Let's Talk Teams Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/lets-talk-teams We couldn’t find the podcast on building great teams so we made our own to document and share what we're learning along the way. Let’s Talk Teams is a weekly show where we talk about leading, building, and contributing to great teams at work. Some episodes are a peek behind the curtain at the conversations we’re having at Uptick as our teams grow and adapt. Others will be interviews with managers or discussions about a recent blog post. © 2025 Uptick by Trainual 4c021ca3-3850-5e3a-afc8-c6bde755fe7d no en Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:18:07 -0500 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:42:17 -0600 https://uptickapp.com https://img.transistor.fm/VyYO2tGM255Kq87uXCJvPbq0_5YnSX_iELPlFgdMQ3M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzYzNjQvMTU3Njg1/MTYyOC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg Let's Talk Teams https://uptickapp.com episodic Uptick We couldn’t find the podcast on building great teams so we made our own to document and share what we're learning along the way. Let’s Talk Teams is a weekly show where we talk about leading, building, and contributing to great teams at work. Some episodes are a peek behind the curtain at the conversations we’re having at Uptick as our teams grow and adapt. Others will be interviews with managers or discussions about a recent blog post. We couldn’t find the podcast on building great teams so we made our own to document and share what we're learning along the way. leadership, management, teams Uptick by Trainual No No Chick-fil-A VP and author Mark Miller on getting out of the quicksand 50 50 Chick-fil-A VP and author Mark Miller on getting out of the quicksand full bdfa1617-320c-48c0-8938-71caea6cadcf https://share.transistor.fm/s/84fb61dd Have you ever been overwhelmed as a leader? Stupid question...of course you have! Sometimes the whirlwind of leadership feels like quicksand – the more we struggle to get out the deeper we sink. Mark Miller has written several best-sellers on leadership, and in this episode he and Chris walk though some key strategies from his book "Smart Leadership", where he'll give us some tips on how to take control of our uncontrollable circumstances.

Take the leadership assessment mentioned in the blog: Text besmart  to 66866
Text Mark (really!) with your questions: (678) 612-8441
Follow Mark: Website/blog, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube

And do you want to build trust with your team by having REAL conversations? Start with the right questions. Download our FREE guide to 35+ great 1:1 questions!


You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Have you ever been overwhelmed as a leader? Stupid question...of course you have! Sometimes the whirlwind of leadership feels like quicksand – the more we struggle to get out the deeper we sink. Mark Miller has written several best-sellers on leadership, and in this episode he and Chris walk though some key strategies from his book "Smart Leadership", where he'll give us some tips on how to take control of our uncontrollable circumstances.

Take the leadership assessment mentioned in the blog: Text besmart  to 66866
Text Mark (really!) with your questions: (678) 612-8441
Follow Mark: Website/blog, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube

And do you want to build trust with your team by having REAL conversations? Start with the right questions. Download our FREE guide to 35+ great 1:1 questions!


You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2022 11:46:40 -0500 Uptick Uptick 2223 Do you experience the feeling of swimming in quicksand as you deal with a million issues while leading your team? In this episode Chris and Mark Miller, Chick-fil-A's Vice President of High Performance Leadership, walk through 4 key choices leaders can make that will be game changers for you and your team. Do you experience the feeling of swimming in quicksand as you deal with a million issues while leading your team? In this episode Chris and Mark Miller, Chick-fil-A's Vice President of High Performance Leadership, walk through 4 key choices leaders can ma leadership, management, teams No How to ask questions you would never (or could never) ask 49 49 How to ask questions you would never (or could never) ask full 7f717d69-ddf1-4da2-a294-e443d190e814 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dc223151 What would it be like if we could ask our team members, or our managers, the questions we REALLY want to ask? And what if they could think about the answers before answering them? In this episode Chris shares how you can ask questions that will deepen relationships with your team members in a way you might never have imagined.

And do you want to build trust with your team by having REAL conversations? Start with the right questions. Download our FREE guide to 35+ great 1:1 questions!

Related blog post: How to ask questions you would never (or could never) ask by Uptick
Post mentioned in the podcast: "Why One-on-Ones" by Uptick


You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> What would it be like if we could ask our team members, or our managers, the questions we REALLY want to ask? And what if they could think about the answers before answering them? In this episode Chris shares how you can ask questions that will deepen relationships with your team members in a way you might never have imagined.

And do you want to build trust with your team by having REAL conversations? Start with the right questions. Download our FREE guide to 35+ great 1:1 questions!

Related blog post: How to ask questions you would never (or could never) ask by Uptick
Post mentioned in the podcast: "Why One-on-Ones" by Uptick


You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:10:44 -0500 Uptick Uptick 746 How do we move away from mundane, boring and unproductive one-on-ones to having dynamic, meaningful conversations? In this episode Chris explains the steps to have conversations you might never have imagined with your team members. How do we move away from mundane, boring and unproductive one-on-ones to having dynamic, meaningful conversations? In this episode Chris explains the steps to have conversations you might never have imagined with your team members. leadership, management, teams No Leading 3 different perspectives on accountability in 1:1s 48 48 Leading 3 different perspectives on accountability in 1:1s full abf86210-af1b-4f60-814f-06901bb3198c https://share.transistor.fm/s/272fbc5b If you've been a manager for very long, you know the difficulty in managing different types of people – especially in the are of accountability. In this episode, taken from Uptick's "Next Level 1:1s" course, Michael and Chris take about 3 perspectives on accountability and how to lead your team according to how their perspective.

Related podcast: How to build (or rebuild) trust with your team by Uptick

Course mentioned in the podcast: "Next Level One-on-Ones" by Uptick


You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> If you've been a manager for very long, you know the difficulty in managing different types of people – especially in the are of accountability. In this episode, taken from Uptick's "Next Level 1:1s" course, Michael and Chris take about 3 perspectives on accountability and how to lead your team according to how their perspective.

Related podcast: How to build (or rebuild) trust with your team by Uptick

Course mentioned in the podcast: "Next Level One-on-Ones" by Uptick


You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:12:00 -0600 Uptick Uptick 532 Different people respond to the need for accountability in very different ways. Some love it. Some hide from it. In this episode, Chris and Michael talk about 3 team member perspectives on accountability and how you can lead them effectively in your 1:1s. Different people respond to the need for accountability in very different ways. Some love it. Some hide from it. In this episode, Chris and Michael talk about 3 team member perspectives on accountability and how you can lead them effectively in your 1:1s. leadership, management, teams No 5 reasons you could be giving bad performance reviews. #5 – disconnected from results. 47 47 5 reasons you could be giving bad performance reviews. #5 – disconnected from results. full 066f73f3-2ec9-4d8d-8eca-23605fa31012 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4f340a5c Every manager has different biases, and that makes performance reviews difficult for team members. What one manager values may be different than what another values. This is problematic, since most people don't have strict numerical goals that are easily evaluated. In this episode Michael and Chris talk honestly about these realities and they share a couple ideas of how to build trust by giving rich, real-time feedback.

Related blog post: Let's Radically Rethink Year-End Reviews by Uptick

Course mentioned in the podcast: "How to Give a Great Performance Review" by Uptick


And would you like to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Every manager has different biases, and that makes performance reviews difficult for team members. What one manager values may be different than what another values. This is problematic, since most people don't have strict numerical goals that are easily evaluated. In this episode Michael and Chris talk honestly about these realities and they share a couple ideas of how to build trust by giving rich, real-time feedback.

Related blog post: Let's Radically Rethink Year-End Reviews by Uptick

Course mentioned in the podcast: "How to Give a Great Performance Review" by Uptick


And would you like to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Tue, 08 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0600 Uptick Uptick 369 Performance reviews are hard, but the fact that not every area of evaluation is objective will make them harder, and even feel unfair to team members. In this episode Michael and Chris talk about ways to counter manager bias and make a review feel more balanced to the team member. Performance reviews are hard, but the fact that not every area of evaluation is objective will make them harder, and even feel unfair to team members. In this episode Michael and Chris talk about ways to counter manager bias and make a review feel more ba leadership, management, teams No 5 reasons you could be giving bad performance reviews. #4 – lack of process 45 45 5 reasons you could be giving bad performance reviews. #4 – lack of process full 92128b67-6a59-4ed7-8e48-b0f61fa5ef56 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b6473e10 Many managers feel boxed in by the review processes their company requires. In this episode Chris shares some ideas that will help you comply with your company's process while still giving your team members the kind of review that will build trust, increase productivity and take the pain out of what is often an awful experience for both team member and manager.

Related blog post: How Managers Can Take the Dread Out of Year End Reviews by Uptick

Review prompts Chris mentioned in the podcast:

  • Completion of High Value Goals
    • This section relates to the projects assigned individually that add lasting value to the company as a whole. Write out each that you were assigned and describe the process you went through to achieve it, or what occurred that prevented completion.
  • Productivity and Measurable Results
    • Share about when you've been most productive and include when and why it's difficult to be productive. Also, share some specifics regarding what you've accomplished since the last review that may have been missed in the previous section.
  • Impact on My Team
    • Teamwork is important in building a strong corporate culture. Describe the ways in which your work, your attitude, and your character have had a positive impact on your team over the last quarter.
  • Virtues & Values
    • Reflect back and note specific virtues or values that you have lived out in your work, as well as where would you like to see personal growth. Some examples are virtues such as "patience" or "compassion", and values such as "innovation" or "excellence".
  • Areas where I would like to grow
    • Hopefully, we're all striving to improve ourselves personally and professionally. Share how you would like to continue or kick-start your growth in the coming quarter.
  • Ways my manager can help me
    • It is important that you understand what is expected of you, and managers can clear obstacles out of your way to help you be more productive. A thoughtful, specific response will help your manager know how to support you well.

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"
And if your reviews are terrible, as they often are, check out our new course, "How to Give a Great Performance Review"

You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Many managers feel boxed in by the review processes their company requires. In this episode Chris shares some ideas that will help you comply with your company's process while still giving your team members the kind of review that will build trust, increase productivity and take the pain out of what is often an awful experience for both team member and manager.

