Modern Mentor

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Rachel Cooke is your guide to leadership and communication, helping you craft a workplace environment you can feel good about. Shell share tips to help you balance your work and personal life, effectively invest your time, and be mindful about where youre devoting your energy. Let Rachel help you navigate your path to successhowever you define it.
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Stop fighting fires: 5 ways to spot problems before they become crises
Episode 893
Tuesday, 21 April, 2026

893. Most workplace crises didn't have to be crises—they started small, stayed hidden, and grew. In this episode, Rachel Cooke explains why "firefighting" has become the corporate norm and how leaders can break the cycle. Learn how to build a monthly "slightly-off" conversation into your team's rhythm and why the "don’t bring me a problem without a solution" rule is actually sabotaging your results. Discover 5 practical ways to find problems while they’re still cheap and easy to fix.Modern Mentor is a Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast, hosted by Rachel Cooke!Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email: modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com Discover more from Modern Mentor!FacebookLinkedInNewsletterTranscripts available on your podcast app or QuickandDirtyTips.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.