Manager Tools
Manager Tools
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/
Feedback Is Not A Personal Attack (Hall of Fame Guidance)
Feedback is about behavior. It's not a personal attack. Available in person or virtual, join us at an Effective Manager Conference: www.manager-tools.com/emc
Oct 19
Why Do I Have To Wait To Give Feedback? - Part 2
One of the most frequently asked questions we get about feedback is why we recommend waiting to give feedback until after you have started One On Ones. It's a reasonable question. But the answer is simple: it's dangerous not to wait, and it works better to wait. Join us in London or Bring Manager Tools to your team in Europe. Find out more information at www.manager-tools.com/london
Oct 12
Why Do I Have To Wait To Give Feedback? - Part 1
One of the most frequently asked questions we get about feedback is why we recommend waiting to give feedback until after you have started One On Ones. It's a reasonable question. But the answer is simple: it's dangerous not to wait, and it works better to wait. Find out how to bring Manager Tools to your organization. Contact us at manager-tools.com/customized-training-and-events. Make great hires with our Effective Hiring Manager Conference: www.manager-tools.com/ehmc
Oct 5
The Effective Manager And The Principle Of Sub-Optimization - Part 2
When you become a manager, you start getting exposed to systems, processes, and principles that organizations rely on or understand to help them succeed. One of those hidden principles that too few managers and executives understand is the Principle of Sub-Optimization. For individual managers and full leadership teams visit www.manager-tools.com/ecc. Register for an upcoming virtual Effective Manager Confeat manager-tools.com/emc
Sep 28
The Effective Manager And The Principle Of Sub-Optimization - Part 1
When you become a manager, you start getting exposed to systems, processes, and principles that organizations rely on or understand to help them succeed. One of those hidden principles that too few managers and executives understand is the Principle of Sub-Optimization. Find our next conference at manager-tools.com/emc. Learn that common language using MTDISC: www.manager-tools.com/mtdisc
Sep 21
How To Teach Peer Feedback To Your Directs
If your directs aren't managers, they may not know the core principles behind giving feedback. They won't know how to give peer feedback. But you can teach them.
Sep 14
The First Rule Of Feedback
Giving effective feedback is one of the hardest tasks for managers. Feedback isn't hard to understand. We know we need to give it. But too many of us don't understand feedback's first rule: it's about future behavior.
Sep 8
How To Prewire a Meeting - Part 2 (Hall of Fame Guidance)
This cast describes how to prepare for meetings or presentations in order to ensure your message is persuasive and you get the support you're looking for from the audience.
Aug 31
How To Prewire a Meeting - Part 1 (Hall of Fame Guidance)
This cast describes how to prepare for meetings or presentations in order to ensure your message is persuasive and you get the support you're looking for from the audience.
Aug 24
Coaching a Direct On Relationship Development - Part 2
Coaching is the least-used of the Manager Tools Trinity's tools - One On Ones, Feedback, Delegation, and Coaching. That's too bad, because it only takes 5-10 minutes a week. One common use case we've heard from managers is helping a direct who has excellent job skills but struggles with relationships. Here's how to do that.
Aug 17
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