Lists And Agendas In One On Ones
This guidance describes if and how to use lists and agendas during your One on Ones.
Apr 01, 2013
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Episodes
Diffusing Disagreements
This guidance recommends a straightforward way to diffuse tension around, and overcome, objections others have to your ideas.
Mar 25, 2013
Email Three Times A Day - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance recommending doing email three times a day. ONLY three times a day.
Mar 18, 2013
Email Three Times A Day - Part 1
This guidance recommends doing email three times a day. ONLY three times a day.
Mar 11, 2013
Never Step Out Of The Middle
This guidance recommends managers never willingly allow their boss to talk to a skip directly.
Mar 04, 2013
Dealing With Vague Feedback - Part 2
This guidance completes our discussion on how to respond to vague feedback from your boss or others.
Feb 25, 2013
Dealing With Vague Feedback - Part 1
This guidance explains how to respond to vague feedback from your boss or others.
Feb 18, 2013
Politics 101 - Chapter 2 - Meeting Prep: Who Wants What
This guidance tells you how to prepare for meetings where politics are going to play a role (which is to say, ALL of them).
Feb 11, 2013
Thank You For The Bad News
This guidance tells you what to do when directs bring you bad news.
Feb 03, 2013
Negative Feedback Before Its Time
This guidance recommends what to do when a direct would get negative feedback but it’s not yet time for it in the Trinity Rollout Process.
Jan 28, 2013
Positive Feedback Before Its Time
This guidance recommends what to do when a direct would get positive feedback but it’s not yet time for it in the Trinity Rollout Process.
Jan 21, 2013
Overcoming Trinity Pushback - Chapter 1 - "One on Ones Are Micromanaging"
This guidance tells you what to do when directs resist One on Ones because they are a form of "micromanaging."
Jan 14, 2013
How To Do Succession Planning - Chapter 4 - The Delivery Meeting
This guidance tells you how to structure your briefing to your team around Simple Succession Planning.
Jan 07, 2013
Rules of Politics – Chapter One – Count Your Votes
This guidance recommends knowing where decision makers and influencers stand on proposals and decisions that matter to you and your team.
Dec 31, 2012
Calendar Management Details – Chapter 2 Priorities In The Morning
This guidance recommends proactively scheduling time for your key responsibilities in the morning, versus afternoon or early evening, "when everyone’s gone."
Dec 24, 2012
Your Directs' Resumes
This guidance describes when we recommend a manager consider their directs’ resumes.
Dec 17, 2012
How To Do Succession Planning Chapter 3 – The Simple Form
How to create a dead-simple Succession Planning Form.
Dec 10, 2012
One on Ones While Traveling - Part 2
This guidance completes our recommendations on how to do One on Ones while you are traveling.
Dec 02, 2012
Effective Documentation - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to document the performance of your directs and your communications with them.
Nov 25, 2012
Effective Documentation - Part 1
Our guidance for how to document the performance of your directs and your communications with them.
Nov 18, 2012
How To Handle Meeting Killers – Chapter 6 Multitasking
This guidance recommends how to address behaviors in meetings that reduce meeting effectiveness, based on a popular 2012 Wall Street Journal article. This Chapter deals with handling a multi-tasker and also reviews the Journal’s general meeting guidance.
Nov 12, 2012
Calendar Management Details Chapter 1 – Shorten Free Time
How to improve your effectiveness by eliminating long open periods from of your calendar.
Nov 05, 2012
One on Ones While Traveling - Part 1
This guidance recommends how to do One on Ones while you are traveling.
Oct 28, 2012
Inheriting A Poor Performer - Part 2
This guidance discusses how to manage those directs whom you didn’t hire and who have a history of poor performance.
Oct 22, 2012
Inheriting A Poor Performer - Part 1
This guidance discusses how to manage those directs whom you didn’t hire and who have a history of poor performance.
Oct 15, 2012
How To Handle Meeting Killers - The Rambler
This guidance recommends how to address behaviors in meetings that reduce meeting effectiveness, based on a popular 2012 Wall Street Journal article. This Chapter deals with handling a Rambler – someone who talks and talks and talks ... and talks.
Oct 08, 2012
Admit Your Mistakes
This guidance recommends admitting your mistakes openly as a manager, to your team, to enhance candor and openness from your team members.
Oct 01, 2012
Never Ask A Question Of A Direct (Whose Answer You Don’t Intend to Honor)
We recently published guidance recommending that managers ask directs for their efforts, rather than commanding. Can't they say "no"? Yes.
Sep 23, 2012
Executive Career Management - If Not You Who?
This guidance describes a simple way executive succession planning is often done, and the key to mastering it.
Sep 15, 2012
How To Handle Meeting Killers - The Silent Plotter
This guidance recommends how to address behaviors in meetings that reduce meeting effectiveness, based on a popular 2012 Wall Street Journal article. This Chapter deals with handling a Silent Plotter – someone who tries to kill every idea, even after everyone’s agreed.
Sep 09, 2012