Related blog post: How Managers Can Take the Dread Out of Year End Reviews by Uptick

Review prompts Chris mentioned in the podcast:

  • Completion of High Value Goals
    • This section relates to the projects assigned individually that add lasting value to the company as a whole. Write out each that you were assigned and describe the process you went through to achieve it, or what occurred that prevented completion.
  • Productivity and Measurable Results
    • Share about when you've been most productive and include when and why it's difficult to be productive. Also, share some specifics regarding what you've accomplished since the last review that may have been missed in the previous section.
  • Impact on My Team
    • Teamwork is important in building a strong corporate culture. Describe the ways in which your work, your attitude, and your character have had a positive impact on your team over the last quarter.
  • Virtues & Values
    • Reflect back and note specific virtues or values that you have lived out in your work, as well as where would you like to see personal growth. Some examples are virtues such as "patience" or "compassion", and values such as "innovation" or "excellence".
  • Areas where I would like to grow
    • Hopefully, we're all striving to improve ourselves personally and professionally. Share how you would like to continue or kick-start your growth in the coming quarter.
  • Ways my manager can help me
    • It is important that you understand what is expected of you, and managers can clear obstacles out of your way to help you be more productive. A thoughtful, specific response will help your manager know how to support you well.

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"
And if your reviews are terrible, as they often are, check out our new course, "How to Give a Great Performance Review"

You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0600 Uptick Uptick 415 Whether you work for a company who has a review process or not, as a manager you can still give a great performance review to your team. In this episode Chris looks at some ways to serve your team well with a meaningful review process. Whether you work for a company who has a review process or not, as a manager you can still give a great performance review to your team. In this episode Chris looks at some ways to serve your team well with a meaningful review process. leadership, management, teams No How conflict management skills from hostage negotiators helps your 1:1s 46 46 How conflict management skills from hostage negotiators helps your 1:1s full 4781321a-b2b6-4683-bba7-9c25d6e9bb4e https://share.transistor.fm/s/e90118ce If you feel out of your depth when navigating conflict, consider turning to the experts: hostage negotiators. These professionals have mastered the art of defusing conflict when it’s literally life-or-death. In this episode Chris summarizes the topic and adds some insight as to how to use your one on ones to both mitigate conflict and deal with it as it happens.

Related blog post: Conflict Management Skills Managers Can Learn From Hostage Negotiators by Uptick
Book referred to in this episode: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss 

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"
And if your reviews are terrible, as they often are, check out our new course, "How to Give a Great Performance Review"

You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> If you feel out of your depth when navigating conflict, consider turning to the experts: hostage negotiators. These professionals have mastered the art of defusing conflict when it’s literally life-or-death. In this episode Chris summarizes the topic and adds some insight as to how to use your one on ones to both mitigate conflict and deal with it as it happens.

Related blog post: Conflict Management Skills Managers Can Learn From Hostage Negotiators by Uptick
Book referred to in this episode: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss 

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"
And if your reviews are terrible, as they often are, check out our new course, "How to Give a Great Performance Review"

You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:29:45 -0600 Uptick Uptick 628 No one likes dealing with conflict, but managers have no choice but to enter in. In this episode Chris summarizes a recent Uptick blog post that details the conflict management skills hostage negotiators use to diffuse high stress situations. You can use these techniques in your 1:1s to improve your team's trust and cohesiveness. No one likes dealing with conflict, but managers have no choice but to enter in. In this episode Chris summarizes a recent Uptick blog post that details the conflict management skills hostage negotiators use to diffuse high stress situations. You can use leadership, management, teams No 5 reasons you could be giving bad performance reviews. #3 – lack of preparation. 44 44 5 reasons you could be giving bad performance reviews. #3 – lack of preparation. full 30faa75f-5bb2-4ced-a870-5bb5cb916715 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5cb57504 Performance reviews can suck, and one of the main reasons is that there hasn't been adequate preparation. As Chris shares in this episode, there are several things you can do that will make a performance review not only tolerable, but a great way to recognize the growth you've seen in your team member throughout the review cycle. This will help establish healthy relationships with your team members and build the great team you want to lead.

Related blog post: How Managers Can Take the Dread Out of Year End Reviews by Uptick

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"
And if your reviews are terrible, as they often are, check out our new course, "How to Give a Great Performance Review"

You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Performance reviews can suck, and one of the main reasons is that there hasn't been adequate preparation. As Chris shares in this episode, there are several things you can do that will make a performance review not only tolerable, but a great way to recognize the growth you've seen in your team member throughout the review cycle. This will help establish healthy relationships with your team members and build the great team you want to lead.

Related blog post: How Managers Can Take the Dread Out of Year End Reviews by Uptick

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"
And if your reviews are terrible, as they often are, check out our new course, "How to Give a Great Performance Review"

You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0600 Uptick Uptick 666 Whether you have one team member or 10, sometimes preparing for a performance review can seem like climbing Mt. Everest. But there are strategies you can use, as Chris points out in this episode, that can help you not just have better performance reviews, but better relationships with your team. Whether you have one team member or 10, sometimes preparing for a performance review can seem like climbing Mt. Everest. But there are strategies you can use, as Chris points out in this episode, that can help you not just have better performance reviews, leadership, management, teams No 5 reasons you could be giving bad performance reviews. #2 – lack of clear purpose. 43 43 5 reasons you could be giving bad performance reviews. #2 – lack of clear purpose. full e97860c0-d97f-4acf-bc90-c93f69b6628d https://share.transistor.fm/s/edf2d91c Sometimes performance reviews seem void of any meaningful purpose. Why do we do them? Compliance? Professional development? Performance improvement? And are they supposed to serve the company, the team member of the manager? In this episode Chris suggests that "all of the above" is a reasonable answer and can bring new purpose to performance reviews.

Book mentioned in the podcast: Atomic Habits by James Clear

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"
And if your reviews are terrible, as they often are, check out our new course, "How to Give a Great Performance Review"

You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Sometimes performance reviews seem void of any meaningful purpose. Why do we do them? Compliance? Professional development? Performance improvement? And are they supposed to serve the company, the team member of the manager? In this episode Chris suggests that "all of the above" is a reasonable answer and can bring new purpose to performance reviews.

Book mentioned in the podcast: Atomic Habits by James Clear

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"
And if your reviews are terrible, as they often are, check out our new course, "How to Give a Great Performance Review"

You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:50:00 -0600 Uptick Uptick 575 Not understanding what the organization needs from reviews is a problem. But you also need to know what your team member needs in a review. In this episode Chris shares that it reviews don't need to serve one of the other, but can serve the team member, the manager and the organization. Not understanding what the organization needs from reviews is a problem. But you also need to know what your team member needs in a review. In this episode Chris shares that it reviews don't need to serve one of the other, but can serve the team member, t leadership, management, teams No 5 reasons you could be giving bad performance reviews. #1 – being too rigid 42 42 5 reasons you could be giving bad performance reviews. #1 – being too rigid full da9d6d8e-5037-45c3-8dc2-26df92b27f99 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e5491d7e Rigid, "black and white" performance reviews are awful. Managers hate giving them, and team members are afraid of them. We've made them presentation instead of conversation, and we neglect to make the meeting a human experience. Chris shares some of his own failures while bringing to the conversation some ideas on how to make review a better experience for everyone.

Related blog post: Let's Radically Rethink Year-end Reviews by Uptick

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"
And if your reviews are terrible, as they often are, check out our new course, "How to Give a Great Performance Review"

You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Rigid, "black and white" performance reviews are awful. Managers hate giving them, and team members are afraid of them. We've made them presentation instead of conversation, and we neglect to make the meeting a human experience. Chris shares some of his own failures while bringing to the conversation some ideas on how to make review a better experience for everyone.

Related blog post: Let's Radically Rethink Year-end Reviews by Uptick

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"
And if your reviews are terrible, as they often are, check out our new course, "How to Give a Great Performance Review"

You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:46:00 -0600 Uptick Uptick 362 Why are we giving bad performance reviews? Why do they give both managers and team members sweaty palms? They're uncomfortable, and no one like them. In this episode Chris shares some of his experience of being too rigid, and give some input on how to make the experience useful for both managers and their team members. Why are we giving bad performance reviews? Why do they give both managers and team members sweaty palms? They're uncomfortable, and no one like them. In this episode Chris shares some of his experience of being too rigid, and give some input on how to mak leadership, management, teams No Why one-on-ones? 41 41 Why one-on-ones? full ba77aa26-1e94-4b8c-a016-5af5f97d27aa https://share.transistor.fm/s/eacd94b9 For many of us, our experience with on-on-one meetings is less than stellar. Talking about the local sports teams, the weather, the weekend or  simply giving status updates feels like a waste of time for both managers and team members. In a business climate that is more competitive than ever, why should we spend more time in meetings? In this episode, Chris revisits his recent blog post that explores why one-on-ones may be the most important thing you can do to build great teams and keep your best people.

Related blog post: Why one-on-ones? by Uptick

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"
And if your reviews are terrible, as they often are, check out our new course, "How to Give a Great Performance Review"

You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> For many of us, our experience with on-on-one meetings is less than stellar. Talking about the local sports teams, the weather, the weekend or  simply giving status updates feels like a waste of time for both managers and team members. In a business climate that is more competitive than ever, why should we spend more time in meetings? In this episode, Chris revisits his recent blog post that explores why one-on-ones may be the most important thing you can do to build great teams and keep your best people.

Related blog post: Why one-on-ones? by Uptick

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"
And if your reviews are terrible, as they often are, check out our new course, "How to Give a Great Performance Review"

You can follow Chris at @chriszaugg and Michael @jmichaelprobert
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 762 Everyone is doing one-on-ones, but do we really need another meeting? Can we replace them with other forms of communication? In this episode Chris revisits the "Why" behind one-on-ones, and how they can be the most important thing you can do to build a healthy, productive team. Everyone is doing one-on-ones, but do we really need another meeting? Can we replace them with other forms of communication? In this episode Chris revisits the "Why" behind one-on-ones, and how they can be the most important thing you can do to build a he leadership, management, teams No How to be a consistent leader 40 40 How to be a consistent leader full ee716860-7803-4452-83f4-a6308b7a2509 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fa115772 Leaders are often overworked, and they can forget how their behavior can affect the morale of the team. When team members don't have a consistent workplace, they can become tentative, unproductive, confused and even a little scared. In this episode Chris flies solo and talks about 6 key elements to being a consistent leader and how if positively affects the team.

