COVID: The Downturn Rite of Passage
This cast describes the reasons why leaving your company or industry in a downturn CAN be a bad idea, and recommends options to consider in those situations.
Apr 22, 2020
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Episodes
COVID: Fighting The Downturn Silence
This cast describes how to combat the normal tendency of directs to communicate LESS during a downturn.
Apr 20, 2020
COVID: Compassionate Layoffs?
A rerelease of our guidance on how to conduct layoffs efficiently, with candor and compassion, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now be facing as a manager because of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Apr 06, 2020
Manager Tools Internal Pandemic Response - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance related to how we at Manager Tools addressed the COVID pandemic, and the coming dangerous economic aftermath.
Apr 01, 2020
Manager Tools Internal Pandemic Response - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance related to how we at Manager Tools addressed the COVID pandemic, and the coming dangerous economic aftermath.
Mar 31, 2020
Manager Tools Internal Pandemic Response - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance related to how we at Manager Tools addressed the COVID pandemic, and the coming dangerous economic aftermath.
Mar 30, 2020
Pandemic Guidance Continued
We continue our guidance about managing in the time of COVID-19.
Mar 23, 2020
Managing During a Pandemic - The COVID-19 Cast - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on managing during a pandemic, such as COVID-19 (Coronavirus), or a similar international crisis.
Mar 17, 2020
Managing During a Pandemic - The COVID-19 Cast - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on managing during a pandemic, such as COVID-19 (Coronavirus), or a similar international crisis.
Mar 16, 2020
Coronavirus Guidance - The Steel Cage Death Match Meeting - Part 2
A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on preparing for a staffing decision meeting, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now be facing as a professional or manager because of coronavirus.
Mar 13, 2020
Coronavirus Guidance - The Steel Cage Death Match Meeting - Part 1
A rerelease of part 1 of our guidance on preparing for a staffing decision meeting, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now be facing as a professional or manager because of coronavirus.
Mar 12, 2020
Coronavirus Guidance - Race, Don't Chase - Part 2
A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on budget management in a downturn, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now be facing as a professional or manager because of coronavirus.
Mar 11, 2020
Coronavirus Guidance - Race, Don't Chase - Part 1
Coronavirus Guidance - Race, Don't Chase - Part 1
Mar 10, 2020
Coronavirus Guidance - Working Remotely - Chapter 3 - Contribution To The Team
A rerelease of of our guidance on contributing to the team when working remotely, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.
Mar 09, 2020
Coronavirus Guidance - Working Remotely - Chapter 1 - Get Results
A rerelease of of our guidance on getting results when working remotely, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.
Mar 08, 2020
Coronavirus Guidance - Distant Manager Basics - For Directs - Part 2
A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on how to work with a remotely located manager, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.
Mar 07, 2020
Coronavirus Guidance - Distant Manager Basics - For Directs - Part 1
A rerelease of part 1 of our guidance on how to work with a remotely located manager, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.
Mar 06, 2020
Coronavirus Guidance - Distant Manager Basics - Part 2
A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on managing distant team members, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.
Mar 05, 2020
Coronavirus Guidance - Distant Manager Basics - Part 1
A rerelease of part 1 of our guidance on managing distant team members, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.
Mar 04, 2020
Coronavirus Guidance - Phone One on Ones
A rerelease of our guidance on phone One on Ones, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.
Mar 03, 2020
Work-Life Balance: The Yellow Peanut M&M Analogy
The common wisdom about work-family balance is wrong. We're asking the wrong question.
Mar 02, 2020
Training Is Not The Answer
Training is the go-to answer for skill development. But training isn't really what you want.
Feb 24, 2020
The Interview Results Capture Meeting - HOF 2020
Our Hall Of Fame guidance on capturing interview results in a fast and simple meeting.
Feb 17, 2020
Rules of Small Project Management - Chapter 1 - Deliverables Basics - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on small project management deliverables basics.
Feb 10, 2020
Rules of Small Project Management - Chapter 1 - Deliverables Basics - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on small project management deliverables basics.
Feb 03, 2020
Authenticity And The Manager Tools Trinity - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance for managers and directs expressing concern that Manager Tools' Trinity guidance is formulaic, and not authentic. Here's how to think through those concerns, and/or address them from a colleague.
Jan 27, 2020
Authenticity And The Manager Tools Trinity - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance for managers and directs expressing concern that Manager Tools' Trinity guidance is formulaic, and not authentic. Here's how to think through those concerns, and/or address them from a colleague.
Jan 20, 2020
Manager Tools and Race and Gender
The data on how race and gender affect behaviors and outcomes for the Manager Tools trinity.
Jan 13, 2020
The Effective Hiring Manager Missing Chapters - Reducing Interviewee Stress - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on reducing interviewee stress. Adding more stress to a candidate reduces the effectiveness of your interview process. Don't do it.
Jan 06, 2020
Assumptive Goal Setting - HOF 2019
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to think more creatively about annual planning goals.
Dec 30, 2019