency vs. ambivalence, belonging vs. disruption, con... more
In this episode of Manager Lab, Greg Gillum explains why clarifying your personal core values improves decision-making, builds trust, and guides leaders through complex trade-offs.
Learn a four-step process—reflect on pivotal stories, distill recurr... more
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