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Leaders are often overworked, and they can forget how their behavior can affect the morale of the team. When team members don't have a consistent workplace, they can become tentative, unproductive, confused and even a little scared. In this episode Chris flies solo and talks about 6 key elements to being a consistent leader and how if positively affects the team.

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 585 It's simple, right? Uh...not really. In this episode Chris outlines 6 important keys to being a the kind of leader people want to follow – a consistent leader. It's simple, right? Uh...not really. In this episode Chris outlines 6 important keys to being a the kind of leader people want to follow – a consistent leader. leadership, management, teams No How to have an effective skip-level meeting 38 38 How to have an effective skip-level meeting full 56b59166-7bb5-48ad-8408-5be699b6099f https://share.transistor.fm/s/e6b95267 Skip-level meetings can be fraught with land mines, and they can be scary to the team member. "How much should I share about myself? How much should I share about my manager? Or the company?" In this episode, Chris and Michael talk about how to honor the purpose of the meetings, how to make them relational and how to make sure both people have a dialogue that's mutually beneficial.

Related blog post: What are Skip-Level Meetings and How Do You Make Them Worthwhile? by Uptick
Questions for skip-level meetings that Michael mentioned: 15 Skip-Level Meeting Questions to Identify High Performers [Free Template] by Uptick

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]]> Skip-level meetings can be fraught with land mines, and they can be scary to the team member. "How much should I share about myself? How much should I share about my manager? Or the company?" In this episode, Chris and Michael talk about how to honor the purpose of the meetings, how to make them relational and how to make sure both people have a dialogue that's mutually beneficial.

Related blog post: What are Skip-Level Meetings and How Do You Make Them Worthwhile? by Uptick
Questions for skip-level meetings that Michael mentioned: 15 Skip-Level Meeting Questions to Identify High Performers [Free Template] by Uptick

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]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1163 Do you want to get to know your organization? Or would you like to tap into the knowledge and expertise of people you don't directly manage? Skip level meetings can be a great way to do that, if you're careful. In this episode Michael and Chris talk about some ways to make them safe and effective. Do you want to get to know your organization? Or would you like to tap into the knowledge and expertise of people you don't directly manage? Skip level meetings can be a great way to do that, if you're careful. In this episode Michael and Chris talk about leadership, management, teams No How do you handle reorganization in a small company? 39 39 How do you handle reorganization in a small company? full df54745d-25cd-4ec8-9508-406910821e69 https://share.transistor.fm/s/452a6ab3 Uptick is a small company, and when organizational changes happen they tend to affect people differently than when similar changes happen in larger organizations. Everyone knows each other well, and when a co-worker turns into a manager that can present some unique challenges. Michael and Chris are experiencing that real-time, and in this episode you'll hear more about how they're handling the process.

Related blog post: Managing Change in the Workplace – How To and How Not To! by Uptick
Related podcast mentioned in this episode: Authority is Earned, Not Bestowed by Uptick

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]]> Uptick is a small company, and when organizational changes happen they tend to affect people differently than when similar changes happen in larger organizations. Everyone knows each other well, and when a co-worker turns into a manager that can present some unique challenges. Michael and Chris are experiencing that real-time, and in this episode you'll hear more about how they're handling the process.

Related blog post: Managing Change in the Workplace – How To and How Not To! by Uptick
Related podcast mentioned in this episode: Authority is Earned, Not Bestowed by Uptick

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

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]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1142 In small companies, everyone knows each other and the organizational chart tends to be flatter. So how do you handle change? At Uptick, we're going through that process now, and in this episode Michael and Chris talk about how they're handling the challenges. In small companies, everyone knows each other and the organizational chart tends to be flatter. So how do you handle change? At Uptick, we're going through that process now, and in this episode Michael and Chris talk about how they're handling the challen leadership, management, teams No Where to start when setting meaningful goals 37 37 Where to start when setting meaningful goals full a90dd201-3064-4e5c-a882-cd209d42d8a2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1ad82d3d All too often goals are set up at the beginning of a quarter, (or a year!), and the next time they're discussed is when it's time to set up new goals. That makes the goals meaningless, and can even become a distraction for the team. We have been on that treadmill, too, and while working on the new goals module in Uptick, Michael and Chris thought more about how to get started building meaningful goals. They discuss their journey in this episode. 

Blog post mentioned: 5 questions to answer when creating meaningful goals by Uptick

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]]> All too often goals are set up at the beginning of a quarter, (or a year!), and the next time they're discussed is when it's time to set up new goals. That makes the goals meaningless, and can even become a distraction for the team. We have been on that treadmill, too, and while working on the new goals module in Uptick, Michael and Chris thought more about how to get started building meaningful goals. They discuss their journey in this episode. 

Blog post mentioned: 5 questions to answer when creating meaningful goals by Uptick

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You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1207 What is a good goal? Why is it important, and what will inspire the team members to get behind it? In this episode Michael and Chris talk about their recent experience putting together goals for the Uptick team, while in the middle of building a new goals module for Uptick customers! What is a good goal? Why is it important, and what will inspire the team members to get behind it? In this episode Michael and Chris talk about their recent experience putting together goals for the Uptick team, while in the middle of building a new goals leadership, management, teams No Speaking the language of the people on your team 36 36 Speaking the language of the people on your team full a7d73159-1452-4a13-8276-b0457864af90 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7e1d095b "Should I have to change my style for other people? Can't they accept that this is how I communicate?" Sure, they can. But if you want to influence people and have them understand what you're sharing with them, you'll probably need to understand something about how they take in certain styles of communication.

In this episode Michael and Chris the importance of knowing the people you're talking with, and adjusting based on their needs – not yours.

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You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> "Should I have to change my style for other people? Can't they accept that this is how I communicate?" Sure, they can. But if you want to influence people and have them understand what you're sharing with them, you'll probably need to understand something about how they take in certain styles of communication.

In this episode Michael and Chris the importance of knowing the people you're talking with, and adjusting based on their needs – not yours.

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 970 As much as we'd like everyone to communicate like we do, in order to make a real difference on our teams we need to learn how to communicate with our teammates in a language they can understand. in this episode Michael and Chris discuss the importance of adjusting our style to account for the needs of others. As much as we'd like everyone to communicate like we do, in order to make a real difference on our teams we need to learn how to communicate with our teammates in a language they can understand. in this episode Michael and Chris discuss the importance of leadership, management, teams No Exchanging anxious questions with something actionable 35 35 Exchanging anxious questions with something actionable full 2ab7de32-f71f-4011-831f-e8693d3cf3e0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2c6a5123 Does my team like me? Is there someone else here that could do a better job? How am I going to get all this done? These questions often pop into our heads when we're busy and a little stressed. Or a lot stressed.

In this episode Michael and Chris discuss how focusing on the questions you CAN answer will help you remove stress instead of adding to it.

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]]> Does my team like me? Is there someone else here that could do a better job? How am I going to get all this done? These questions often pop into our heads when we're busy and a little stressed. Or a lot stressed.

In this episode Michael and Chris discuss how focusing on the questions you CAN answer will help you remove stress instead of adding to it.

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 887 When we're going 100MPH, we are often confronted with unanswerable, uninvited questions that only bring us stress. In this episode Michael and Chris talk about how to remove the anxiety of those questions by focusing on questions we can actually answer. When we're going 100MPH, we are often confronted with unanswerable, uninvited questions that only bring us stress. In this episode Michael and Chris talk about how to remove the anxiety of those questions by focusing on questions we can actually answer. leadership, management, teams No When "what we've always done" doesn't work anymore 34 34 When "what we've always done" doesn't work anymore full 349569a8-01a6-4b32-bae1-34c0227e63a0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ccf20e7e Routines and habits are vitally important to making sure the important work gets done. But when those routines aren't evaluated, they can often become a time suck with little or no effectiveness. We'll tell ourselves it's our job, but is it?

In this episode Michael and Chris discuss the importance of regularly evaluating your work so you aren't just "playing work", but actually moving the needle for your team.

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]]> Routines and habits are vitally important to making sure the important work gets done. But when those routines aren't evaluated, they can often become a time suck with little or no effectiveness. We'll tell ourselves it's our job, but is it?

In this episode Michael and Chris discuss the importance of regularly evaluating your work so you aren't just "playing work", but actually moving the needle for your team.

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 896 Many of us build useful routines that help us accomplish our every day work. But we'll also continue executing those routines long after they were actually effective. In this episode, Michael and Chris discuss the importance of revisiting those routines. Many of us build useful routines that help us accomplish our every day work. But we'll also continue executing those routines long after they were actually effective. In this episode, Michael and Chris discuss the importance of revisiting those routines. leadership, management, teams No Share what you can when you can with who you can 33 33 Share what you can when you can with who you can full 3d91a849-2b4f-47bc-9dd8-4a3c26c50ee2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9d17dadb As a manager and a leader, there are always issues coming up with other leaders that matter to your team. When should you let them into the process? At the very beginning? When a decision has been made?

In this episode Michael and Chris discuss the importance of letting people into the the process as soon as you can, and how that helps get great feedback and build trust with your team.

Blog mentioned in the podcast: How to Cultivate Transparency in a Zoom World by Uptick

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You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> As a manager and a leader, there are always issues coming up with other leaders that matter to your team. When should you let them into the process? At the very beginning? When a decision has been made?

In this episode Michael and Chris discuss the importance of letting people into the the process as soon as you can, and how that helps get great feedback and build trust with your team.

