The Management Minute with Dr. Donita Brown

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How to Run Better One-on-One Meetings With Employees

2026-10-2204:21

Send us Fan Mail Are your one-on-one meetings with employees actually helping them, or are they just another status update? For years, Dr. Donita Brown approached employee one-on-one meetings with a checklist of project updates, client questions, and unfinished tasks. The meetings felt productive, but she eventually realized something important: a one-on-one meeting should belong to the employee, not the manager. In this episode of The Management Minute, Donita shares how changing her approac...

Stop Saying "Great Job": How to Praise Employees

2026-10-1904:17

Send us Fan Mail "Great job, team!" We've all said it. We've probably all heard it, too. But how much does that kind of praise actually mean? In this episode of The Management Minute, Dr. Donita Brown explains why generic praise often falls short and how managers can make employee recognition more meaningful. The difference comes down to being specific. Instead of simply telling someone they did a great job, tell them what they did well and why it mattered. Recognize the behavior and the resu...

From Peer to Manager: What Nobody Tells You

2026-10-1504:18

Send us Fan Mail Getting promoted to manager is exciting, but what happens when you're suddenly responsible for leading the same people who used to be your coworkers? One day you're part of the team, sharing lunch, conversations, and frustrations. The next, you're making decisions that affect those same people. And nobody really prepares you for how awkward that transition can feel. In this episode of The Management Minute, Dr. Donita Brown discusses one of the hardest transitions in leadersh...

Psychological Safety at Work: Can Your Team Tell You the Truth?

2026-10-1203:55

Send us Fan Mail Can the people on your team tell you the truth, especially when something goes wrong? Psychological safety has become a common workplace term, but what does it actually look like in practice? In this episode of The Management Minute, Dr. Donita Brown breaks psychological safety down into a simple question: Do the people who work for you feel safe enough to speak up? Can they ask a question they think might sound dumb? Own a mistake? Bring you bad news? Push back on a decision...

How to Disagree With Your Boss.

2026-10-0803:55

Send us Fan Mail What should you do when you’re convinced your boss is making the wrong decision? Most people take one of two approaches. They stay quiet, nod along, and complain about the decision later. Or they challenge their boss in the moment and turn a disagreement into a standoff. Neither one is particularly useful. In this episode of The Management Minute, Dr. Donita Brown offers a third option for how to disagree with your boss professionally: go to them privately, go early, and say ...

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The Management Minute with Dr. Donita Brown