The Manager Lab

Welcome to The Manager Lab, where we delve into the increasingly dynamic world of talent management. In each episode, we will unravel key insights, breakdown the most relevant books and articles, and provide actionable tips to optimize your approach in developing and retaining top talent. Stay tuned for a deep dive into the art, science, and strategy of unlocking your team’s full potential. Let’s enter…The Manager Lab.

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  Episode #164

  Managing (AI) Intelligence: Let AI Help You Do More (and better) Work

  Aug 20, 202610 min

  Gallup's research shows AI adoption is rising: more employees are using AI personally than organizations have formally integrated it. The biggest productivity gains come when people use AI in multiple, specialized ways and when managers actively support and guide that use. In this episode Greg Gillum explains why managers—not just technology—determine whether AI leads to better work. He shares four practical actions: put AI into one-on-ones, pick one workflow to experiment with, share wins with the team, and measure outcomes rather than AI usage. Try a simple experiment this week to help your team turn AI into real improvements.

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  Episode #165

  Hire the Job Hoppers? Why Job Jumpers Might Be Your Best Bets

  Aug 18, 20269 min

  New research highlighted in Harvard Business Review argues that workers who change organizations frequently often become faster at adapting and reaching peak performance in new environments. This episode explains why managers should stop assuming mobility equals disloyalty and instead evaluate what candidates learned from each move. Practical takeaways include hiring for adaptability, asking interview questions that probe how candidates navigate new cultures, and tailoring onboarding to show how your organization actually works. The episode encourages managers to view some resumes as evidence of repeated, valuable practice entering and performing in new settings—not automatic red flags.

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  Episode #162

  Managing (AI) Intelligence: Don't Let AI Flatten Your Leadership Voice

  Aug 13, 20268 min

  This episode explores a Harvard Business Review warning that AI can homogenize managers' voices and weaken leadership if misused. It explains why a manager's unique judgment, empathy, stories, and presence remain the competitive advantage in the AI era. Practical takeaways include using AI for drafts not decisions, protecting your leadership voice, never outsourcing empathy, widening your thinking with AI, and applying simple habits (like the 80/20 rule) to keep AI from flattening your style.

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  Episode #163

  The Hidden Burden on High-Performers: Who’s Doing the Invisible Work?

  Aug 11, 20269 min

  This episode explores the idea of "invisible work" — the unrecognized mentoring, coordination, and problem‑solving that keeps teams running but rarely appears in job descriptions. Learn how managers can spot and value that hidden labor by asking better questions, making contributions visible in reviews, rotating responsibilities, and protecting high performers to prevent burnout and strengthen the whole team.

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  Episode #161

  Managing Intelligence: Top Performers Combine AI with Curiosity and Verification

  Aug 6, 20268 min

  This episode explains why AI alone doesn't determine junior employee performance, drawing on a Harvard Business Review study that shows top contributors combine AI with judgment, curiosity, and verification. Managers are given five practical actions — review thinking, reward better questions, verify routinely, coach decision-making, and celebrate human insight — to build teams that know when to trust, question, and improve AI output.

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