Blog mentioned in the podcast: How to Cultivate Transparency in a Zoom World by Uptick

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1020 How much should I share with my team when speculative conversations are happening "behind the scenes"? In this episode, Michael and Chris discuss what, when and with whom you can share important issues while they're still in process. How much should I share with my team when speculative conversations are happening "behind the scenes"? In this episode, Michael and Chris discuss what, when and with whom you can share important issues while they're still in process. leadership, management, teams No It's tempting to hire someone like me 32 32 It's tempting to hire someone like me full 889511aa-b57b-4c68-b802-7bd6d9454d21 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ff1dc640 We tend to be drawn to people who are like us, but when hiring for a team, we need to find people who have gifts and abilities that compliment each other. That means looking for different types of personalities with different skills. But there is one important caveat – the things we care about and the way we relate to our teammates needs to be the consistent foundation of whatever we build on top of it. On that we need to have agreement.

In this episode Michael and Chris talk through their current thoughts as they look to hire some new people for Uptick.

Look for a future podcast mentioned in this episode: "Share what you can with who you can" by Uptick

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You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> We tend to be drawn to people who are like us, but when hiring for a team, we need to find people who have gifts and abilities that compliment each other. That means looking for different types of personalities with different skills. But there is one important caveat – the things we care about and the way we relate to our teammates needs to be the consistent foundation of whatever we build on top of it. On that we need to have agreement.

In this episode Michael and Chris talk through their current thoughts as they look to hire some new people for Uptick.

Look for a future podcast mentioned in this episode: "Share what you can with who you can" by Uptick

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Tue, 06 Jul 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 844 We've been looking to hire some new people at Uptick, and we realized it's easy to look for people we can easily relate to – people like....us! In this episode Michael and Chris talk about how that to build an effective team, we need people with a multitude of gifts, abilities and personality types to round things out. We've been looking to hire some new people at Uptick, and we realized it's easy to look for people we can easily relate to – people like....us! In this episode Michael and Chris talk about how that to build an effective team, we need people with a multitu leadership, management, teams No People are smart. Be honest. 31 31 People are smart. Be honest. full 9ef58115-1f27-43b2-9b9f-523d332d6db6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/93b7c953 The truth is sometimes uncomfortable – whether it's about issues going on if your organization or the direct feedback you need to share with your team members. But people are smart, and they'll get a sense when you're keeping something from them, and it will inhibit the trust you seek to create.

In this short episode Michael and Chris talk about how courageously sharing the truth, where it's feasible, is better than having them figure it out on their own.

Related blog post: Managing Change in the Workplace – How To and How Not To! by Uptick

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You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> The truth is sometimes uncomfortable – whether it's about issues going on if your organization or the direct feedback you need to share with your team members. But people are smart, and they'll get a sense when you're keeping something from them, and it will inhibit the trust you seek to create.

In this short episode Michael and Chris talk about how courageously sharing the truth, where it's feasible, is better than having them figure it out on their own.

Related blog post: Managing Change in the Workplace – How To and How Not To! by Uptick

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 518 Sometimes managers feel like they're actually helping their team members by keeping them from the raw truth. But people are smart, and they often figure it out anyway! Chris and Michael discuss how the truth is best coming straight from your mouth, and how being honest with your team builds trust. Sometimes managers feel like they're actually helping their team members by keeping them from the raw truth. But people are smart, and they often figure it out anyway! Chris and Michael discuss how the truth is best coming straight from your mouth, and ho leadership, management, teams No Managing morale through missed deadlines 30 30 Managing morale through missed deadlines full 84aa8ca8-ee4a-4db0-9008-aac02f2c3bd9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/09739fa5 Project deadlines are a fact of life in most businesses, and when facing missed deadlines managers have to understand that each person on their team may deal with it individually. This can make it difficult to keep morale high and the project moving forward. So how do we remain realistic and upbeat?

In this episode Michael and Chris talk through a current deadline they're facing that faces this exact issue.

Book mentioned in the podcast: Shape Up by Basecamp

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]]> Project deadlines are a fact of life in most businesses, and when facing missed deadlines managers have to understand that each person on their team may deal with it individually. This can make it difficult to keep morale high and the project moving forward. So how do we remain realistic and upbeat?

In this episode Michael and Chris talk through a current deadline they're facing that faces this exact issue.

Book mentioned in the podcast: Shape Up by Basecamp

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You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1222 Most of us know what it's like to have an important project with pre-determined deadlines. What happens to your team's morale when those deadlines are missed, or extended over and over? In this episode, Michael and Chris discuss the delicate dance managers do to keep the fire alive and morale high when moving project deadlines. Most of us know what it's like to have an important project with pre-determined deadlines. What happens to your team's morale when those deadlines are missed, or extended over and over? In this episode, Michael and Chris discuss the delicate dance manager leadership, management, teams No Giving, not getting, is the key to your team's success 29 29 Giving, not getting, is the key to your team's success full 85cb42f1-00f6-4067-a17d-e5dd238e963e https://share.transistor.fm/s/7ca7678f What would it mean if we changed the way we thought about our team's productivity? For many managers, we fixate on how to get more from our teams, but what if that started by giving more?

In this episode Michael and Chris discuss how giving, not getting, it the key to building a successful team.

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You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> What would it mean if we changed the way we thought about our team's productivity? For many managers, we fixate on how to get more from our teams, but what if that started by giving more?

In this episode Michael and Chris discuss how giving, not getting, it the key to building a successful team.

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1112 Many management blogs talk about "getting more from your team", but is that the right way to think about it. In this episode Michael and Chris discuss how giving TO your team, not getting FROM your team, is a more effective way to prepare your team for success. Many management blogs talk about "getting more from your team", but is that the right way to think about it. In this episode Michael and Chris discuss how giving TO your team, not getting FROM your team, is a more effective way to prepare your team for su leadership, management, teams No How professional development builds your team's success 28 28 How professional development builds your team's success full 42dba9fb-0bd5-40c5-8b5c-9343eb86506e https://share.transistor.fm/s/a87ba8a1 Sometimes managers feel like allowing team member's to pursue their professional development will distract them from their primary responsibilities. But in today's competitive workplace, up and coming leaders want to grow in their careers now more than ever. If you want to keep your high performers, you have to find a way to balance this tension.

In this episode Michael and Chris discuss how your team's success is highly influenced by your investment in professional development.

Related blog post: "Creating a Professional Development Plan – Tips for Small Teams" by Uptick
Link mentioned in the podcast: "How Millennials Want to Work and Live" by Gallup

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

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]]> Sometimes managers feel like allowing team member's to pursue their professional development will distract them from their primary responsibilities. But in today's competitive workplace, up and coming leaders want to grow in their careers now more than ever. If you want to keep your high performers, you have to find a way to balance this tension.

In this episode Michael and Chris discuss how your team's success is highly influenced by your investment in professional development.

Related blog post: "Creating a Professional Development Plan – Tips for Small Teams" by Uptick
Link mentioned in the podcast: "How Millennials Want to Work and Live" by Gallup

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1872 Should I allow my team members time to develop professionally? How much initiative do THEY need to take? Will it affect my team's productivity negatively? In this episode Michael and Chris talk about how your team's success might depend on how you answer these questions. Should I allow my team members time to develop professionally? How much initiative do THEY need to take? Will it affect my team's productivity negatively? In this episode Michael and Chris talk about how your team's success might depend on how you answer leadership, management, teams No How to cultivate transparency in a Zoom world 27 27 How to cultivate transparency in a Zoom world full 869d5dee-bc99-4323-a50e-94cf11fd093f https://share.transistor.fm/s/8cd711c9 When working together in an office, by simple proximity you were able to develop relationships with your team members. By watching how your manager treated other people, you could imagine how you would be treated. By watching people interact in the lunchroom, you began to understand their sense of humor, what was important to them, and you’d get a picture of how they were wired.

In this episode Michael and Chris will give you some tips on how to cultivate transparency in this new remote, Zoom world.

Related blog post: "How to Cultivate Transparency in a Zoom World" by Uptick

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> When working together in an office, by simple proximity you were able to develop relationships with your team members. By watching how your manager treated other people, you could imagine how you would be treated. By watching people interact in the lunchroom, you began to understand their sense of humor, what was important to them, and you’d get a picture of how they were wired.

In this episode Michael and Chris will give you some tips on how to cultivate transparency in this new remote, Zoom world.

Related blog post: "How to Cultivate Transparency in a Zoom World" by Uptick

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Tue, 01 Jun 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1554 By now, most of us have experienced some version of remote work, and many find it difficult to be transparent with their team members. In this episode Michael and Chris will give you some tips on how to cultivate transparency in this new remote, Zoom world. By now, most of us have experienced some version of remote work, and many find it difficult to be transparent with their team members. In this episode Michael and Chris will give you some tips on how to cultivate transparency in this new remote, Zoom worl leadership, management, teams No Make progress or take care of business? 26 26 Make progress or take care of business? full be310b7a-43aa-4a03-ab48-f277718056c3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e9ace506 When team members are faced with a decision between working on a goal or working on something they know they have to do as a part of their ongoing responsibilities, the urgent or necessary things crucial to the team's success, they usually often make the right decision. But in doing that, they can feel bad about not making progress on their long-term goals.

In this episode Michael and Chris talk about that tension and how managers need to ensure their team members see the value in the work they're doing and the role they're filling.

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> When team members are faced with a decision between working on a goal or working on something they know they have to do as a part of their ongoing responsibilities, the urgent or necessary things crucial to the team's success, they usually often make the right decision. But in doing that, they can feel bad about not making progress on their long-term goals.

In this episode Michael and Chris talk about that tension and how managers need to ensure their team members see the value in the work they're doing and the role they're filling.

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Tue, 25 May 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 958 When team members are faced with a decision between working on a goal or working on something they know they have to do as a part of their ongoing responsibilities, the urgent or necessary things crucial to the team's success, they usually often make the right decision. In this episode we talk about that tension and how managers need to ensure their team members see the value in the work they're doing and the role they're filling. When team members are faced with a decision between working on a goal or working on something they know they have to do as a part of their ongoing responsibilities, the urgent or necessary things crucial to the team's success, they usually often make the leadership, management, teams No Authority is earned, not bestowed 25 25 Authority is earned, not bestowed full 6915c146-c496-4ff6-a570-0a96016eda7d https://share.transistor.fm/s/7ae02e79 You can't just show up with a title, a fancy business card and a corner office and expect your team to give you the authority you need to lead. You earn authority by working "with" your team, not "above" them.

