Episodes

When organizations roll out new AI tools promising to "streamline operations" and "boost efficiency," a familiar anxiety surfaces for workers at every level: Is this going to take my job? That question is understandable, and ...

Protecting Your Time in the Corporate Firestorm How many Tuesdays have started with a clear to-do list and ended with you realizing you haven't touched your most important work? This is the reality of "Corporate Chaos"—the su...

When Leaders Speak, Teams React… Whether You Meant Them To Or Not Show: Managing a Career Host: Layne Episode Length: 15–20 minutes Website: managingacareer.com Episode Overview Have you ever said something completely off the...

When the Review Hurts: How to Bounce Back Stronger If you're listening to this episode right now, there's a decent chance you just got out of a performance review that didn't go the way you expected. Maybe it stung. Maybe it ...

INTRODUCTION Remote work has become one of the defining features of the modern professional landscape, with tens of millions of workers globally now fully remote or in hybrid arrangements. Yet many professionals — from entry-...

Here's the simplified version: Managing A Career — Finding Your Career Niche Show Notes What We Cover Today What "niching down" means in a corporate context Finding your niche early in your career Refining your niche as you g...

Every decision you make at work is a sentence in the story of your career. The "yes" decisions — raising your hand, taking the risk, stepping into the room — tend to be the chapters that define everything after. This episode ...

It's International Women's Day, and in my house that means something personal — I've got sisters, daughters, and granddaughters who remind me every day how much this matters. We've come a long way. We've got a long way to go....

Titles don’t define your power — they just decorate it. In truth, your job title says little about how much leverage you actually hold in your career. Real career power isn’t measured by the words on your business card or by ...

You may not control how long you stay; but you always control how you leave. There will come a day when you walk away from your current team. Maybe it is a promotion. Maybe it is a lateral move. Maybe it is a new opportunity ...

Last week on the podcast ( https://managingacareer.com/127 ), we explored a career moment almost everyone encounters if they stay in the game long enough. Early on, progress comes from taking responsibility, delivering reliab...

You’re being rewarded for ownership… and punished for it at the same time. Do you know the difference between Ownership and Leadership? Imagine a group setting up camp. The leader points and establishes intent. Tents should g...

I was reading a post on LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7423016998617473025/ ) by Jason Feifer ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonfeifer/ ), the Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine. In a r...

“Be quick to decide…but slow to act.” This isn’t just a pithy saying you nod along to and forget; there’s real weight behind it. It’s a quiet strategy that shows up again and again in fast career growth and strong professiona...

When it comes to AI, a lot of professionals are still telling themselves the same story; “I’ll get around to learning it when I get the chance.” That mindset made sense when AI felt like a curiosity…or a distant threat that m...

I heard a quote on a recent of the Hidden Brain podcast that really hit me. It was so powerful that I had to rewind the podcast just to hear it again. It was simple, almost obvious once you heard it; “Just because you’re scared doesn’t...

If you’ve been listening to this podcast for any length of time, you know I like to pull ideas from real situations… not theory, not hypotheticals, but things people are actually living through at work. This week’s episode ca...

As we wrap up the year and head into the holiday season, many of you are taking a well ‑ deserved break—stepping back, recharging, and hopefully celebrating everything you’ve accomplished over the past twelve months. I’m doin...

I hope you’re finding a little space to breathe as we head into the final stretch of the year. This is the season when everything seems to converge at once—deadlines, holidays, planning for next year, and of course, the annua...

Hello everyone, and welcome back to the podcast. I hope you’re enjoying the holiday season and taking some time to recharge. I’m doing the same this week—stepping back for a little rest—but I didn’t want to leave you without ...

We've all experienced it. You're at a training session or a professional meet-up or maybe you're wandering the expo hall at an industry conference. A bit of downtime leads to a quick exchange with the person next to you... fi...

I was talking with someone last week who’s been in the same role for years. Smart person; dependable; someone who always gets things across the finish line. Their question hit me hard because I’ve heard it so many times befor...

This is one of the toughest job markets we’ve seen in a long time. Every week, it feels like another company is announcing sweeping layoffs and tightening their roster. In Episode 53 , I talked through what to do if you sudde...

Today we’re going to dig into a topic that confuses people at every level of the corporate ladder. You’ll hear about it in calibration meetings, in talent reviews, in leadership offsites. Sometimes it’s talked about openly; o...