Manager Tools

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 fee

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 audienc

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 audienc

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 we

Coaching a Direct On Relationship Development - Part 1

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 we

Your Job Includes Teaching Professionalism - Chapter 1 - Timeliness - Part 2

Don't believe the "news" that organizations are changing so fundamentally that the core standards of professionalism no longer apply. In fact, as the world becomes faster

Your Job Includes Teaching Professionalism - Chapter 1 - Timeliness - Part 1

Don't believe the "news" that organizations are changing so fundamentally that the core standards of professionalism no longer apply. In fact, as the world becomes faster

Culture - Chapter 3 - Performance!

There's always a lot of talk by a lot of so-called experts about culture. That's because they define culture any way they want. That way they can say whatever they want.

Give Positive Feedback Just For Doing Their Job! - Part 2

The vast majority of things that happen in your organization are good. Otherwise your company would go out of business. But most managers think their job (and it's a part

Give Positive Feedback Just For Doing Their Job! - Part 1

The vast majority of things that happen in your organization are good. Otherwise your company would go out of business. But most managers think their job (and it's a part

Sourcing And Your Bench

If you have a good network, with some of those in your network on your bench, you can shorten your hiring process and increase the chances of a successful hire.

How To Work With Competencies

There's an organizational tool, almost always used by Human Resources, called competencies. Even though it's a fairly popular model for thinking about professional develo

Presenting Mistakes - Chapter 2 - Rigidity

One of the most common presenting failures is being too rigid in one's preparation and delivery. If you're not well prepared, and therefore flexible, your rigidity can ca

Company Change With A Promotion Is Unlikely - For Managers - Part 2

Many professionals think that one way to keep their career moving upwards is to change companies. Unfortunately, this is a relatively rare occurrence.

Company Change With A Promotion Is Unlikely - For Managers - Part 1

Many professionals think that one way to keep their career moving upwards is to change companies. Unfortunately, this is a relatively rare occurrence.

Teaching Your Directs How To Interview - Chapter 1 - Basics - Part 2

The Manager Tools Interview Process recommends having your direct reports interview candidates who would become their peers. Here's how to teach your directs to be Effect

Teaching Your Directs How To Interview - Chapter 1 - Basics - Part 1

The Manager Tools Interview Process recommends having your direct reports interview candidates who would become their peers. Here's how to teach your directs to be Effect

Presenting Failures - Chapter 1 - Front Of The Room Behaviors

Too many managers, and the majority of execs, too, are TERRIBLE at presenting. But getting good at presenting is just like getting good at managing. Since everyone else i

Top 10 Hiring Mistakes - #6 - The Warm Body Problem

There is a 3-Body Problem in Classical Mechanics. That one cannot be solved. But hiring managers are also afflicted with *The Warm Body Problem.* But this one is easily s

Job Requirements - Beware The Ratchet!

You may not realize it, but your company makes it increasingly harder to find qualified candidates without intending to. How does it do that? With The Hiring Requirements