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Management Matters | Notes from an HE Coach

Management Matters | Notes from an HE Coach

Hosted by: Fiona Bicket

Management Matters is a podcast for Higher Education Professional Services staff who want to become more confident, effective managers and leaders. Hosted by Fiona Bicket, specialist self-belief coach and former HE...

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The podcast is getting a new name

Hi gang, The podcast shall hence forth be known as Management Matters. This is just a quick episode to say a bit about why and what to expect coming up. I hope you enjoy. As always, you can find ways to work with me...
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When things go wrong in someone else's team

In this episode, I explore a leadership pattern that often appears once managers have become more established in their own role. Your own team is functioning well, things feel calmer, and then something starts going...
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When waiting to be picked stops working

In this episode, I move back into more traditional career progression territory and explore a pattern that many capable professionals eventually encounter. It is the moment when working hard and doing good work no...
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When coping becomes your identity

In this episode, I explore a pattern I see often in capable, reliable managers and one that I recognise deeply in myself too. It is the experience of becoming so accustomed to coping, carrying and holding everything...
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Managing Team

In this episode, I explore a moment that many managers experience, often quietly and without much support. It is the realisation that nobody is coming to step in and resolve the challenges in your team for you. I talk...
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The Delegation Threshold

In this episode, I explore a pattern I see frequently in coaching conversations with managers: overworking to protect the team. It often comes from a thoughtful and well intentioned place, but it can quietly limit...
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The Repeating Conversation Loop

In this episode, I explore something I see regularly in my coaching work with managers: the repeating conversation loop. It is the situation where you keep having the same supportive conversation with someone in your...
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Finding Time To Think

In this episode, I talk about something I see repeatedly in coaching conversations with managers who are preparing for their next grade: the feeling of never having enough time to think. I explore a process I call...
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Notes from my coaching conversations

In this episode, I introduce a short series inspired by a period of reflection after five years in business. I have been looking back through coaching notes, programmes I have delivered, and the themes that appear...
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How to Encourage Yourself

In this episode, I explore a question about how to encourage yourself when things feel hard, repetitive, or slow to show results. I reflect on what self belief really involves in practice, particularly when you are...
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Do you need an MSc or an MBA?

In this episode, I explore a question that comes up frequently in my coaching work with Higher Education Professional Services staff: do you need a Master’s, MBA or doctorate to progress? I reflect on why...
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What if I don't want career progression?

In this episode, I explore a question that came in from LinkedIn that might feel slightly counterintuitive for a podcast about progression: what if you do not actually want to move up? I reflect on the different...
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