343. Stop Babysitting Your Employees! The Secret to a High-Performing Team

2025-02-24

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Struggling to get your team to take ownership? Feeling stuck in the weeds instead of leading like a CEO?In this episode, host Suneera Madhani sits down with Lia Garvin, aka The Team Whisperer, to reveal how to manage like a CEO, delegate with confidence, and build a high-performing team that drives results. With experience leading teams at Google, Microsoft, and Apple, Lia shares the exact strategies that help business owners get out of the day-to-day and turn their employees into profit-generating machines....

Struggling to get your team to take ownership? Feeling stuck in the weeds instead of leading like a CEO?

In this episode, host Suneera Madhani sits down with Lia Garvin, aka The Team Whisperer, to reveal how to manage like a CEO, delegate with confidence, and build a high-performing team that drives results. With experience leading teams at Google, Microsoft, and Apple, Lia shares the exact strategies that help business owners get out of the day-to-day and turn their employees into profit-generating machines.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ The #1 leadership mistake keeping you stuck in the weeds (and how to fix it)

📌 How to delegate without micromanaging so your team takes ownership

⚡ The simple mindset shift that makes team accountability effortless

🚀 Why operational cadences (aka meetings) are the secret weapon of high-performing teams

💡 How to lead without burnout—so you can scale without doing everything yourself

🔥 FREEBIE ALERT! 🔥

Lia is giving away her Action Tracker—a simple tool to help you track, delegate, and keep your team accountable.Grab it here: freebie.liagarvin.com/actiontracker

(00:08:52) Strategic Task Prioritization for Optimal Efficiency

(00:12:46) Empowering Teams through Delegation Processes

(00:19:40) Enhancing Team Performance Through Unstoppable Framework

(00:24:17) Punctuality in One-on-One Meetings for Engagement

(00:27:48) Structured Meeting Framework for Accountability and Progress

(00:30:05) Operational Excellence for Scaling Business Growth

(00:39:51) Aligning Employee Roles with Company Goals

(00:41:29) Empowering Women Leaders Through Empathy

💬 Your Turn:

What’s your biggest leadership challenge? Tag @ceoschool and @lia.garvin on Instagram and let us know!

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