In this episode Michael and Chris talk about how to develop the kind of credibility with your team that will allow you to lead effectively.

Here's the book we mention in the podcast: Credibility by Barry Posner and James Kouzes
Related blog post: How to Cultivate Transparency in a Zoom World

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> You can't just show up with a title, a fancy business card and a corner office and expect your team to give you the authority you need to lead. You earn authority by working "with" your team, not "above" them.

In this episode Michael and Chris talk about how to develop the kind of credibility with your team that will allow you to lead effectively.

Here's the book we mention in the podcast: Credibility by Barry Posner and James Kouzes
Related blog post: How to Cultivate Transparency in a Zoom World

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Tue, 18 May 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1670 It used to be assumed that a manager had authority simply because of the title they were given. But in this episode, Michael and Chris talk about how things are different in 2021, and true authority is earned by developing credibility with the team. It used to be assumed that a manager had authority simply because of the title they were given. But in this episode, Michael and Chris talk about how things are different in 2021, and true authority is earned by developing credibility with the team. leadership, management, teams No How to build (or rebuild) trust with your team 24 24 How to build (or rebuild) trust with your team full bd291bb2-fc11-41a3-aeaa-ac84baa21978 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6a25aaf0 Building trust with your team isn't a positional, "I'm the boss" thing, it's a relationship thing! To have a truly high-performing team, managers need to work on building trust as the foundation of a high-performing culture.

In this episode, taken from our "Next Level 1:1s Course", Michael and Chris will give you some tips on how to build, or rebuild trust with your team.

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Building trust with your team isn't a positional, "I'm the boss" thing, it's a relationship thing! To have a truly high-performing team, managers need to work on building trust as the foundation of a high-performing culture.

In this episode, taken from our "Next Level 1:1s Course", Michael and Chris will give you some tips on how to build, or rebuild trust with your team.

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Tue, 11 May 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 690 In today's workplace your team doesn't just trust you because you are the boss. Trust is earned, and there are key elements every manager needs to cultivate to have a high-performing team built on trust. In this episode, taken from our "Next Level 1:1s Course", Michael and Chris will give you some tips on how build, or rebuild trust with your team. In today's workplace your team doesn't just trust you because you are the boss. Trust is earned, and there are key elements every manager needs to cultivate to have a high-performing team built on trust. In this episode, taken from our "Next Level 1:1s Co leadership, management, teams No Starting a one-on-one with a new team member 23 23 Starting a one-on-one with a new team member full e3da0a22-d4a1-4dd1-a333-f8ac89023647 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2f63fafa From "Where's the coffee machine?" to "How will my performance be evaluated?", new team members have a lot of legitimate questions. The best place to address those questions is in a 1:1, but how do you get started?

In this episode, taken from our "Next Level 1:1s Course", Michael and Chris will give you some tips on how to get rolling with your 1:1s with new team members.

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> From "Where's the coffee machine?" to "How will my performance be evaluated?", new team members have a lot of legitimate questions. The best place to address those questions is in a 1:1, but how do you get started?

In this episode, taken from our "Next Level 1:1s Course", Michael and Chris will give you some tips on how to get rolling with your 1:1s with new team members.

Want to learn more about how to have great 1:1's? Check out our "Next Level 1:1s Course"

You can follow Michael @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

]]> Tue, 04 May 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 940 From "Where's the coffee machine?" to "How will my performance be evaluated?", new team members have a lot of legitimate questions. The best place to address those questions is in a 1:1, but how do you get started? In this episode, taken from our "Next Level 1:1s Course", Michael and Chris will give you some tips on how to get rolling with your 1:1s with new team members. From "Where's the coffee machine?" to "How will my performance be evaluated?", new team members have a lot of legitimate questions. The best place to address those questions is in a 1:1, but how do you get started? In this episode, taken from our "Next Le leadership, management, teams No Leading differently depending on the size of your company 22 22 Leading differently depending on the size of your company full 99e144f2-01d3-40bf-8159-f4e22c76d7ae https://share.transistor.fm/s/6620c12a How do you lead differently based on your team's talent, the size of your company and your experience?

In this episode, Mitch Moeller, CEO of Corvida Medical, talks with Chris about his leadership journey and how he has had to change his style based on the uniqueness of the companies he's led.

For a full transcript, go to https://uptickapp.com/podcast

You can follow  Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> How do you lead differently based on your team's talent, the size of your company and your experience?

In this episode, Mitch Moeller, CEO of Corvida Medical, talks with Chris about his leadership journey and how he has had to change his style based on the uniqueness of the companies he's led.

For a full transcript, go to https://uptickapp.com/podcast

You can follow  Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0600 Uptick Uptick 2357 In this episode Chris chats with Mitch Moeller, CEO of Corvida Medical. Mitch talks about his transition from being a professional engineer to being a leader, and how his leadership has changed as he moved from a large organization to a startup. Look for his comments regarding "habituation" at 15:45 – great stuff! In this episode Chris chats with Mitch Moeller, CEO of Corvida Medical. Mitch talks about his transition from being a professional engineer to being a leader, and how his leadership has changed as he moved from a large organization to a startup. Look for leadership, management, teams No 4 tips for adjusting to work in a COVID world 21 21 4 tips for adjusting to work in a COVID world full ad3c842c-1566-45b5-8a9e-0714e2b5dd4e https://share.transistor.fm/s/703f5e14 Foggy brain? Check. Anxiety? Check. Difficulty staying on task? Check. COVID-19 has put most of us in situations we were unprepared to handle. In this episode, Chris gives 4 tips that should help you both retain your sanity and encourage productivity for you and your teammates.

Related blog post: How These 5 Companies Are Prioritizing Employee Health in the Era of COVID-19 by Uptick

You can follow Chris on Twitter at @chriszaugg.

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]]> Foggy brain? Check. Anxiety? Check. Difficulty staying on task? Check. COVID-19 has put most of us in situations we were unprepared to handle. In this episode, Chris gives 4 tips that should help you both retain your sanity and encourage productivity for you and your teammates.

Related blog post: How These 5 Companies Are Prioritizing Employee Health in the Era of COVID-19 by Uptick

You can follow Chris on Twitter at @chriszaugg.

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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com

]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:09:41 -0600 Uptick Uptick 619 The remote work culture that has mushroomed during COVID-19 has raised the stress levels of almost everyone. In this episode, Chris lays out 4 tips to help make work life manageable in what feels like an unmanageable world. The remote work culture that has mushroomed during COVID-19 has raised the stress levels of almost everyone. In this episode, Chris lays out 4 tips to help make work life manageable in what feels like an unmanageable world. leadership, management, teams No What to do if you're unhappy with your 1:1 meetings 20 20 What to do if you're unhappy with your 1:1 meetings full c1057487-004b-4b55-8d0a-e4e91f33e551 https://share.transistor.fm/s/957276f3 "1:1s are a powerful tool to help improve trust, productivity, clarity, happiness..." We've all heard that, but is it true? Well, it CAN be true as long as both the manager and the team member are engaged in making it a meaningful meeting. A lot of people we chat with are unhappy with the current state of their 1:1s, so in this episode Michael shares some foundational tips that will help you start or reboot your 1:1s. 

Michael references some ways to reframe your 1:1s. Here are some conversation starters:

“I want this meeting to be a space where you’re able to bring up whatever is on your mind. Especially any blockers or questions that might be in your way. But I also want to be able to take the conversation to a higher level than just the updates. You’ll have ideas and inspiration as you’re talking with our customers and I’d love to hear those. I want to keep investing in your growth, but you’ll have better ideas of what those areas might be.

I want to make sure that these chats are meaningful for you. So now that we’ve been having 1:1s for a while, what would make this time really useful for you? Or what would make this a meeting that you want to show up for?”

Example topics you can cover:

  • Professional development. Where would you like to grow/develop? What skills are you lacking that you'd like to have?
  • Remote work. What's working? What could be improved? Do you have all the tools you need to be successful?
  • Team dynamics. Is our team healthy? How is our communication? Do you feel the freedom to speak your mind?
  • Productivity. Are there any obstacles to your productivity that I can help remove? When do you feel the most productive?

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You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert

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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

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]]> "1:1s are a powerful tool to help improve trust, productivity, clarity, happiness..." We've all heard that, but is it true? Well, it CAN be true as long as both the manager and the team member are engaged in making it a meaningful meeting. A lot of people we chat with are unhappy with the current state of their 1:1s, so in this episode Michael shares some foundational tips that will help you start or reboot your 1:1s. 

Michael references some ways to reframe your 1:1s. Here are some conversation starters:

“I want this meeting to be a space where you’re able to bring up whatever is on your mind. Especially any blockers or questions that might be in your way. But I also want to be able to take the conversation to a higher level than just the updates. You’ll have ideas and inspiration as you’re talking with our customers and I’d love to hear those. I want to keep investing in your growth, but you’ll have better ideas of what those areas might be.

I want to make sure that these chats are meaningful for you. So now that we’ve been having 1:1s for a while, what would make this time really useful for you? Or what would make this a meeting that you want to show up for?”

Example topics you can cover:

  • Professional development. Where would you like to grow/develop? What skills are you lacking that you'd like to have?
  • Remote work. What's working? What could be improved? Do you have all the tools you need to be successful?
  • Team dynamics. Is our team healthy? How is our communication? Do you feel the freedom to speak your mind?
  • Productivity. Are there any obstacles to your productivity that I can help remove? When do you feel the most productive?

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Related resources:

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert

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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com

]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:40:07 -0500 Uptick Uptick 644 Who owns our 1:1? What makes the time valuable for the manager, or the team member? In this short podcast, Michael goes solo and gives a few tips on how to improve the quality of 1:1s for both people in the meeting. Who owns our 1:1? What makes the time valuable for the manager, or the team member? In this short podcast, Michael goes solo and gives a few tips on how to improve the quality of 1:1s for both people in the meeting. leadership, management, teams No Do more than read the words in your 1-1. Look for the meaning. 19 19 Do more than read the words in your 1-1. Look for the meaning. full ed20c030-1e55-46e0-8aa3-9a946a30d3ec https://share.transistor.fm/s/b52fbbb9 Asking your team members to fill out 1:1s is great, but all too often the "discussion" digresses into a simple reading of the words written by the team member. In this episode, Chris talks about the importance of getting past the words and into the actual meaning behind them. It's in that meaning that both managers and team members find fulfillment in the relationship, which fuels better work and a more vibrant culture.

