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This feed contains the guidance which is fundamental to a successful career. Implement this guidance, and you'll be more productive, more effective and more satisfied with your career. Career Tools is a weekly podcast focused on specific actions you can take to grow and enhance your career, whether you are a manager or not. Career Tools won the Podcast Awards Best Business podcast in 2010 and was nominated every other year it has been eligible. Go to http://www.manager-tools.com/testimonials to read what others are saying about the impact Career Tools has had on their careers and lives. Our goal: Every Professional Productive (TM)

Episodes

Time (Priority) Management - Part 2 (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

Today, we cover the second in a two-part series of podcasts on Time Management. If you're new to the show or you didn't listen to last week's podcast, it's probably worth while going back and listening to the previous show first. Otherwise, you'll be joining the conversation half-way through and we all know how comfortable that feels. :-(

Feb 1, 2019

Time (Priority) Management - Part 1 (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

Part 1 of our podcast on Time Management.

Feb 1, 2019

The "S" in DiSC

Today's show is the third of four shows giving a high level overview of how to communicate with different behavioral styles at work. Over the last two months, Mark covered both the "D" (Dominance) and the "I" (Influence) in DiSC ® in this show he'll walk us through the "S" (Steadiness) profile in detail.

Feb 1, 2019

The "I" in DiSC

This is the second of 4 shows giving a high level overview of how to communicate with different behavioral styles at work. Last month we covered the "D" in DiSC ® today we cover the "I" (influencer) in detail.

Feb 1, 2019

The "D" in DiSC

This is the first of 4 shows giving a high level overview of how to communicate with different behavioral styles at work. We recently used the DiSC ® profile system to supplement the way we give feedback. This is a broader application of the four major styles of behavior in the workplace, and how to modify OUR behavior to be more effective with them. After listening to the show, print and use the information below to serve as a quick reminder of some of the key characteristics of the high "D".

Feb 1, 2019

The "C" in DiSC

Today's show is the fourth of our shows on the DiSC ® model, a highly effective model for improving our ability to communicate with different behavioral styles at work. Over the last three months, Mark covered both the "D" (Dominance), the "I" (Influence), and the "S" (Steadiness) in DiSC ®. In this show he'll walk us through the "C" (Conscientious) profile in detail.

Feb 1, 2019

Managing Your Boss - Part 2 (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

Today, we continue our conversation on "Managing Your Boss" or, better yet, "Creating a Good Relationship with Your Boss". Last week we discussed Boss Goals and Boss Communications; today we cover Boss Schedule/Time Management, Boss Work Style, and Boss Relationships.

Feb 1, 2019

Managing Your Boss - Part 1 (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

Managing Upwards for the most part boils down to Creating a Good Relationship with Your Boss. "Managing Your Boss" is somewhat of a misnomer in our world view; tell your boss that you're managing them and see what kind of look you get. :-)

Feb 1, 2019

Jump Starting Internal Customer Relationships - Part 2 (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

In this cast, we finish up our conversation on jump starting relationships with your internal customers. Last week, we discussed the first of the 5 steps (Identifying Who, Prepping your 5 minutes snapshot, and Sending out the first email), today we'll discuss the actual customer meeting AND, Mark's favorite (because it's the ACTION step) , reporting back to your team.

Feb 1, 2019

Jump Starting Internal Customer Relationships - Part 1 (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

We've been asked many times to create some podcasts for new managers - what to do early on. We both understand the requests, and at the same time always want to ask, "What about One on Ones, Feedback, Delegation and Coaching do you not understand?" ;-)

Feb 1, 2019