Episode
How New Managers Can Tell Their Team's Story Upwards
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- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
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- Jun 9, 2026
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- 475
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Summary
In Episode 40 of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle a skill rarely taught in leadership training: how to effectively communicate your team's wins, challenges, and needs to senior leadership. Using a concrete example — a product manager whose team shipped a feature on time and under budget but got zero recognition at the all-hands — Lucas breaks down the 'upward briefing' framework. He explains why new managers often assume good work speaks for itself, and why that assumption is dangerous. Luna pushes back on whether storytelling upward feels like self-promotion, and Lucas shares a specific template: situation, impact, what the team learned, and what help they need next. They also discuss how to handle leaders who ask 'just give me the bottom line' versus those who want context. No buzzwords, no spin — just a repeatable way to make sure your team's effort doesn't disappear into the org chart. #NewManagerConversations #First90Days #ManagingUp #Careers #LeadershipBasics #FeedbackCulture #TeamCommunication #StakeholderManagement #ExecutivePresence #PromotionStrategy #WorkplaceSkills #MiddleManagement #OrganizationalBehavior #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CareerGrowth #ManagementTips #TeamAdvocacy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo