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Manager Tools

Manager Tools•www.manager-tools.com

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. Find more at http://www.manager-tools.com/

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Episodes

Communicating In Advance of A Miss - Part 2

Part 2 of our guidance on how to communicate prior to missing a deadline.

Jun 14, 2021

Communicating In Advance of A Miss - Part 1

Part 1 of our guidance on how to communicate prior to missing a deadline.

Jun 07, 2021

Trinity Pushback - One On Ones - Why Weekly? - Part 2

Part 2 of our guidance on what to tell directs who want to have One On Ones less often than weekly.

May 31, 2021

Trinity Pushback - One On Ones - Why Weekly? - Part 1

Part 1 of our guidance on what to tell directs who want to have One On Ones less often than weekly.

May 24, 2021

Meetings: Anything Else?

The common way to end meeting discussions, "Is there anything else?" is ineffective.

May 17, 2021

Effective Meetings - Part 3 - HOF 2021

Part 3 of our Hall Of Fame guidance on effective meetings.

May 10, 2021

Effective Meetings - Part 2 - HOF 2021

Part 2 of our Hall Of Fame guidance on effective meetings.

May 03, 2021

Effective Meetings - Part 1 - HOF 2021

Part 1 of our Hall Of Fame guidance on effective meetings.

Apr 26, 2021

The Manager Tools Data - Feedback - Part 5

Part 5 of our review of the data behind our guidance on feedback, which relies on tests we have run over the past nearly 30 years.

Apr 19, 2021

The Manager Tools Data - Feedback - Part 4

Part 4 of our review of the data behind our guidance on feedback, which relies on tests we have run over the past nearly 30 years.

Apr 12, 2021

The Manager Tools Data - Feedback - Part 3

Part 3 of our review of the data behind our guidance on feedback, which relies on tests we have run over the past nearly 30 years.

Apr 05, 2021

The Manager Tools Data - Feedback - Part 2

Part 2 of our review of the data behind our guidance on feedback, which relies on tests we have run over the past nearly 30 years.

Mar 29, 2021

The Manager Tools Data - Feedback - Part 1

Part 1 of our review of the data behind our guidance on feedback, which relies on tests we have run over the past nearly 30 years.

Mar 22, 2021

Feedback 'Dialog' Is Stupid Guidance - Part 4

Part 4 of our guidance on feedback dialog.

Mar 15, 2021

Feedback 'Dialog' Is Stupid Guidance - Part 3

Part 3 of our guidance on feedback dialog.

Mar 08, 2021

Feedback 'Dialog' Is Stupid Guidance - Part 2

Part 2 of our guidance on feedback dialog.

Mar 01, 2021

Feedback 'Dialog' Is Stupid Guidance - Part 1

Part 1 of our guidance on feedback dialog.

Feb 22, 2021

Zero Week

For any project or initiative you're starting, announce it to your team before you start. Announce it during Zero Week.

Feb 15, 2021

How To Escalate - Part 3

Part 3 of our guidance on escalation.

Feb 08, 2021

How To Escalate - Part 2

Part 2 of our guidance on escalation.

Feb 01, 2021

How To Escalate - Part 1

Part 1 of our guidance on escalation.

Jan 25, 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.

Jan 18, 2021

Zero-Based Reporting

If you're looking for efficiencies, cut out some of the reporting nobody reads anyway. Use Zero-Based Reporting.

Jan 11, 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.

Jan 04, 2021

Assumptive Goal Setting - HOF 2020

Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to think more creatively about annual planning goals.

Dec 28, 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.

Dec 21, 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.

Dec 14, 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.

Dec 07, 2020

Delivering The Performance Review - HOF 2020

Our Hall of Fame guidance on delivering a performance review.

Nov 30, 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.

Nov 23, 2020

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