47: One Workshop, Four Confessions

In this episode of Bad Boss Confessional, Beth Fahey is joined by four fellow EOS implementers right off the back of a Great Boss Workshop. Mary Reilly-Magee, Jordan Regas, Phil Ouellette, and Barb Reimbold each bring their own confessions to the table, and none of them hold back. The conversation covers public callouts, unclear roles, avoided confrontations, a deleted dataset, and the slow damage of being too nice to have the hard conversation. They also dig into what they saw in the workshop that day, why so few leaders ever receive formal management training, and what it actually takes to give feedback people can hear and act on. Four leaders, four stories, one honest conversation about what it really takes to get better.     Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and Introductions 06:47 Early Management Mistakes 09:43 Role Clarity and Buddy vs. Boss 14:14 Addressing Confrontation and Epiphanies 17:47 Leadership vs. Management & Nice Cultures 23:22 Conflict Debt and Communication 25:58 Positive to Negative Feedback Ratio 35:06 No Poop Sandwiches and Conclusion   Sponsor Links Thanks to our Sponsors A big thank you to our amazing sponsors for making this episode possible: Titus Talent – Helping organizations make the best hiring decisions with performance-based talent strategies. Strety – Empowering teams through strategic planning and performance management tools built for modern workforces.   Subscribe to the Bad Boss Confessional podcast: 🎙️ Podbean: https://www.badbossconfessional.podbean.com ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badbossconfessional The Bad Boss Confessional is where leaders come to tell the truth about the moments they rarely talk about out loud. The mistakes, the hard lessons, and what it actually takes to become a great boss. Hosted by Beth Fahey, Expert EOS Implementer, co-author of ROLLOUT, and creator of the Great Boss Workshop. Connect with Beth Fahey: 🌐 https://www.bethfahey.com ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/@BethFahey Want to be a guest on the show? Visit https://www.bethfahey.com/podcast to inquire. Pick up a copy of ROLLOUT: Get Your Entire Team Running on EOS to Achieve Your Vision at https://www.rolloutbook.com/order Download free Rollout resources at https://www.rolloutbook.com Join Beth at the next Great Boss Workshop at https://www.bethfahey.com/events