Related podcast: 4 Strategies to Have More Effective One on One Meetings by Uptick

You can follow Chris on Twitter at @chriszaugg.

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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com

]]> Asking your team members to fill out 1:1s is great, but all too often the "discussion" digresses into a simple reading of the words written by the team member. In this episode, Chris talks about the importance of getting past the words and into the actual meaning behind them. It's in that meaning that both managers and team members find fulfillment in the relationship, which fuels better work and a more vibrant culture.

Related podcast: 4 Strategies to Have More Effective One on One Meetings by Uptick

You can follow Chris on Twitter at @chriszaugg.

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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com

]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:00:12 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1176 All too often managers and team members want to "get through" their 1:1s, and they simply read what's been written by the team member. Chris shares how what's REALLY important is trying to understand the meaning behind the words, and then applying insight and asking great questions when you meet together. All too often managers and team members want to "get through" their 1:1s, and they simply read what's been written by the team member. Chris shares how what's REALLY important is trying to understand the meaning behind the words, and then applying insight leadership, management, teams No How your 1-1s can rebuild the trust you lost 18 18 How your 1-1s can rebuild the trust you lost full a7f69f89-54f0-4033-9d99-b8baefce264b https://share.transistor.fm/s/c9479348 While it often takes a great deal of time to develop trust with people, it can, sadly, be lost very quickly. So what do you do when your team has lost trust in you as a manager? How do you get back to where you were? In this episode, Chris flies solo and shares some of his own experiences (and failures!), and how he handled rebuilding the foundation of any good relationship - trust.

Related podcast: How trust and truth build a great team with Erik Johnson

You can follow Chris on Twitter at @chriszaugg.

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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com

]]> While it often takes a great deal of time to develop trust with people, it can, sadly, be lost very quickly. So what do you do when your team has lost trust in you as a manager? How do you get back to where you were? In this episode, Chris flies solo and shares some of his own experiences (and failures!), and how he handled rebuilding the foundation of any good relationship - trust.

Related podcast: How trust and truth build a great team with Erik Johnson

You can follow Chris on Twitter at @chriszaugg.

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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com

]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:30:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1103 Trust is crucial to building a great team, but it's much harder to rebuild trust once it's been lost. In this episode, Chris shares some of his own difficult experiences, and points out some ideas managers can use to get their team back to enjoying a healthy environment. Trust is crucial to building a great team, but it's much harder to rebuild trust once it's been lost. In this episode, Chris shares some of his own difficult experiences, and points out some ideas managers can use to get their team back to enjoying a heal leadership, management, teams No In defense of meaningful performance reviews. (Hint: It takes some work.) 17 17 In defense of meaningful performance reviews. (Hint: It takes some work.) full 81c5b474-4337-4061-a604-304dac965337 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cbe81d07 Are reviews simply a necessary evil? Can they be made easier? SHOULD they be made easier? Michael and Chris talk about how a thoughtful, meaningful performance review can be an opportunity for both a manager and their team member to grow professionally and personally, and how we can think creatively about how to connect with our teams. It's not the easiest path, but the investment in time and effort pays off in the long run. 

Related podcast: How we're taking the dread out of performance reviews.

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.

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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com

]]> Are reviews simply a necessary evil? Can they be made easier? SHOULD they be made easier? Michael and Chris talk about how a thoughtful, meaningful performance review can be an opportunity for both a manager and their team member to grow professionally and personally, and how we can think creatively about how to connect with our teams. It's not the easiest path, but the investment in time and effort pays off in the long run. 

Related podcast: How we're taking the dread out of performance reviews.

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.

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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com

]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 2372 All too often performance reviews are done because it's corporate policy, not because they are helpful. Michael and Chris discuss why a meaningful performance review are can be a powerful tool for both managers and team members, and how we can think creatively to turn a review on its head. All too often performance reviews are done because it's corporate policy, not because they are helpful. Michael and Chris discuss why a meaningful performance review are can be a powerful tool for both managers and team members, and how we can think creat leadership, management, teams No Remote work and the perception of productivity 16 16 Remote work and the perception of productivity full 4d361a32-2590-47ec-b3ba-fd4501de7ab0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2fd5621f Our perception of productivity is often skewed by being in the office, sitting at a desk and going heads down. But is that the true measure of productivity? Of course not. In this episode, Michael and Chris are joined by Uptick Solutions Engineer Joel Slotman, who found that completing his 1:1s helped him get a true sense of how he was doing in the remote workplace, and it was better than he thought! 

Book link Michael mentioned: Atomic Habits by James Clear

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

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]]> Our perception of productivity is often skewed by being in the office, sitting at a desk and going heads down. But is that the true measure of productivity? Of course not. In this episode, Michael and Chris are joined by Uptick Solutions Engineer Joel Slotman, who found that completing his 1:1s helped him get a true sense of how he was doing in the remote workplace, and it was better than he thought! 

Book link Michael mentioned: Atomic Habits by James Clear

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com

]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1887 Do you know if you're being productive? And why do many of us feel less productive when working remotely? In this episode, Michael and Chris talk with Uptick Solutions Engineer Joel Slotman about how 1:1s helped sort it all out. Do you know if you're being productive? And why do many of us feel less productive when working remotely? In this episode, Michael and Chris talk with Uptick Solutions Engineer Joel Slotman about how 1:1s helped sort it all out. leadership, management, teams No How to save your 1:1s from being status updates 15 15 How to save your 1:1s from being status updates full 28232e4f-8656-4085-bb24-858c2554e783 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d1c01c0d Boring, "here is my report" 1:1s are typically dreaded by team members and managers alike. Leave status updates to email, Slack and your Microsoft Teams chat. In this episode, Michael and Chris talk about building new habits and how to save your 1:1s tomake them meaningful, rich and a meeting people actually want to join.

Related blog: The Update, The Vent, and The Disaster by Rands in Repose

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

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]]> Boring, "here is my report" 1:1s are typically dreaded by team members and managers alike. Leave status updates to email, Slack and your Microsoft Teams chat. In this episode, Michael and Chris talk about building new habits and how to save your 1:1s tomake them meaningful, rich and a meeting people actually want to join.

Related blog: The Update, The Vent, and The Disaster by Rands in Repose

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com

]]> Tue, 26 May 2020 07:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1146 When 1:1s devolve into a meeting of status updates easily handled in an email, it's time for a change. In this shorter episode, Michael and Chris talk about how to save your 1:1s from the update rut. When 1:1s devolve into a meeting of status updates easily handled in an email, it's time for a change. In this shorter episode, Michael and Chris talk about how to save your 1:1s from the update rut. leadership, management, teams No Joining a new team in the middle of a crisis 14 14 Joining a new team in the middle of a crisis full 7508957b-ed4a-4f97-8176-8612dfe95e9c https://share.transistor.fm/s/f470dd15 Joining a new team is stressful enough. But joining a new team in the midst of a crisis, personal or professional, can be daunting. In this episode Michael and Chris are joined by Whitney Hathcock, who recently joined the Uptick team while going through the effects of a tornado in her hometown and the COVID-19 pandemic. She shares some relevant insights that will help managers know how to help the folks they're hiring experience a less stressful transition.

Related blog: What Managers Owe Our Teams During Coronavirus by Chris Zaugg

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Joining a new team is stressful enough. But joining a new team in the midst of a crisis, personal or professional, can be daunting. In this episode Michael and Chris are joined by Whitney Hathcock, who recently joined the Uptick team while going through the effects of a tornado in her hometown and the COVID-19 pandemic. She shares some relevant insights that will help managers know how to help the folks they're hiring experience a less stressful transition.

Related blog: What Managers Owe Our Teams During Coronavirus by Chris Zaugg

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com

]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 07:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1962 Crisis is a word that has become all too familiar to all of us. Imagine joining a new team during a crisis. In this episode, Michael and Chris talk with Whitney Hathcock about how managers can help their new teammates adjust in the midst of a crisis. Crisis is a word that has become all too familiar to all of us. Imagine joining a new team during a crisis. In this episode, Michael and Chris talk with Whitney Hathcock about how managers can help their new teammates adjust in the midst of a crisis. leadership, management, teams No What's really dragging down your team's productivity 13 13 What's really dragging down your team's productivity full 8002c8fd-e097-41a9-bc32-b2d45770f1e9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d93bb1b Without a clear answer to the questions "why are we doing this", and "how does why I am doing contribute to the vision my manager has", team members will flounder, lose motivation and experience decreased productivity. In this episode, Michael and Chris talk about how productivity is influenced heavily by the team's understanding of the "big picture".

Related blog: How to Level Up Your Team’s Productivity in 2020 by Michael Probert

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

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]]> Without a clear answer to the questions "why are we doing this", and "how does why I am doing contribute to the vision my manager has", team members will flounder, lose motivation and experience decreased productivity. In this episode, Michael and Chris talk about how productivity is influenced heavily by the team's understanding of the "big picture".

Related blog: How to Level Up Your Team’s Productivity in 2020 by Michael Probert

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

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]]> Tue, 05 May 2020 08:20:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1524 Do you want to know why your team is struggling with their productivity? Michael and Chris talk about the importance of making sure your team understands why they're doing the work they do, and how it fits in in with the vision the team shares. Do you want to know why your team is struggling with their productivity? Michael and Chris talk about the importance of making sure your team understands why they're doing the work they do, and how it fits in in with the vision the team shares. leadership, management, teams No Taking the dread out of performance reviews 12 12 Taking the dread out of performance reviews full 1cce51f1-651c-40fa-9e47-cd1b4ede69ad https://share.transistor.fm/s/7fd64709 Should you have annual, or quarterly reviews? Should they be a time for constructive feedback or congratulations?  Michael and Chris talk about how we at Uptick came to make performance reviews helpful, meaningful and productive. And way less spooky!

