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Leadership Lab #2: What Happens When Teams Fire Their Managers
Self-managing teams sound great in theory. But when do they actually work? Here's what the research tells us about ditching your manager and the…
Jan 8
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Mike Pearce
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Employee Experience Deep Dive #3: The Leadership Gap: How We Fail First-Time Managers
Six in ten new managers get zero training. Then we act surprised when they struggle. This isn’t a people problem - it’s a systems problem.
Dec 19, 2025
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Mike Pearce
Workplace Myths #3: "Work-Life Balance is Dead (And What Smart Companies Do Instead)"
Work-life balance was always a lie. Stop chasing perfect separation and start supporting the messy reality of how people actually live and work.
Dec 11, 2025
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Mike Pearce
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#35 The SEEDS model
Jan 19, 2023
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Mike Pearce
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Building Resilient Teams
Jan 18, 2024
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Mike Pearce
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#33 Don't Tolerate Brilliant Jerks
Jan 5, 2023
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Mike Pearce
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Mandatory Compliance: Enhanced Festive Season Protocols
Dec 23, 2023
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Mike Pearce
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Employee Experience #1: The First 90 Days: Why Onboarding Determines 2-Year Retention
Jun 12, 2025
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Mike Pearce
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The Managers Guide to Identifying and Helping with Mental Health Issues
Aug 4, 2023
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Mike Pearce
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Culture Corner #7: Microaggressions at Work: Moving Beyond Awareness to Actual Change
Stop sending everyone to awareness training. Start building systems that actually prevent microaggressions from happening in the first place.
Dec 5, 2025
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Mike Pearce
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Future of Work #7: The Four-Day Week: What 61 Companies Actually Learned (Not What the Headlines Said)
Real data from UK trials shows what actually happens when companies try a four-day week. Spoiler: it works better than the headlines suggest, but not…
Nov 27, 2025
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Mike Pearce
Leadership Lessons #2: Speak Up Or Crash: What Emergency Procedures Teach Us About Team Communication
Airline cockpits show us how clear communication protocols keep people safe under pressure. Your team deserves the same level of psychological safety.
Nov 20, 2025
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Mike Pearce
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HR Reality Check #3: "The Harassment Complaint That Everyone Saw Coming (But Nobody Prevented)"
Stop pretending you didn't see the warning signs. Most workplace crises announce themselves months before they explode. Here's how to actually intervene…
Nov 12, 2025
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Mike Pearce
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Workplace Psychology #2: Why Your Best Person Might Be Your Worst Leader
When deep expertise meets leadership responsibility, things get messy. Your greatest strength becomes your biggest weakness - and your team pays the…
Oct 31, 2025
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Mike Pearce
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Manager's Toolkit #9: Performance Talks That Don't Make Everyone Die Inside
Transform painful feedback sessions into genuine opportunities for development with a structured approach that actually works (probably).
Oct 23, 2025
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Mike Pearce
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Manager's Toolkit #9: "Performance Chats That Don't Make Everyone Miserable"
Drop the corporate theatre and have real conversations about growth - your team will thank you for it
Oct 16, 2025
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Mike Pearce
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