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Manager Tools

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

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Episodes

The Big 4 of Performance Communications - Part 3

Part 3 of our guidance on the big 4 of performance communications.

Feb 13, 2023

The Big 4 of Performance Communications - Part 2

Part 2 of our guidance on the big 4 of performance communications.

Feb 06, 2023

The Big 4 of Performance Communications - Part 1

Part 1 of our guidance on the big 4 of performance communications.

Jan 30, 2023

Never Believe The First Report From The Front

You're going to get a lot of input as a manager. There are all kinds of reasons for this, but the answer is almost always the same: the first thing to do is nothing.

Jan 23, 2023

Hiring Is Not An HR Process - Chapter 2 - Part 3

Part 3 of our chapter two guidance on hiring is not an HR process.

Jan 16, 2023

Hiring Is Not An HR Process - Chapter 2 - Part 2

Part 2 of our chapter two guidance on hiring is not an HR process.

Jan 09, 2023

Hiring Is Not An HR Process - Chapter 2 - Part 1

Part 1 of our chapter two guidance on hiring is not an HR process.

Jan 02, 2023

Assumptive Goal Setting - HOF 2022

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

Dec 26, 2022

How to Set Annual Goals - HOF 2022

Our Hall Of Fame guidance on how to start setting annual goals, and why we do not like "SMART" goals.

Dec 19, 2022

The Manager Tools Interview Creation Tool

The Manager Tools Interview Creation Tool will make you a better interviewer, and teach your team how to interview.

Dec 12, 2022

The Effective Manager Has a Playbook - Part 3

Part 3 of our guidance on the manager playbook.

Dec 05, 2022

Delivering The Performance Review - HOF 2022

Our Hall of Fame guidance on delivering a performance review.

Nov 28, 2022

Preparing Performance Reviews - HOF 2022

This week, we're re-releasing one of our Hall of Fame casts on how to prepare performance reviews.

Nov 21, 2022

The Effective Manager Has a Playbook - Part 2

Part 2 of our guidance on the manager playbook.

Nov 14, 2022

The Effective Manager Has a Playbook - Part 1

Part 1 of our guidance on the manager playbook.

Nov 07, 2022

Good Lieutenants Make Good Captains - Chapter 2 - The Trinity

Our chapter two guidance on improving your chances of being promoted by being a good lieutenant.

Oct 31, 2022

Good Lieutenants Make Good Captains - Chapter 1 - Part 2

Part 2 of our chapter one guidance on improving your chances of being promoted by being a good lieutenant.

Oct 24, 2022

Good Lieutenants Make Good Captains - Chapter 1 - Part 1

Part 1 of our chapter one guidance on improving your chances of being promoted by being a good lieutenant.

Oct 17, 2022

Project Management - Reporting - Chapter One - Part 2

Part 2 of our chapter one guidance on project management reporting.

Oct 10, 2022

Project Management - Reporting - Chapter One - Part 1

Part 1 of our chapter one guidance on project management reporting.

Oct 03, 2022

Winning The Feedback "Argument"

Too many managers give negative feedback by trying to win an argument about what happened. It never works.

Sep 26, 2022

My Directs Aren't Addressing My Agenda in One On Ones

Managers and Directs often have different agendas in our One On Ones. Here's what to do about it.

Sep 19, 2022

The Three Levels of Presentation Mastery

Everybody thinks content knowledge is what makes for a good presenter. They're wrong, and that's why most of them stink as presenters. Especially trainers: ugh.

Sep 12, 2022

The Kernel of Strategy - Part 2 (MT)

Part 2 of our interview with Richard Rumelt, strategy professor at UCLA Anderson and author of Good Strategy/Bad Strategy.

Sep 05, 2022

The Kernel of Strategy - Part 1 (MT)

Part 1 of our interview with Richard Rumelt, strategy professor at UCLA Anderson and author of Good Strategy/Bad Strategy.

Aug 29, 2022

Behavior is What Matters (MT)

This cast describes how and why behavior is the primary focus of an effective professional and/or manager.

Aug 22, 2022

DISC Overview (MT)

Our overview of DISC.

Aug 15, 2022

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

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