The Effective Manager Book

Manager Tools Coaching Model - Updated - Part 3

Part 3 of our updated guidance on the Manager Tools Coaching Model.

Manager Tools Coaching Model - Updated - Part 3

Part 3 of our updated guidance on the Manager Tools Coaching Model.

Manager Tools Coaching Model - Updated - Part 2

Part 2 of our updated guidance on the Manager Tools Coaching Model.

Manager Tools Coaching Model - Updated - Part 2

Part 2 of our updated guidance on the Manager Tools Coaching Model.

Manager Tools Coaching Model - Updated - Part 1

Part 1 of our updated guidance on the Manager Tools Coaching Model.

Manager Tools Coaching Model - Updated - Part 1

Part 1 of our updated guidance on the Manager Tools Coaching Model.

Delegating To The Floor (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

This guidance describes how to help individual contributors handle an overload in work.

What To Delegate

This cast recommends simple choices for what to delegate to our directs.

How To Choose What To Delegate (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

This guidance describes how to choose what to delegate using a simple Venn Diagram - the intersection between the direct, the manager, and the organization.

How To Assign Work Tasks - Part 2 (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

This cast concludes our discussion on how to assign tasks to your directs.

How To Assign Work Tasks - Part 1 (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

This guidance describes how to assign tasks to your directs.

Brainstorming - Part 2 (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

In today's fast and flat world, ideas are becoming critical competitive advantages. Managers - and many others - need to be good at getting the most and best ideas from t

Brainstorming - Part 1 (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

In today's fast and flat world, ideas are becoming critical competitive advantages. Managers - and many others - need to be good at getting the most and best ideas from t

Measuring Feedback Chapter 1 - Part 2

This cast concludes our guidance on how to measure the amount of feedback you're delivering to your directs.

Measuring Feedback Chapter 1 - Part 1

This cast concludes our guidance on how to measure the amount of feedback you're delivering to your directs.

Yes, Please Praise, Thank You

This guidance recommends how to deliver both praise and feedback (though not together), and why they are both valuable – and completely different.>

The Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet - Part 1

Part 1 of our guidance on project management, using the Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet.

The Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet - Part 2

Part 2 of our guidance on project management, using the Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet.

The Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet - Part 3

Part 3 of our guidance on project management, using the Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet.

Preparing Performance Reviews - HOF 2022

This week, we're re-releasing one of our Hall of Fame casts on how to prepare performance reviews.