402: How to Stop Micro-Managing and More Questions, with Bonni Stachowiak

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed

Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions.

Listener Questions

• Peter asked about how to support a team member going through a difficult situation.
• Mike wondered what strategies he could use to avoid being a micro-manager.
• Roger asked about advice on next steps after an executive role didn’t work out.
• Ali asked for input on assessments for executive presence.
• Thomas wanted input on how to better design surveys.

Resources Mentioned

• Hope for the Flowers* by Trina Paulus
• Double Loop Learning
• The Look & Sound of Leadership podcast by Tom Henschel

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