Posts by Rob Fonte
002. How to invest in your career and the careers of others, with Matt Outten
Matt Outten is the Chief Commercial Officer of BridgeBio. Matt has held positions in different roles from sales, marketing, market access, and other roles with various companies. Key Leadership Themes & Takeaways: The value of interviewing people, even if you don’t have an opening The 80/20 approach in developing your people How to use your…
001. Developing the potential you see in your people, with Kim Metcalf
Kim Metcalf is a veteran leader in the healthcare industry with over 20-plus years of experience spanning a variety of positions in sales, sales leadership, leading a commercial training team, as well as some of her most recent positions serving as a Vice President for two startup biotech companies, which included Pharmacyclics and Kite Pharmaceutical.…
The thought of having to give feedback makes me feel…
Whenever I’m working with managers during a workshop on how to coach and give feedback, I’ll throw out the following question for them to answer… “The thought of having to give feedback makes me feel…?” The majority will say, “It makes me feel anxious or it gives me anxiety.” But there’s always one or two…
Read Full PostHoping is not coaching!
I’d like to share some advice for my newer leaders when it comes to coaching employees who demonstrates some undesirable behaviors. Most new managers struggle with the thought having to give some tough feedback. Especially early on in the relationship-building process where you’re trying to build trust. Your gut is telling you that you should…
Read Full PostLeadership Jam Session Trailer
Rob Fonte is the host of the Leadership Jam Session Podcast, where every other week you’ll get to hear leaders at all levels of management share their practical solutions to the management challenges you face every day. In this trailer, Rob provides an overview of the podcasts’ purpose, format, and why you should listen in.…