Management Development Unlocked - Management & Leadership Training
Eric Girard
Management Development Unlocked is a global top 5% podcast for new managers and leaders who want to transform from high-performing individual contributors to great people managers. As the saying goes, “What got you here won’t get you there.” The skills that made you a great employee are almost completely opposite from the skills that will make you a great manager and leader. Eric Girard is your guide during this key transition. Experienced managers and leaders will also benefit from the tips and tricks shared on the show.
Eric interviews guests from around the world with expertise in leadership, management, empathy, emotional intelligence, productivity, feedback, cultural competence, coaching, storytelling, engagement, and other management and leadership and management topics. Eric’s guests include authors and experts with decades of real-world experience who will help you smoothly make the transition into management and leadership.
About your host: Eric Girard is the CEO of Girard Training Solutions LLC, a management development firm focused on helping new managers and leaders transition into their role. Eric has over 30 years of experience helping improve the performance of managers, leaders, and employees, including 20 years in Silicon Valley at companies like Apple, Applied Materials, and Symantec. His superpower is facilitation, and he’s led programs around the world with his high-energy and engaging facilitation and speaking style.
Eric is a passionate, lifelong learner. As a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, he is pursuing the rating of IDC Staff Instructor. When he’s not hosting a podcast or designing and or delivering training, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and twin 15-year-old daughters.
Eric interviews guests from around the world with expertise in leadership, management, empathy, emotional intelligence, productivity, feedback, cultural competence, coaching, storytelling, engagement, and other management and leadership and management topics. Eric’s guests include authors and experts with decades of real-world experience who will help you smoothly make the transition into management and leadership.
About your host: Eric Girard is the CEO of Girard Training Solutions LLC, a management development firm focused on helping new managers and leaders transition into their role. Eric has over 30 years of experience helping improve the performance of managers, leaders, and employees, including 20 years in Silicon Valley at companies like Apple, Applied Materials, and Symantec. His superpower is facilitation, and he’s led programs around the world with his high-energy and engaging facilitation and speaking style.
Eric is a passionate, lifelong learner. As a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, he is pursuing the rating of IDC Staff Instructor. When he’s not hosting a podcast or designing and or delivering training, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and twin 15-year-old daughters.
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Jan 31, 2023 • 28min
The Evolving World of Management Development with Seth Rosenbloom
On today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes guest Seth Rosenbloom. Seth is an executive coach who’s been coaching for the last 15 years. He’s also a management and leadership consultant and has been in the field for about 20 years. Before Seth began his consulting career, he worked in the tech industry in product and program management.In this episode, you’ll hear:Seth Rosenbloom’s philosophy on management development and how the mission of the team and company helps guide his approach.Why he values management development and how he works with clients to develop strength and new skills in how they lead one another.How managers can work toward getting teams in flow and finding joy in their work to serve customers.What the information age has done to change the nature of our work and the increased importance of relationships in the workplace.Seth’s take on where the management development space needs to go to evolve and help companies achieve more.His answers to Eric’s speed round of questions.Connect with Seth Rosenbloom:DuendeLinkedIn---Head over to girardtrainingsolutions.com to get a free copy of my eBook, "Advice for a New Manager."Connect with me on LinkedIn.Please subscribe and comment!
Jan 24, 2023 • 12min
Finding Purpose When Life Throws a Curveball
In this solo episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric shares how he entered the world of learning and development. He also explains why he started Girard Training Solutions.In this episode, you’ll hear:How the Boy Scouts influenced Eric’s interest in learning and development from childhood to adulthood.Why joining the student chapter of the American Society for Training and Development in college led to a corporate career in learning and development.How a testicular cancer diagnosis brought Eric’s career path into sharp focus.His desire to develop managers into great people managers, avoid common mistakes, and the skills he teaches in his courses.What Got You Here Won’t Get You There book---Head over to girardtrainingsolutions.com to get a free copy of my eBook, "Advice for a New Manager."Connect with me on LinkedIn.Please subscribe and comment!
Jan 24, 2023 • 34min
Empathy in Management Development with Betty Dannewitz
In this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric is speaking with Betty Dannewitz. Betty is a learning solutions architect for The Ken Blanchard Companies, a leadership development company. She is also the host of the podcast, “ifyouaskbetty,” which featured Eric as a guest. Ifyouaskbetty also does strategy and consulting for nontraditional learning and development modalities such as virtual reality, augmented reality, podcasting, and more.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Betty Dannewitz came to work for The Ken Blanchard Companies and why it all came down to networking.What management development means to her and why she values what it does for companies.How she approaches management development at Blanchard, why it allows leaders to evaluate their competence and confidence, and her favorite change models at work.Where the management development space needs to go to continue to evolve and help companies achieve more.The issues she’d like to see resolved and how empathy can be beneficial at work.Some of Betty’s recommended resources and her answers to Eric’s lightning round.Connect with Betty Dannewitz:LinkedInWebsiteifyouaskbetty@gmail.com---Head over to girardtrainingsolutions.com to get a free copy of my eBook, "Advice for a New Manager."Connect with me on LinkedIn.Please subscribe and comment!
Jan 24, 2023 • 28min
Developing Managers into Coaches with Darren Nerland
This episode of Management Development Unlocked features guest Darren Nerland. Darren is a Senior Leadership Development Program Manager for Amazon in their IT services department. He also owns a company called Skills Leap, which focuses on skill development and upscaling within organizations. Skills Leap also holds a conference every year called Learnapalooza.In this episode, you’ll hear:Darren Nerland’s philosophy on management development and why it focuses on coaching.Why it’s important to him to develop managers into great people and coaches who can participate in peer-to-peer development successfully.How using the SMART goals model helps his managers set individual and team goals and why he prefers the SMART method.Where the management development space needs to evolve in order for companies to achieve even more.Why you should attend Learnapaolooza in 2023 and what makes the conference unique.Eric’s lightning round questions for Darren.Connect with Darren Nerland:LinkedInSkills Leap---Head over to girardtrainingsolutions.com to get a free copy of my eBook, "Advice for a New Manager."Connect with me on LinkedIn.Please subscribe and comment!
Jan 24, 2023 • 25min
Emotional Intelligence in Management with Molly Fields
This episode of Management Development Unlocked introduces us to Molly Fields. She’s the Senior Director of Learning and Development for TCC and Wireless Zone, Verizon-authorized retailers. She supports more than 1,200 locations nationwide in more than 46 states. She focuses on learning and development for soft skills and sales skills. She’s been at TCC for nearly 13 years.In this episode, you’ll hear:The reason Molly Fields has remained at TCC for so long--and it all comes down to culture.Why Molly puts people first as a part of her management philosophy and how those concepts translate to real behavior.How management development affects execution within the company and the importance of emotional intelligence in management roles.The reason an emphasis should be placed on employees’ mental health and emotional well-being in order for management development to continue to evolve.Some issues Molly would like to see resolved and how they can be addressed.Her answers to Eric’s speed round of questions.Connect with Molly Fields:LinkedInBuilding a Culture of GoodTCCWireless Zone---Head over to girardtrainingsolutions.com to get a free copy of my eBook, "Advice for a New Manager."Connect with me on LinkedIn.Please subscribe and comment!
Jan 17, 2023 • 9min
Episode 1 / Trailer
Eric explains the purpose of this podcast and welcomes listeners.---Head over to girardtrainingsolutions.com to get a free copy of my eBook, "Advice for a New Manager."Connect with me on LinkedIn.Please subscribe and comment!
