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New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
Lucas and Luna explore the first 90 days of a new manager, from navigating the transition from peer to boss to building credibility without authority. Each episode examines a specific management challenge using real cases: how a tech lead at Spotify handled team pushback on code reviews, why a retail store manager at Patagonia reversed a 15% turnover by changing one-on-one meeting structure, and what data from Gallup's 2023 manager engagement survey reveals about the most common mistakes new…
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New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership BasicsHow New Managers Can Lead a Team Through Change
In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle a challenge every new manager faces: leading a team through change. They anchor the…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Delegate Without Losing Control
New managers often struggle with delegation — either they micromanage or they dump tasks and hope for the best. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Spotlight Their Team Members
In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle a subtle but crucial skill for new managers: giving credit to your team members…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Say No Without Burning Bridges
Episode 110 of New Manager Conversations tackles one of the toughest transitions for first-time leaders: learning to say no without damaging relationships or…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Handle Decision Fatigue
In this episode, Lucas and Luna tackle a problem many first-time managers quietly struggle with: decision fatigue. Lucas shares a specific framework from a…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Run Effective Status Meetings
In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle a topic every new manager dreads: the status meeting. They break down why most status…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Receive Feedback Without Getting Defensive
Episode 107 of New Manager Conversations explores a skill almost nobody teaches: how to accept feedback as a new boss. Lucas and Luna break down the specific…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Run Their First Difficult Performance Conversation
Episode 106 of New Manager Conversations with Fexingo tackles the most daunting moment of the first 90 days: the first difficult performance conversation…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Run Their First Team Offsite
Episode 105 of New Manager Conversations with Fexingo tackles a milestone most first-time leaders dread: planning and running a team offsite. Lucas and Luna…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Run One-on-Ones That Actually Work
Episode 104 of New Manager Conversations with Fexingo tackles the single most underused tool in a new manager's toolkit: the weekly one-on-one. Lucas and…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Navigate Cross-Functional Conflict
Episode 103 of New Manager Conversations tackles one of the hardest and least-taught skills for first-time leaders: resolving conflict with peers in other…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Lead a Team Through a Reorganisation
Episode 102 of New Manager Conversations tackles one of the hardest tests for a first-time manager: leading a team through a reorganisation. Lucas walks…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Handle Imposter Syndrome
New manager imposter syndrome is a hidden career trap. Lucas unpacks a 2024 study from Catalyst showing 67% of first-time managers report feeling like a fraud…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Build a Personal Board of Directors
Episode 100: Luna and Lucas tackle a challenge every new manager faces: who do you turn to for honest, unbiased advice when you can't go to your boss or…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Set Boundaries with Their Old Team
Episode 99 of New Manager Conversations tackles one of the hardest transitions: going from peer to boss and needing to set boundaries with people who were once…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Navigate Office Politics Without Playing Games
In this episode, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the trickiest challenges for new managers: office politics. Using the example of a first-time manager at a…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Handle a Team Member Who Resists Change
In this episode, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the toughest challenges for new managers: a team member who actively resists a necessary change. They break down…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Manage Their Energy Not Just Their Time
In this episode of New Manager Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore a fresh angle on the first 90 days: managing your energy, not just your…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Ask for Help Without Looking Weak
In this episode of New Manager Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a surprisingly tough skill for new leaders: asking for help. Drawing on…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Take Ownership Without Overstepping
In episode 94 of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the trickiest leadership challenges: taking ownership of a problem or project without…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Transition From Peer to Boss
This episode tackles one of the trickiest transitions in management: becoming the boss of people who used to be your peers. Lucas and Luna walk through a real…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Build Trust With a Sceptical Team
In this episode of New Manager Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the hardest situations for a first-time leader: walking into a team…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Give Constructive Criticism Without Crushing Morale
This episode of New Manager Conversations with Fexingo tackles one of the hardest leadership skills: delivering criticism that actually helps people improve…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Coach a High Performer Who Wants Your Job
Episode 90 of New Manager Conversations tackles one of the trickiest leadership challenges: coaching a direct report who is ambitious, competent, and openly…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Delegate Without Losing Control
In this episode of New Manager Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the hardest transitions for a first-time manager: letting go of the…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
New Manager Conversations with Fexingo First 90 Days Managing Former Peers and Leadership Basics
In Episode 88 of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the trickiest transitions in leadership: going from peer to boss. They break down the…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Coach a Struggling Team Member
Episode 87 of New Manager Conversations tackles one of the hardest leadership challenges: coaching a team member who is clearly underperforming. Lucas walks…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Say No to Their Teams
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore one of the hardest skills for new managers: saying no to requests from their own team. Using a real case from a…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Run a Team Retrospective That Builds Trust
