The 45 Minute Meeting
This guidance describes how to schedule hour-long meetings, which are often back-to-back-to-back, in only 45 minutes.
Episodes
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Episodes
The First Rule Of Probing In An Interview
This guidance describes the most important to ask further questions about during an interview.
Routine Town Hall Meetings - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on how to run a Routine Town Hall Meeting for your organization.
Routine Town Hall Meetings - Part 1
This guidance describes how to run a Routine Town Hall Meeting for your organization.
New Direct - First Day Meeting (500th Cast)
This guidance describes the first meeting a manager ought to have with a new team member.
Ending A Bad Interview - Part 2
This guidance concludes our discussion on when and how to end an interview with a candidate you won't hire.
Ending A Bad Interview - Part 1
This guidance describes when and how to end an interview with a candidate you won't hire.
The Steel Cage Death Match Meetings - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on how to prepare for Steel Cage Death Match Meetings.
The Steel Cage Death Match Meetings - Part 1
This guidance describes how to prepare for Steel Cage Death Match Meetings.
Project Status Reporting Simple Feedback - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on how to give feedback on how you want projects reported on.
Project Status Reporting Simple Feedback - Part 1
This guidance describes how to give feedback on how you want projects reported on.
The Project Management Drumbeat Meeting - Part 2
This guidance describes how to manage work and decisions being done on a project.
The Project Management Drumbeat Meeting - Part 1
This guidance describes how to manage work and decisions being done on a project.
Taking Notes In Interviews - Chapter 1
This guidance recommends the best way to take notes during interviews.
Project Meeting Reporting - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on how to have project statuses reported and discussed.
Project Meeting Reporting - Part 1
This guidance describes how to have project statuses reported and discussed.
One On One Note-Taking Recommendations
This guidance describes some simple improvements most managers can make to help them take better notes during their One on Ones.
Top And Bottom Performer Reporting
This guidance describes how to be ready to talk with your boss about your team.
The Coaching Dilemma - Part 2
This cast continues our discussion on whom to coach and develop on your team with your marginal time.
The Coaching Dilemma - Part 1
This guidance describes whom to coach and develop on your team with your marginal time.
The Coaching Dilemma Introduction
A short (8 min) extra cast where Mark introduces the Coaching Dilemma and solicits YOUR responses. What do you think is the correct answer to the dilemma?
Right Of First Refusal - Part 2
This cast concludes our discussion on how to use your calendar more proactively.
Right Of First Refusal - Part 1
This guidance describes how to use your calendar more proactively.
Contract Employee One On Ones - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on the right way to conduct One on Ones with your contract employees.
Contract Employee One On Ones - Part 1
This guidance describes the right way to conduct One on Ones with your contract employees.
Bi-Monthly Skip Level Reviews - Part 2
This guidance concludes our discussion on how to learn about your skips and develop your direct report managers by discussing your skips on a regular basis.
Bi-Monthly Skip Level Reviews - Part 1
This guidance describes how to learn about your skips and develop your direct report managers by discussing your skips on a regular basis.
Travel EMP
This guidance describes how to prepare for the inevitable loss of gadgets and gadget power, most likely on while traveling.
Can I Be Friends With My Directs? - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on what a professional manager's role and limits are when it comes to being friends with our directs.
Can I Be Friends With My Directs? - Part 1
This guidance describes what a professional manager's role and limits are when it comes to being friends with our directs.