Manager Tools

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

2022 Recruitment Update - Part 2 (MT)

Part 2 of our guidance for the 2022 employment market.

Aug 08, 2022

2022 Recruitment Update - Part 1 (MT)

Part 1 of our guidance for the 2022 employment market.

Aug 01, 2022

Special Cast - Succession Planning

In this cast, Mark and Mike talk about their plans for the future of Manager Tools.

Jul 25, 2022

How to Prewire a Meeting - HOF 2022

Our Hall of Fame guidance on preparing for meetings or presentations where you need to persuade.

Jul 18, 2022

The Horstman Curve

If you're trying to change things - and you should be - you're going to experience the Horstman Curve. So you ought to know what it is.

Jul 11, 2022

The Juggling Koan - HOF 2022

Our Hall of Fame guidance on our first ever management koan.

Jul 04, 2022

Giving Feedback To Remote Directs - Part 3

Part 3 of our guidance on giving feedback to remote directs.

Jun 27, 2022

Giving Feedback To Remote Directs - Part 2

Part 2 of our guidance on giving feedback to remote directs.

Jun 20, 2022

Giving Feedback To Remote Directs - Part 1

Part 1 of our guidance on giving feedback to remote directs.

Jun 13, 2022

Performance Reviews Are Not Feedback - Part 2

Part 2 of our response to a recent WSJ article that said annual reviews are a terrible way to evaluate employees.

Jun 06, 2022

Performance Reviews Are Not Feedback - Part 1

Part 1 of our response to a recent WSJ article that said annual reviews are a terrible way to evaluate employees.

May 30, 2022

Interview With a Talent Manager

Our interview with a member of the Manager Tools community to help you understand as a manager, or potentially as an executive, about the kind of relationship you need to have with some of the people who make a difference in your organization and your career.

May 23, 2022

MTDISC Behavior Change Template - Part 2

Part 2 of our guidance on using MTDISC to change your behavior.

May 16, 2022

MTDISC Behavior Change Template - Part 1

Part 1 of our guidance on using MTDISC to change your behavior.

May 09, 2022

How To Roll Out MTDISC To Your Team - Part 2

Part 2 of our guidance on how to roll out the MTDISC Behavioral Instrument to your team.

May 02, 2022

How To Roll Out MTDISC To Your Team - Part 1

This guidance describes how to roll out the MTDISC Behavioral Instrument to your team.

Apr 25, 2022

Maggie Tucker Interview

Our interview with Maggie Tucker, marketing executive and co-host of the friends on FIRE podcast.

Apr 18, 2022

Rules For Directors - Chapter 1 - Earning Trust (MT Version)

Our chapter one guidance on Rules For Directors: Earning Trust.

Apr 11, 2022

The War Room - Part 2 (MT)

Part 2 of the executive "War Room" experiences of Trevor Woods, Chief Information Officer, University of Sydney.

Apr 04, 2022

The War Room - Part 1 (MT)

Part 1 of the executive "War Room" experiences of Trevor Woods, Chief Information Officer, University of Sydney.

Mar 28, 2022

MTDISC Launch

We have launched our own DISC Profile: MTDISC. Here's what it is, why we did it, and what its benefits are.

Mar 21, 2022

The Previous Boss Rule - Part 2

Part 2 of our guidance on "The Previous Boss Rule".

Mar 14, 2022

The Previous Boss Rule - Part 1

Part 1 of our guidance on "The Previous Boss Rule".

Mar 07, 2022

Managerial Economics 101, 102 and 103: Reporting, Delegation, and Coaching - Part 2

Part 2 of our guidance on Managerial Economics.

Feb 28, 2022

Managerial Economics 101, 102 and 103: Reporting, Delegation, and Coaching - Part 1

Part 1 of our guidance on Managerial Economics.

Feb 21, 2022

Top Interviewer Mistakes - Chapter 1

The average manager is a terrible interviewer. In this series, we cover the most frequent and egregious mistakes, and how to correct them.

Feb 14, 2022

Deadlines Are Commitments

When most people miss a deadline, they prove they don't understand them.

Feb 07, 2022

My Feelings Are Hurt - Part 2

Part 2 of our guidance on what to do when someone claims their feelings are hurt by someone else.

Jan 31, 2022

My Feelings Are Hurt - Part 1

Part 1 of our guidance on what to do when someone claims their feelings are hurt by someone else.

Jan 24, 2022

Politics 101 - Chapter 7 - Compromise

Politics are necessary, and that means the effective manager learns how to compromise. Here are some simple rules.

Jan 17, 2022

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