4 steps to making fewer decisions as a manager

Managing Made Simple

Sure we all want to make good decisions, but sometimes as a manager or business owner, the best thing we can do is make FEWER decisions.

In this episode, I talk about the role the QUANTITY of decisions you make plays in driving higher engagement on your team; sharing a mental model for understanding which decisions to delegate, and 4 steps you can do to reduce the number of decisions you make day to day in your team or business. 

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Download my FREE guide to making hard conversations with your team easier at liagarvin.com/convo

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 transform teams from cost centers to profit centers with practical tools and research-backed strategies that make managing EASIER.

Get all the details at: www.liagarvin.com
Contact: liagarvin.com/contact
Email: hello@liagarvin.com

Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lia.garvin
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Lia.Garvin

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© 2026 Lia Garvin / Managing Made Simple

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Sure we all want to make good decisions, but sometimes as a manager or business owner, the best thing we can do is make FEWER decisions.

In this episode, I talk about the role the QUANTITY of decisions you make plays in driving higher engagement on your team; sharing a mental model for understanding which decisions to delegate, and 4 steps you can do to reduce the number of decisions you make day to day in your team or business. 

--

Connect with me!
LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/liagarvin
Instagram: instagram.com/lia.garvin
Web: liagarvin.com
Music by Y8S: isaacy8s.com

Download my FREE guide to making hard conversations with your team easier at liagarvin.com/convo

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 transform teams from cost centers to profit centers with practical tools and research-backed strategies that make managing EASIER.

Get all the details at: www.liagarvin.com
Contact: liagarvin.com/contact
Email: hello@liagarvin.com

Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lia.garvin
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Lia.Garvin

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© 2026 Lia Garvin / Managing Made Simple

2023-05-23 11 min Transcript
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