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Real Talk: Leading Small Teams

Real Talk: Leading Small Teams

De: Lia Garvin
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Real Talk: Leading Small Teams is a weekly leadership and management podcast for founders, entrepreneurs, business owners, and people managers who want to lead high-performing teams without falling back into the work themselves.


Each week, host Lia Garvin- Fractional COO & leadership strategist, TEDx speaker, and 3x bestselling author- breaks down the real, everyday challenges of leading teams, people management, team accountability, delegation, communication, culture, and performance with practical strategies you can implement immediately. Lia’s work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal, and Fortune.


With Lia, there’s no beating around the bush. No corporate jargon. Just actionable leadership insights that help you build your people management and leadership skills and get better results from your team.


If you’re asking leadership questions like:
• How do I get my team to take ownership and accountability for their work?
• Why do I have to repeat myself constantly as a manager?
• How do I know if I hired the wrong employee?
• How do I delegate effectively without things falling apart or micromanaging?
• How can managers tell if team members are overusing AI at work?
• What actually motivates employees today?
• How do I give feedback that actually moves the needly?
• How do I communicate vision, expectations, and strategy clearly?
• What are best practices for performance reviews, compensation, and growth conversations?


How do you lead a team through change, uncertainty, and rapid growth with confidence?


You’ll find the tools, frameworks, and leadership strategies you need to lead your team better, starting today.


Real Talk: Leading Small Teams is for:
✔ Founders & Business Owners scaling teams without burning people out
✔ Entrepreneurs balancing business strategy and people leadership
✔ Experienced leaders ready to modernize how they manage teams

✔ Corporate managers navigating continual change

New episodes drop every Tuesday, delivering leadership lessons, people management tools, and team-building strategies you can apply immediately.


Learn more at liagarvin.com

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  • 224: Dealing with team members that bug us

    224: Dealing with team members that bug us
    Mar 10 2026

    You know the feeling.
    Their name pops up on your calendar and your stomach drops just a little.

    They are not low performers. They are actually delivering.
    But something about the dynamic makes leading them harder than it needs to be.

    In this episode of Real Talk: Leading Small Teams, we break down three common archetypes that trigger leaders and how to handle each one without avoiding hard conversations.

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • Why “Praise-Seeking Polly” may not actually feel recognized, even when you think you are praising them
    • What “Mindy the Mope” might be signaling about role fit and strengths alignment
    • Why “Defensive Dan” reacts to feedback and how to lower defensiveness without walking on eggshells
    • How to anchor feedback in shared expectations so high performers stay coachable

    If you have someone on your team who makes you want to cancel your one-on-ones but is technically doing a good job, this episode will help you shift from frustration to strategy.

    💻 Grab the Snippets template: liagarvin.com/snippets

    Looking for support for yourself of your team? I've got you covered.
    Explore manager training, leaders keynotes & offsites, and 1:1 advisory, or my 90-Day-COO program for business owners who want simple systems that actually work.

    I help teams build clarity, accountability, and momentum through practical tools and research-backed strategies that make managing easier.

    Get all the details at: www.liagarvin.com
    or reach out at hello@liagarvin.com
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    17 m
  • 223: What should I be paying people to attract top talent?

    223: What should I be paying people to attract top talent?
    Mar 3 2026

    You find the perfect senior hire. They have the résumé. The experience. The track record.
    But the salary makes your stomach drop.

    Do you stretch and hope it pays off? Or walk away and risk staying stuck?

    In this episode, we unpack the real tension leaders face when hiring senior talent in a small business and how to think about compensation without blowing up your risk tolerance.

    We talk about:

    • Why overextending on a big hire can create pressure that sabotages onboarding
    • How to think beyond base salary and use ownership, scope, equity, and incentives strategically
    • What to consider when deciding your true risk tolerance as a leader
    • Why no hiring process can guarantee success and how to de-risk smartly instead

    If you are wrestling with whether you can afford that senior hire or afraid you cannot grow without them, this episode will help you make the decision from clarity instead of fear.

    💻 Grab the Snippets template: liagarvin.com/snippets

    Looking for support for yourself of your team? I've got you covered.
    Explore manager training, leaders keynotes & offsites, and 1:1 advisory, or my 90-Day-COO program for business owners who want simple systems that actually work.

    I help teams build clarity, accountability, and momentum through practical tools and research-backed strategies that make managing easier.

    Get all the details at: www.liagarvin.com
    or reach out at hello@liagarvin.com
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    15 m
  • 222: What investing in your team could cost you OR earn you

    222: What investing in your team could cost you OR earn you
    Feb 24 2026

    What’s the cost of waiting too long to address a problem on your team?

    In this episode, we’re breaking down the key actions that separate leadership disasters from record-breaking success.

    You'll learn:

    • How waiting too long to address team challenges can lead to massive losses
    • The $250,000 mistake from one of my clients and the turnaround that followed
    • The positive impact of setting clear expectations and implementing systems early on
    • How proactive leadership resulted in a $1M revenue quarter for another client
    • The importance of making feedback actionable and giving your team the support they need

    This episode is full of insights on avoiding leadership pitfalls and practical steps to help your team thrive before problems spiral out of control.

    💻 Grab the Snippets template: liagarvin.com/snippets

    Looking for support for yourself of your team? I've got you covered.
    Explore manager training, leaders keynotes & offsites, and 1:1 advisory, or my 90-Day-COO program for business owners who want simple systems that actually work.

    I help teams build clarity, accountability, and momentum through practical tools and research-backed strategies that make managing easier.

    Get all the details at: www.liagarvin.com
    or reach out at hello@liagarvin.com
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    14 m
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