Related blog: How to write a self-evaluation that will impress your boss by Michael Probert

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Should you have annual, or quarterly reviews? Should they be a time for constructive feedback or congratulations?  Michael and Chris talk about how we at Uptick came to make performance reviews helpful, meaningful and productive. And way less spooky!

Related blog: How to write a self-evaluation that will impress your boss by Michael Probert

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

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]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 2158 "Performance reviews." Just hearing that phrase probably makes you gag a little. That's how we felt about them to, but Michael and Chris talk about what they changed to make them more meaningful and actually helpful. "Performance reviews." Just hearing that phrase probably makes you gag a little. That's how we felt about them to, but Michael and Chris talk about what they changed to make them more meaningful and actually helpful. leadership, management, teams No Adjusting to remote 1:1s 11 11 Adjusting to remote 1:1s full 10f0d003-a74d-47f5-ab62-748aeb660bb3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/40326296 COVID-19 has put almost every business in a situation where their teams are working remotely. And now that several states have extended "shelter in place" rules, it looks like we in this for the long haul. What does it mean for our productivity? Our communication? Our team culture?

In this episode, Britta, Michael and Chris talk about how the Uptick team has been handling the remote workplace, and they share their tips on how both managers and their teams can work together to make it work.

Related podcast: Working Remote – Pitfalls and Opportunities by Uptick
Related blog: A One-on-One Template For Switching Your Team to Remote Work by Michael Probert

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> COVID-19 has put almost every business in a situation where their teams are working remotely. And now that several states have extended "shelter in place" rules, it looks like we in this for the long haul. What does it mean for our productivity? Our communication? Our team culture?

In this episode, Britta, Michael and Chris talk about how the Uptick team has been handling the remote workplace, and they share their tips on how both managers and their teams can work together to make it work.

Related podcast: Working Remote – Pitfalls and Opportunities by Uptick
Related blog: A One-on-One Template For Switching Your Team to Remote Work by Michael Probert

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com



]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2020 07:30:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 2756 With most of the workforce working remotely, having effective 1:1s even more important. Michael, Britta and Chris discuss the challenges of our new reality and how to meet those challenges in the workplace. With most of the workforce working remotely, having effective 1:1s even more important. Michael, Britta and Chris discuss the challenges of our new reality and how to meet those challenges in the workplace. leadership, management, teams No What we believe at Uptick 10 10 What we believe at Uptick full 0b97c39c-1f3b-4a57-93d4-057ab26f21c4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c5aef678 Show notes:

In 2009 Simon Sinek electrified the business community with his "Golden Circle" illustration during a TED talk. He proposed that people were more motivated by the values and the "why" of the companies they patronized than they were by the "what". 

We're often asked how and why we got started building Uptick. If you've done any reading on our website you probably know some of the story, but the real story of Uptick starts with how we think about people and how we think about work.

Many of us at the company were already aligned with these values before Uptick was even an idea. We talked about the kind of company culture we wanted to work in, how we wanted to be treated, how we desired to treat others, and how we wanted to grow not only professionally, but personally. We talked about some of the contributions we would like to make in our neighborhoods, our communities, and in the world’s workplace. The thought of a small company in Bloomington, Minnesota making a worldwide impact may have seemed audacious, but our passion drove us to believe it was worth trying!

Here are our "We Believe" statements:

  • We believe that all people are inherently valuable and are therefore imbued with dignity and purpose. 
  • We believe that every person is completely unique, and that the gifts and abilities they bring to work should be acknowledged and given room to blossom. 
  • We believe that all people are created to work, and no matter where or how they live that out, working with energy, excellence and passion is part of living out our purpose
  • We believe that the hours spent at work should generally be happy, focused, affirming and energizing. 
  • We believe that collaboration, not authority, is the best way to characterize a growing, productive and healthy team.
  • We believe a manager’s chief duty is to support and encourage their team. 
  • We believe that great management makes for great companies, and that employees thrive where managers thrive. 
  • We believe that employees deserve to understand the clear expectations of their managers. 
  • We believe that employees and managers alike should be challenged and given the opportunity to grow. 

We'd love to hear about your "we believes"! Feel free to reach out to us on Twitter. Michael is @jmichaelprobert and Chris is @chriszaugg

Related blog post: https://uptickapp.com/blog
Podcast link: https://uptickapp.com/podcast

And if you're interested in trying Uptick for free, go to https://my.uptickapp.com/signup

]]> Show notes:

In 2009 Simon Sinek electrified the business community with his "Golden Circle" illustration during a TED talk. He proposed that people were more motivated by the values and the "why" of the companies they patronized than they were by the "what". 

We're often asked how and why we got started building Uptick. If you've done any reading on our website you probably know some of the story, but the real story of Uptick starts with how we think about people and how we think about work.

Many of us at the company were already aligned with these values before Uptick was even an idea. We talked about the kind of company culture we wanted to work in, how we wanted to be treated, how we desired to treat others, and how we wanted to grow not only professionally, but personally. We talked about some of the contributions we would like to make in our neighborhoods, our communities, and in the world’s workplace. The thought of a small company in Bloomington, Minnesota making a worldwide impact may have seemed audacious, but our passion drove us to believe it was worth trying!

Here are our "We Believe" statements:

  • We believe that all people are inherently valuable and are therefore imbued with dignity and purpose. 
  • We believe that every person is completely unique, and that the gifts and abilities they bring to work should be acknowledged and given room to blossom. 
  • We believe that all people are created to work, and no matter where or how they live that out, working with energy, excellence and passion is part of living out our purpose
  • We believe that the hours spent at work should generally be happy, focused, affirming and energizing. 
  • We believe that collaboration, not authority, is the best way to characterize a growing, productive and healthy team.
  • We believe a manager’s chief duty is to support and encourage their team. 
  • We believe that great management makes for great companies, and that employees thrive where managers thrive. 
  • We believe that employees deserve to understand the clear expectations of their managers. 
  • We believe that employees and managers alike should be challenged and given the opportunity to grow. 

We'd love to hear about your "we believes"! Feel free to reach out to us on Twitter. Michael is @jmichaelprobert and Chris is @chriszaugg

Related blog post: https://uptickapp.com/blog
Podcast link: https://uptickapp.com/podcast

And if you're interested in trying Uptick for free, go to https://my.uptickapp.com/signup

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 2440 Every company starts somewhere, and often it starts with a passionate belief. And that’s definitely true of Uptick. In this episode Michael and Chris share what we believe at Uptick, and how it shapes what we’re building. Every company starts somewhere, and often it starts with a passionate belief. And that’s definitely true of Uptick. In this episode Michael and Chris share what we believe at Uptick, and how it shapes what we’re building. leadership, management, teams No Working remote - pitfalls and opportunities 9 9 Working remote - pitfalls and opportunities full 348260d0-4763-4fb8-93a9-25ba353a0c94 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bef31211 The last month has forced unprecedented change on the whole world, and COVID-19 has made working away from the office a necessity for most people. But many managers have no experience with it. What should we do?

In this episode, Michael and Chris talk about their experiences with remote work, both as a manager and a team member.  Chris, who worked remotely from his team and his boss for almost 2 decades, talks about some of his failures and a few successes. Michael shares some ideas to make it work in 2020.

Blog post mentioned: 3 Big Challenges in Managing Remote Employees (And How I Solved Them) by Chris Zaugg
Related podcast: How often should you have 1:1s? by Uptick

We'd love to hear more from you about what you're learning! Hit us up on Twitter. Michael can be found @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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]]> The last month has forced unprecedented change on the whole world, and COVID-19 has made working away from the office a necessity for most people. But many managers have no experience with it. What should we do?

In this episode, Michael and Chris talk about their experiences with remote work, both as a manager and a team member.  Chris, who worked remotely from his team and his boss for almost 2 decades, talks about some of his failures and a few successes. Michael shares some ideas to make it work in 2020.

Blog post mentioned: 3 Big Challenges in Managing Remote Employees (And How I Solved Them) by Chris Zaugg
Related podcast: How often should you have 1:1s? by Uptick

We'd love to hear more from you about what you're learning! Hit us up on Twitter. Michael can be found @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com

]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2020 17:45:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 1930 How do you avoid some of the classic mistakes of leading a remote team? COVID-19 is making us all learn how to do it on the fly. In this episode Michael and Chris discuss how you can avoid these mistakes and take advantage of the opportunity. How do you avoid some of the classic mistakes of leading a remote team? COVID-19 is making us all learn how to do it on the fly. In this episode Michael and Chris discuss how you can avoid these mistakes and take advantage of the opportunity. leadership, management, teams No How often should you have 1:1s? 8 8 How often should you have 1:1s? full 979823ab-8d1f-443b-85dd-e6859c575f6b https://share.transistor.fm/s/f210e606 Over the past several months, we have been asked dozens of times about how often you should have 1:1s with your team.

In this episode, Britta, Michael and Chris talk about how interacting with managers has given us an opinion on the frequency of these meetings.

Blog post mentioned: How Managers Can Get Better Results by Being Better Communicators by Michael Probert (referencing "the illusion of agreement")
Related podcast: Clarifying Expectations Before It’s a Problem by Uptick

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

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]]> Over the past several months, we have been asked dozens of times about how often you should have 1:1s with your team.

In this episode, Britta, Michael and Chris talk about how interacting with managers has given us an opinion on the frequency of these meetings.

Blog post mentioned: How Managers Can Get Better Results by Being Better Communicators by Michael Probert (referencing "the illusion of agreement")
Related podcast: Clarifying Expectations Before It’s a Problem by Uptick

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com

]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:21:00 -0500 Uptick Uptick 2216 In this episode, Britta, Michael and Chris talk about the "whys" of having a consistent 1:1 cadence, and how having them more frequently may help you develop a better relationship with your team members while ultimately saving time, too. In this episode, Britta, Michael and Chris talk about the "whys" of having a consistent 1:1 cadence, and how having them more frequently may help you develop a better relationship with your team members while ultimately saving time, too. leadership, management, teams No Learning how to lead your team – sometimes the hard way 7 7 Learning how to lead your team – sometimes the hard way full d87188e6-3a8d-4595-9c2a-79c0f3021b11 https://share.transistor.fm/s/429f06a9 All leaders start somewhere, and Amy Baker from Spry shares her journey with Chris – from being an art major newbie in the corporate world to moving into leadership. Her transparency about her rocky beginnings give us a great picture of how we can all grow as leaders.