Episode 85 of New Manager Conversations tackles the team retrospective — a meeting many new leaders avoid because they fear criticism or blame. Lucas and Luna…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Give Clear Instructions Without Micromanaging
New managers often swing between being too vague and too controlling. In this episode, Lucas and Luna dissect the 'task brief' method used by…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Rebound From a Leadership Mistake
Every new manager eventually makes a mistake that erodes trust—whether it's a poorly handled meeting, a hasty decision, or forgetting to loop in a key…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Navigate Their First Performance Review Cycle
Lucas and Luna break down what new managers need to know ahead of their first performance review cycle as a reviewer. They cover three specific pitfalls: the…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Protect Their Team from Organisational Chaos
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into one of the hardest new-manager challenges: shielding your team from organisational chaos without becoming a…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Fire Someone With Respect
Episode 80 of New Manager Conversations tackles one of the hardest tasks a new manager faces: terminating a team member. Lucas and Luna walk through a…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Handle a Team Member in Career Transition
Episode 79 tackles a tough new-manager scenario: when a high-performing team member tells you they're exploring a move — either internally or to another…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Set Boundaries With Their Team
Lucas and Luna tackle one of the trickiest transitions for new managers: moving from peer to boss while maintaining relationships. They discuss the…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Handle a Team Member Who Knows More Than Them
In this episode, Lucas and Luna tackle a situation every new manager dreads: leading someone who is more technically skilled or experienced than you are. They…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Handle Feedback From Their Own Team
Episode 76 of New Manager Conversations tackles a subtle but defining challenge: receiving feedback from the people you now manage. Lucas and Luna break down a…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Run a One-on-One That Actually Matters
Episode 75 of New Manager Conversations with Fexingo dives into the single most underused tool in a first-time manager's kit: the weekly one-on-one. Lucas…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Navigate Office Politics Without Playing Games
In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle a topic many new managers dread: office politics. Drawing on a 2024 survey by the Center…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Run Their First Skip-Level Meeting
In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna break down the skip-level meeting — a one-on-one between a manager and their direct report's…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Use Weekly Syncs to Save Time
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore why most new managers' weekly one-on-ones are wasting time and how to fix them with a structured sync. They…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Onboard Remotely in the Hybrid Era
In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the trickiest challenges for first-time leaders: onboarding a new hire when…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Build a Feedback Culture on Day One
Episode 70 of New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: Lucas and Luna tackle a challenge most new managers miss — how to establish a culture of honest…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Build Trust With Their Team Quickly
In episode 69 of New Manager Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the toughest challenges for first-time managers: earning trust fast…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Delegate Without Dumping
Episode 68 of New Manager Conversations with Fexingo tackles the hardest transition for first-time leaders: learning to delegate without turning into a dumping…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Handle Imposter Syndrome
In this episode, Lucas and Luna tackle imposter syndrome among new managers, using a 2025 study from the Harvard Business Review that found 67% of first-time…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Run a Post-Mortem That Actually Prevents Rework
Episode 66 of New Manager Conversations tackles one of the least-taught but most critical skills for first-time leaders: running a project post-mortem that…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Manage Up Without Oversharing
Episode 65 of New Manager Conversations tackles a delicate balancing act: keeping your boss informed without flooding them with irrelevant updates or revealing…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Give Feedback That Actually Lands
Giving feedback is one of the hardest skills for a new manager. But there's a framework that makes it easier: the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) model…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Build a Personal Operating System
In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna explore how first-time managers can build a personal operating system to stay organized, reduce…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Build Influence Without Authority
In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the trickiest challenges for first-time leaders: building influence when you…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Build a Personal Operating System
In episode 61 of New Manager Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a challenge most new leaders face: building a reliable personal operating system…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Create a Decision-Making Framework
In Episode 60 of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle a challenge most first-time leaders overlook: how to build a simple decision-making framework…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Coach Underperformers Without Micromanaging
In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the trickiest situations a new manager faces: coaching a direct report who is…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Lead Team Meetings That Actually Work
Episode 58 of New Manager Conversations tackles the most dreaded hour on any manager's calendar: the weekly team meeting. Lucas and Luna walk through a…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Set Boundaries With Former Peers
Episode 57 tackles one of the trickiest transitions for a new manager: shifting from peer to boss without losing the friendship or the respect of your former…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Fire Someone in Their First Year
Episode 56 tackles the hardest conversation a new manager can face: terminating an employee. Lucas and Luna walk through a real case from a mid-size SaaS…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Ask Their Boss for Resources
In episode 55 of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the hardest but most essential skills for first-time leaders: asking your own boss for…
- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
How New Managers Can Break the Cycle of Heroic Problem-Solving
In Episode 54 of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna dive into one of the most common traps new managers fall into: the urge to personally solve every…