All content for The Manager Lab is the property of Dr. J. Gregory Gillum, CPCC and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
When Management Becomes Too Much: Reclaim Your Time with 5 Expert Strategies
The Manager Lab
10 minutes
4 weeks ago
When Management Becomes Too Much: Reclaim Your Time with 5 Expert Strategies
In this episode of Manager Lab, we explore Rebecca Knight's HBR article "When Managing Your Team Becomes Too Much" and outline five practical strategies to reclaim time and refocus on strategic leadership. Learn how to segment your team, align work upfront, turn meetings into problem-solving sessions, empower your people, and have candid conversations about capacity.Discover actionable tips—like subgrouping direct reports, creating one-page briefs, setting rescue thresholds, and redesigning meeting agendas—that you can apply immediately to reduce overload and scale your leadership effectively.
