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Tired of management theory? Want to learn specific skills to help improve your management performance? Then Manager Tools is the podcast for you! Manager Tools is a weekly business podcast focused on helping professionals become more effective managers and leaders. Each week, we discuss specific actions for professionals to take to achieve their desired management and career objectives. Manager Tools won Best Business Podcast Award in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2012 as well as the People's Choice Award in 2008. Go to http://www.manager-tools.com/recommendations to read what others are saying about the impact Manager Tools has had on their careers and lives.
How To Escalate - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on escalation.
00:0025/01/2021
The Aunt Trap
When your boss's peer tasks you, or requires work from you, we call that the The Aunt Trap. It used to be The Uncle Trap, but we modernized the reference.
00:0018/01/2021
Zero-Based Reporting
If you're looking for efficiencies, cut out some of the reporting nobody reads anyway. Use Zero-Based Reporting.
00:0011/01/2021
Getting Your Goals From Your Boss - HOF
Our Hall Of Fame guidance on how to get a better understanding of what your goals are from your boss.
00:0004/01/2021
Assumptive Goal Setting - HOF 2020
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to think more creatively about annual planning goals.
00:0028/12/2020
How to Set Annual Goals - HOF 2020
Our Hall Of Fame guidance on how to start setting annual goals, and why we do not like "SMART" goals.
00:0021/12/2020
When a Direct Says No Repeatedly To Feedback - Part 4
Part 4 of our guidance on what to do if a direct repeatedly says no to feedback.
00:0014/12/2020
When a Direct Says No Repeatedly To Feedback - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on what to do if a direct repeatedly says no to feedback.
00:0007/12/2020
Delivering The Performance Review - HOF 2020
Our Hall of Fame guidance on delivering a performance review.
00:0030/11/2020
Preparing Performance Reviews - HOF 2020
This week, we're re-releasing one of our Hall of Fame casts on how to prepare performance reviews.
00:0023/11/2020
When a Direct Says No Repeatedly To Feedback - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on what to do if a direct repeatedly says no to feedback.
00:0016/11/2020
When a Direct Says No Repeatedly To Feedback - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on what to do if a direct repeatedly says no to feedback.
00:0009/11/2020
Feedback: When Yes Means No - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on what to do when a direct says yes to feedback, but you can tell they don't mean it.
00:0002/11/2020
Feedback: When Yes Means No - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on what to do when a direct says yes to feedback, but you can tell they don't mean it.
00:0026/10/2020
Decisions, Not Choices - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on decisions, not choices.
00:0019/10/2020
Decisions, Not Choices - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on decisions, not choices.
00:0012/10/2020
Creating Organizational Hiring Criteria - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on creating organizational hiring criteria. There's more to creating great questions for interviews. You've got to know what and who you want, and how to evaluate answers.
00:0005/10/2020
Creating Organizational Hiring Criteria - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on creating organizational hiring criteria. There's more to creating great questions for interviews. You've got to know what and who you want, and how to evaluate answers.
00:0028/09/2020
Creating Organizational Hiring Criteria - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on creating organizational hiring criteria. There's more to creating great questions for interviews. You've got to know what and who you want, and how to evaluate answers.
00:0021/09/2020
After You Get Your Goals - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on what to do after you get your goals from your boss or your org.
00:0014/09/2020
After You Get Your Goals - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on what to do after you get your goals from your boss or your org.
00:0007/09/2020
After You Get Your Goals - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on what to do after you get your goals from your boss or your org.
00:0031/08/2020
Make Your Case To a Network Relationship
You've kept your network warm by staying in touch. If you see an opportunity through them, reach out.
00:0024/08/2020
The Weekly Thank You
Too many of us managers think that "someone just doing their jobs" isn't worthy of praise, or positive feedback, or even just a simple thanks. We're wrong. Thanks matter.
00:0017/08/2020
Top Ten Hiring Mistakes - Mistake #10 - Being Surprised - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on number ten of the top ten hiring mistakes: Being Surprised.
00:0010/08/2020
Top Ten Hiring Mistakes - Mistake #10 - Being Surprised
Part 1 of our guidance on number ten of the top ten hiring mistakes: Being Surprised.
00:0003/08/2020
The Myth of the Feedback Myth - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on performance communication between bosses and directs that has come under attack in the past couple of years. Some say performance reviews don't work. Some say delivering performance communications doesn't work. They're completely wrong.
00:0027/07/2020
The Myth of the Feedback Myth - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on performance communication between bosses and directs that has come under attack in the past couple of years. Some say performance reviews don't work. Some say delivering performance communications doesn't work. They're completely wrong.
00:0020/07/2020
The Myth of the Feedback Myth - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on performance communication between bosses and directs that has come under attack in the past couple of years. Some say performance reviews don't work. Some say delivering performance communications doesn't work. They're completely wrong.
00:0013/07/2020
Interviewing on Zoom
Lots of Interviews are being conducted via Zoom. Here's how.
00:0006/07/2020
The 15th Anniversary Show
On our 15th Anniversary show, we review some brief history of Manager Tools, and talk about our new license promotion honoring our initial offering.
00:0029/06/2020
Internal Talent Markets - Chapter 1 - Free Agency
Internal Talent Markets should be nearly frictionless. That starts with how each manager communicates the internal to our directs.
00:0022/06/2020
Presenting In Zoom - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.
00:0015/06/2020
Presenting In Zoom - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.
00:0008/06/2020
Flavor Of The Month Pushback - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on flavor of the month pushback.
00:0001/06/2020
Flavor Of The Month Pushback - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on flavor of the month pushback.
00:0025/05/2020
Don't Do Skip Level One On Ones
A lot of managers want to do One On Ones with their directs' directs, also known as skips. This is a bad idea.
00:0018/05/2020
COVID: No Dropping Dimes - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.
00:0012/05/2020
COVID: No Dropping Dimes - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.
00:0011/05/2020
COVID: How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.
00:0004/05/2020
COVID: How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.
00:0003/05/2020
COVID: Smart Interviewing In A Downturn
This cast describes how to interview effectively during a downturn, particularly for difficult to fill positions.
00:0002/05/2020
COVID: Bench Development in a Downturn
This cast discusses a way to build your recruiting "bench" during market downturns.
00:0001/05/2020
COVID: Asking Your Network For An Opportunity
This cast helps you word your request to your network for help with looking for a new opportunity.
00:0030/04/2020
COVID: Handling Exit Interviews
This cast explains how to handle exit interviews.
00:0029/04/2020
COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to create and use a Career Management Document as a key part of your career management system.
00:0028/04/2020
COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1
COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1
00:0027/04/2020
COVID: Effective Layoff Announcement Response
This cast explains how to respond to the announcement of impending layoffs at your firm.
00:0026/04/2020
COVID: Layoff Signs And What To Do About Them - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.
00:0025/04/2020
COVID: Layoff Signs And What To Do About Them - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.
00:0024/04/2020