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Career Tools is a weekly podcast focused on specific actions you can take to grow and enhance your career, whether you are a manager or not. Career Tools won the Podcast Awards Best Business podcast in 2010 and was nominated every other year it has been eligible. Whether you are interested in jump-starting a stalled career, or sharpening your edge, Career Tools is the podcast for you. Go to http://www.manager-tools.com/testimonials to read what others are saying about the impact Career Tools has had on their careers and lives.
Identifying Power Dynamics - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on identifying power dynamics.
00:0007/12/2023
Identifying Power Dynamics - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on identifying power dynamics.
00:0030/11/2023
Preparing For Your Review - HOF 2023
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.
00:0023/11/2023
I AM A People Person - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on career success if you're a people-person.
00:0016/11/2023
I AM A People Person - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on career success if you're a people-person.
00:0009/11/2023
Who Is Responsible For Your Career Development?
Our guidance on the responsibility for career development.
00:0002/11/2023
Common Questions Series: Can My Manager Deny PTO or FMLA And Can My Manager Block an Internal Move?
Our guidance on some of the questions you have about things your manager can and cannot do.
00:0026/10/2023
How Do I Progress In My Career Without Becoming A Manager? - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on other options, if you don't want to be a manager.
00:0019/10/2023
How Do I Progress In My Career Without Becoming A Manager? - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on other options, if you don't want to be a manager.
00:0012/10/2023
Common Questions Series: Can My Manager See All The Messages I Send At Work and Can My Manager Dictate My Hours?
Our guidance on some of the questions you have about things you manager can and cannot do.
00:0005/10/2023
What Is Work Product? - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on what, exactly, work product is.
00:0028/09/2023
What Is Work Product? - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on what, exactly, work product is.
00:0021/09/2023
Asking Your Manager For Help - Chapter 2 - How
Our guidance on asking for help from your manager.
00:0014/09/2023
What To Do When Your Manager Makes A Bad Decision - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on what to do when your manager makes a bad decision.
00:0007/09/2023
What To Do When Your Manager Makes A Bad Decision - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on what to do when your manager makes a bad decision.
00:0031/08/2023
What To Do When Your Manager Makes A Bad Decision - Part 1
Our Guidance On What To Do When Your Manager Makes A Bad Decision.
00:0024/08/2023
When To Go Above And Beyond
Our guidance on going above and beyond.
00:0017/08/2023
A Company Change With A Promotion Is Unlikely
When you get blocked for growth at your company, it's natural to think you could interview for a higher level job somewhere else. But it's a lot harder than it sounds.
00:0010/08/2023
What Goes Into A Career Development Plan? - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on career development plans.
00:0003/08/2023
What Goes Into A Career Development Plan? - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on career development plans.
00:0027/07/2023
Throw Yourself Under The Bus!
The common wisdom is to avoid admitting your were wrong. But the common wisdom is what's wrong. It's better to know what you did wrong and admit it than try to hide your mistakes.
00:0020/07/2023
Asking Your Manager For Help - Chapter 1 - When - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on asking for help from your manager.
00:0013/07/2023
Asking Your Manager For Help - Chapter 1 - When - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on asking for help from your manager.
00:0006/07/2023
Authority and Flat Organizations - Chapter 1 - Your Boss Is Still Your Boss - Part 2
Part 2 of our chapter one guidance on authority and flat organizations.
00:0029/06/2023
Authority and Flat Organizations - Chapter 1 - Your Boss Is Still Your Boss - Part 1
Part 1 of our chapter one guidance on authority and flat organizations.
00:0022/06/2023
What Can I Tell My Boss About The Job I'm Leaving For? - Part 2
What Can I Tell My Boss About The Job I'm Leaving For? - Part 2
00:0015/06/2023
What Can I Tell My Boss About The Job I'm Leaving For? - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on when and what to tell your manager about your new job.
00:0008/06/2023
Dealing With A Negative Company Culture Change
Our guidance on negative company culture change.
00:0001/06/2023
My New Job Is Too Difficult For Me
What to do when feeling like your new job is too difficult.
00:0025/05/2023
Taking Advantage Of An Open Door Policy
Our guidance on taking advantage of an Open Door Policy.
00:0018/05/2023
MTDISC - More Data Is Better
Our guidance on analyzing someone else's MTDISC Profile.
00:0011/05/2023
Getting Terminated Checklist - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on what to do if you are terminated, with or without cause.
00:0004/05/2023
Getting Terminated Checklist - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on what to do if you are terminated, with or without cause.
00:0027/04/2023
Relationship Errors - The Common Enemy - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the common enemy strategy, why you should avoid it, and how to do so.
00:0020/04/2023
Relationship Errors - The Common Enemy - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on the common enemy strategy, why you should avoid it, and how to do so.
00:0013/04/2023
Efficiency vs Effectiveness - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on deciding whether your goal should be efficiency or effectiveness.
00:0006/04/2023
Efficiency vs Effectiveness - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on deciding whether your goal should be efficiency or effectiveness.
00:0030/03/2023
MTDISC - The Magic Variable - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the magic variable for using MTDISC.
00:0023/03/2023
MTDISC - The Magic Variable - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on the magic variable for using MTDISC.
00:0016/03/2023
Compress Your Work - Chapter 2 - If It's Stupid But It Works
Our guidance on compressing your work into a shorter time frame.
00:0009/03/2023
Stupid Email Mistakes - Chapter 2 - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the stupid email mistakes we see, and what to do instead.
00:0002/03/2023
Stupid Email Mistakes - Chapter 2 - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on the stupid email mistakes we see, and what to do instead.
00:0023/02/2023
Working On An Airplane - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on working on business-related flights.
00:0016/02/2023
Working On An Airplane - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on working on business-related flights.
00:0009/02/2023
Working On An Airplane - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on working on business-related flights.
00:0002/02/2023
Compress Your Work - Double Your Time - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on compressing your work into a shorter time frame.
00:0026/01/2023
Compress Your Work - Double Your Time - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on compressing your work into a shorter time frame.
00:0019/01/2023
Authenticity vs Professionalism - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on being authentic versus being professional.
00:0012/01/2023
Authenticity vs Professionalism - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on being authentic versus being professional.
00:0005/01/2023
Secrets of a Great Handshake - HOF 2022
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to give a great handshake.
00:0029/12/2022