Empowering Trust
A powerful story highlights the impact of trust in leadership, as one manager took a risk by believing in her team's potential without prior evidence. The importance of authentic encouragement is emphasized, suggesting that simple phrases like "I trust you" can lead to significant changes in team dynamics. Reflecting on this experience, the speaker recognizes the lasting influence of that moment on his approach to management.In this clip
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Episode 374: Marcus Blankenship on Motivating Programmers
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Will this change help her loosen her resistance too?
I'm frustrated about how I acted—responsive and thankful but also annoyed—towards one manager at work. Kaitlyn suggested I do something differently, but overall, I have a weird relationship or connection with this manager. I'm going to change how I've been acting. I'm just an intern, but it's not obvious; everyone else loves me, and I love them. It's just this one person, and I need to change my attitude.