{"podcast":{"title":"New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics","slug":"new-manager-conversations-with-fexingo-first-90-days-managing-former-peers-and-leadership-basics-7871636","podcast_index_feed_id":7871636,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/new-manager-conversations.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/new-manager-conversations/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":122,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T04:19:01.876952+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-manager-conversations-with-fexingo-first-90-days-managing-former-peers-and-leadership-basics-7871636"},"episode":{"title":"How New Managers Can Use Their First 30 Days to Build Credibility","slug":"how-new-managers-can-use-their-first-30-days-to-build-credibility","published_at":"2026-06-14T04:55:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-manager-conversations-with-fexingo-first-90-days-managing-former-peers-and-leadership-basics-7871636/how-new-managers-can-use-their-first-30-days-to-build-credibility","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-manager-conversations-with-fexingo-first-90-days-managing-former-peers-and-leadership-basics-7871636","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/new-manager-conversations/episode-0051.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/new-manager-conversations/episode-0051.mp3","summary":"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","meta_description":"In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna explore a specific strategy for new managers: conducting deep listening tours in their first…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":368,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-manager-conversations-with-fexingo-first-90-days-managing-former-peers-and-leadership-basics-7871636/episodes/how-new-managers-can-use-their-first-30-days-to-build-credibility/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-manager-conversations-with-fexingo-first-90-days-managing-former-peers-and-leadership-basics-7871636/how-new-managers-can-use-their-first-30-days-to-build-credibility.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}