The 15th Anniversary Show
On our 15th Anniversary show, we review some brief history of Manager Tools, and talk about our new license promotion honoring our initial offering.
Episodes
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/
Episodes
Internal Talent Markets - Chapter 1 - Free Agency
Internal Talent Markets should be nearly frictionless. That starts with how each manager communicates the internal to our directs.
Presenting In Zoom - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.
Presenting In Zoom - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.
Flavor Of The Month Pushback - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on flavor of the month pushback.
Flavor Of The Month Pushback - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on flavor of the month pushback.
Don't Do Skip Level One On Ones
A lot of managers want to do One On Ones with their directs' directs, also known as skips. This is a bad idea.
COVID: No Dropping Dimes - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.
COVID: No Dropping Dimes - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.
COVID: How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.
COVID: How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.
COVID: Smart Interviewing In A Downturn
This cast describes how to interview effectively during a downturn, particularly for difficult to fill positions.
COVID: Bench Development in a Downturn
This cast discusses a way to build your recruiting "bench" during market downturns.
COVID: Asking Your Network For An Opportunity
This cast helps you word your request to your network for help with looking for a new opportunity.
COVID: Handling Exit Interviews
This cast explains how to handle exit interviews.
COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to create and use a Career Management Document as a key part of your career management system.
COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1
COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1
COVID: Effective Layoff Announcement Response
This cast explains how to respond to the announcement of impending layoffs at your firm.
COVID: Layoff Signs And What To Do About Them - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.
COVID: Layoff Signs And What To Do About Them - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.
COVID: An Especially Important Relationship In A Downturn
This cast explains how to improve an especially important relationship during economic downturns: your boss's peers.
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.
COVID: Fighting The Downturn Silence
This cast describes how to combat the normal tendency of directs to communicate LESS during a downturn.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Pandemic Guidance Continued
We continue our guidance about managing in the time of COVID-19.
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.
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.