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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

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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 leaders make. Lucas brings the research and frameworks — the Gartner manager readiness model, the 30-60-90 day templates from Harvard Business Review, and compensation data from Payscale — while Luna tests them against her own experience managing a marketing team and pushes for the messy human decisions behind the charts. They don't prescribe a single playbook; instead, they argue about when to impose structure and when to let norms emerge, how to handle a former peer who now resists direction, and what to do when your first hire quits in week six. Every conversation ends with a specific tension left unresolved: Is it better to over-communicate in the first month or let your team discover your style? Should you ever use the word 'accountability' in a one-on-one? This show is for the new manager who has read the articles but still doesn't know what to say tomorrow morning. #NewManager #First90Days #ManagingFormerPeers #LeadershipBasics #CareerDevelopment #ManagementSkills #PeopleManagement #WorkplaceRelationships #ManagerTransition #TeamBuilding #OneOnOneMeetings #GallupSurvey #GartnerFramework #306090DayPlan #PatagoniaCaseStudy #Careers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. Economics
Episodes
  • How New Managers Can Recover From a Mistake

    How New Managers Can Recover From a Mistake
    Jun 14 2026
    Lucas and Luna walk through what a new manager should do after making a public mistake in their first 90 days. They use a specific case: a new team lead at a mid-size SaaS company who sent an email with incorrect budget figures to the VP of Sales. The episode breaks down the three-step recovery playbook—own, fix, learn—and highlights why silence is the worst response. Lucas shares data from a CCL study on managerial credibility repair, and Luna pushes back on over-apologizing. They also discuss how the same framework applies to smaller slip-ups like forgetting a 1-on-1 or misstating a deadline. Practical, non-obvious advice for leaders early in their tenure. #NewManager #Leadership #MistakeRecovery #First90Days #Credibility #CareerAdvice #Management #ProfessionalGrowth #Apology #Trust #Feedback #Coaching #EmotionalIntelligence #SaaS #CCL #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 mins
  • How New Managers Can Use Their First 30 Days to Build Credibility

    How New Managers Can Use Their First 30 Days to Build Credibility
    Jun 14 2026
    In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna explore a specific strategy for new managers: conducting deep listening tours in their first 30 days. They break down how to structure one-on-one conversations with each direct report, what questions to ask, and how to avoid the common trap of solving problems too quickly. Using the real-world example of a first-time manager at a mid-sized tech company who turned around a disengaged team in three months, they illustrate how listening builds trust and credibility faster than any action you could take. The hosts also discuss how to balance listening with the pressure to deliver quick wins, and how to transition from listener to leader without losing momentum. #NewManager #First90Days #LeadershipBasics #ListeningTour #Management #TeamBuilding #Credibility #CareerAdvice #Careers #WorkplaceCulture #LeadershipDevelopment #TrustBuilding #DirectReports #Coaching #ManagerTips #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #NewManagerConversations Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    6 mins
  • How New Managers Can Handle Conflict Between Direct Reports

    How New Managers Can Handle Conflict Between Direct Reports
    Jun 13 2026
    In this milestone 50th episode, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the toughest challenges for new managers: mediating conflict between two direct reports. Using a real-world example from a mid-size SaaS company where a senior engineer and a product manager clashed over sprint priorities, they break down a practical four-step framework called the 'Trust Triangle' — separate the people from the problem, listen for underlying interests, reframe the shared goal, and co-create a commitment. Lucas shares why most new managers jump to solutions too fast, and Luna offers a counterintuitive tip about validating emotions before facts. They also discuss when to step in vs. when to let the conflict play out. If you're a new manager dreading that first he-said-she-said, this episode gives you a repeatable playbook. #NewManager #ConflictResolution #Leadership #Careers #PeopleManagement #TeamDynamics #TrustTriangle #Mediation #SprintPlanning #ProductManagement #Engineering #SaaS #FirstTimeManager #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ManagementSkills #EmotionalIntelligence #WorkplaceConflict Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 mins
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