For a full transcript, go to https://uptickapp.com/podcast

You can follow Chris on Twitter at @chriszaugg.
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]]> All leaders start somewhere, and Amy Baker from Spry shares her journey with Chris – from being an art major newbie in the corporate world to moving into leadership. Her transparency about her rocky beginnings give us a great picture of how we can all grow as leaders.

For a full transcript, go to https://uptickapp.com/podcast

You can follow Chris on Twitter at @chriszaugg.
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]]> Mon, 24 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0600 Uptick Uptick 2796 In this episode Chris chats with his friend Amy Baker, the principle and partner at Spry. Amy transparently shares the good and the bad of her leadership journey – from newbie in the creative world, to being a leader in a larger company typically dominated by men, and then onto life as an entrepreneur. In this episode Chris chats with his friend Amy Baker, the principle and partner at Spry. Amy transparently shares the good and the bad of her leadership journey – from newbie in the creative world, to being a leader in a larger company typically dominate leadership, management, teams No Building an effective 1:1 meeting with your team 6 6 Building an effective 1:1 meeting with your team full 5027d46f-aa2c-4ca3-8d70-0deb212edf12 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7794d6a2 Building an effective 1:1 meeting is a collaborative effort. In this episode, Chris and Michael talk about ways to engage both managers and their teams in the process, so both get the benefit of a meaningful 1:1 that is both positive and constructive.

Blog post mentioned: Build your one-on-one meeting agenda with these 4 steps by Chris Zaugg
For a full transcript, go to https://uptickapp.com/podcast

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com

Hosts: Michael Probert and Chris Zaugg

Want to learn more about Uptick? Check out how you can start your free early access subscription here. And if you have any feedback for us, we’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@uptickapp.com.



]]> Building an effective 1:1 meeting is a collaborative effort. In this episode, Chris and Michael talk about ways to engage both managers and their teams in the process, so both get the benefit of a meaningful 1:1 that is both positive and constructive.

Blog post mentioned: Build your one-on-one meeting agenda with these 4 steps by Chris Zaugg
For a full transcript, go to https://uptickapp.com/podcast

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let’s Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

Give Uptick a try for free: Uptickapp.com

Hosts: Michael Probert and Chris Zaugg

Want to learn more about Uptick? Check out how you can start your free early access subscription here. And if you have any feedback for us, we’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello@uptickapp.com.



]]> Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0600 Uptick Uptick 1598 Building an effective 1:1 meeting is a collaborative effort. In this episode, Chris and Michael talk about ways to engage both managers and their teams in the process, so both get the benefit of a meaningful 1:1 that is both positive and constructive. Building an effective 1:1 meeting is a collaborative effort. In this episode, Chris and Michael talk about ways to engage both managers and their teams in the process, so both get the benefit of a meaningful 1:1 that is both positive and constructive. leadership, management, teams No How to write a self-evaluation that will impress your boss 5 5 How to write a self-evaluation that will impress your boss full ad3db48a-282e-4a48-a795-d6a81da0d091 https://share.transistor.fm/s/56e2b833 Self evaluations are a such wild-cards during the performance review process. Every manager will want something different. Some will care a lot some won't care at all.

In this episode, Michael shares his tips for writing a well-rounded self-evaluation that isn't a recital of amazing feats and run-on sentences that aren't actually communicating anything.

Blog post mentioned: How to write a self-evaluation that will impress your boss by Michael Probert
For a full transcript, go to https://uptickapp.com/podcast

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

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]]> Self evaluations are a such wild-cards during the performance review process. Every manager will want something different. Some will care a lot some won't care at all.

In this episode, Michael shares his tips for writing a well-rounded self-evaluation that isn't a recital of amazing feats and run-on sentences that aren't actually communicating anything.

Blog post mentioned: How to write a self-evaluation that will impress your boss by Michael Probert
For a full transcript, go to https://uptickapp.com/podcast

You can follow Michael on Twitter at @jmichaelprobert and Chris at @chriszaugg.
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Let's Talk Teams is a podcast by Uptick the one-on-one tool that helps managers and their team members change vague meetings into meaningful conversations.

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]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0600 Uptick Uptick 1805 Michael Probert and Chris Zaugg sit down to talk about how to approach writing self-evaluations during performance reviews. Michael shares his experiences in the past and how vulnerability, self-reflection, and being specific are the key to a great self-eval. Michael Probert and Chris Zaugg sit down to talk about how to approach writing self-evaluations during performance reviews. Michael shares his experiences in the past and how vulnerability, self-reflection, and being specific are the key to a great self-e self-evaluations, performance reviews, vulnerability No Start with the long-term in mind 4 4 Start with the long-term in mind full f630a09e-77eb-4fd8-9521-32eb2de06f5c https://share.transistor.fm/s/dee41fed So you have a new team, and you want to establish your relationship with them, but where's the best place to start? Chris and Michael talk about some different strategies that might work in your context.

Hosts: Michael Probert, Chris Zaugg

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]]> So you have a new team, and you want to establish your relationship with them, but where's the best place to start? Chris and Michael talk about some different strategies that might work in your context.

Hosts: Michael Probert, Chris Zaugg

Want to learn more about Uptick? Check out how you can start your free early access subscription here. And if you have any feedback for us, we'd love to hear from you! Email us at hello@uptickapp.com.

]]> Thu, 02 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0600 Uptick Uptick 925 In this episode we discuss the best ways to build trust when managing a new team. If you take a “there’s a new sheriff in town” position you might make some headway in the short term, but if you want to build a healthy team built for the long run, you need different strategies. In this episode we discuss the best ways to build trust when managing a new team. If you take a “there’s a new sheriff in town” position you might make some headway in the short term, but if you want to build a healthy team built for the long run, you nee leadership, management, teams No Clarifying expectations before it's a problem 3 3 Clarifying expectations before it's a problem full c1a17a9d-8fc5-4d44-941b-39d12b519749 https://share.transistor.fm/s/edadd61b Building great teams takes work, and a lot of the work is about making sure everyone on the team is on the same page.  In other words, let's get rid of the ego that says "I've got this" and ask the questions that will get the job done.. Chris and Michael talk about ways to make sure teams are crystal clear about their expectations, and that both employees and managers know what they're being held accountable to.

Hosts: Michael Probert, Chris Zaugg

Want to learn more about Uptick? Check out how you can start your free early access subscription here. And if you have any feedback for us, we'd love to hear from you! Email us at hello@uptickapp.com.

]]> Building great teams takes work, and a lot of the work is about making sure everyone on the team is on the same page.  In other words, let's get rid of the ego that says "I've got this" and ask the questions that will get the job done.. Chris and Michael talk about ways to make sure teams are crystal clear about their expectations, and that both employees and managers know what they're being held accountable to.

Hosts: Michael Probert, Chris Zaugg

Want to learn more about Uptick? Check out how you can start your free early access subscription here. And if you have any feedback for us, we'd love to hear from you! Email us at hello@uptickapp.com.

]]> Thu, 02 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0600 Uptick Uptick 1049 In this episode we discuss "The Illusion of Understanding". "Does that make sense?" is often answered with a "Yep" even if there is very little understanding between two people, and it can submarine your best efforts to succeed in your business. Learn how to collaborate with your team to make sure expectations are crystal-clear. In this episode we discuss "The Illusion of Understanding". "Does that make sense?" is often answered with a "Yep" even if there is very little understanding between two people, and it can submarine your best efforts to succeed in your business. Learn how leadership, management, teams No How trust and truth build a great team 2 2 How trust and truth build a great team full 6dc03431-d0db-4f01-b0d3-2a9f66178e03 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5bdab6fa Erik talks about how he builds strong teams by nurturing a culture that includes trust AND truth. Erik also chats about the modern challenges of working with distributed teams in different cultures.

Host: Chris Zaugg
Guest: Erik Johnson

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]]> Erik talks about how he builds strong teams by nurturing a culture that includes trust AND truth. Erik also chats about the modern challenges of working with distributed teams in different cultures.

Host: Chris Zaugg
Guest: Erik Johnson

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]]> Thu, 02 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0600 Uptick Uptick 1622 Want to build a great team? Erik Johnson, the CFO of the Americas for Boardriders, Inc. talks about his journey to leadership, and how trust and truth are the key elements of building a great team. Want to build a great team? Erik Johnson, the CFO of the Americas for Boardriders, Inc. talks about his journey to leadership, and how trust and truth are the key elements of building a great team. leadership, management, teams No Serving your team by allowing flexibility 1 1 Serving your team by allowing flexibility full af8b2b59-9fd3-4bde-b3be-523345829a2b https://share.transistor.fm/s/090b4c01 Chris, Michael and Matt from the Uptick team talk about trends in organizational flexibility, and how both managers and their teams can communicate in order to serve the needs of modern teams.

Hosts: Michael Probert, Matt Wenell and Chris Zaugg

Want to learn more about Uptick? Check out how you can start your free early access subscription here. And if you have any feedback for us, we'd love to hear from you! Email us at hello@uptickapp.com.

]]> Chris, Michael and Matt from the Uptick team talk about trends in organizational flexibility, and how both managers and their teams can communicate in order to serve the needs of modern teams.

Hosts: Michael Probert, Matt Wenell and Chris Zaugg

Want to learn more about Uptick? Check out how you can start your free early access subscription here. And if you have any feedback for us, we'd love to hear from you! Email us at hello@uptickapp.com.

]]> Thu, 02 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0600 Uptick Uptick 2834 Should employees be allowed to work off-site even if the long term policy of a company has been "8-5 at your desk"? If not, how can managers know work is being done? Is an off-site employee working, or manipulating the system? The Uptick team explores the issues of productivity, transparency and most importantly, trust where it relates to flexibility in the workplace. Should employees be allowed to work off-site even if the long term policy of a company has been "8-5 at your desk"? If not, how can managers know work is being done? Is an off-site employee working, or manipulating the system? The Uptick team explores the leadership, management, teams No