Manager Tools

Leading Change: The Ore Cart - Chapter 1 15.06.2015 ↓

Not everyone on your team wants to go along with every change you want to create. Luckily, you don't have to win over everyone.

Overcoming Trinity Pushback - Chapter 2 - No Time For One on Ones - Part 2 08.06.2015 ↓

Some directs will tell you they don't have time for One on Ones. They're wrong, for all kinds of reasons. Here's what to say to get them over the hump.

Overcoming Trinity Pushback - Chapter 2 - No Time For One on Ones - Part 1 01.06.2015 ↓

Some directs will tell you they don't have time for One on Ones. They're wrong, for all kinds of reasons. Here's what to say to get them over the hump.

How To Go On Vacation - Part 2 25.05.2015 ↓

Part 2 of our series on how to plan for and take an effective vacation.

Manager Tools Effective Manager Video Course 20.05.2015 ↓

More details about the Effecive Manager Video Course.

How To Go On Vacation - Part 1 18.05.2015 ↓

How to plan for and take an effective vacation.

What To Do When Your Direct Complains About The Company - Part 2 11.05.2015 ↓

The conclusion of our series on how to tell when complaining from a direct about the company is becoming malignant, and how to address it.

What To Do When Your Direct Complains About The Company - Part 1 04.05.2015 ↓

How to tell when complaining from a direct about the company is becoming malignant, and how to address it.

Managing a High C - Dangers - Part 2 27.04.2015 ↓

Managing a rule-following, process focused perfectionist can be infuriating if you don't share their interest in details and data. How can you help a perfectionist "High C" be more effective in a world where deadlines and people matter?

Managing a High C - Dangers - Part 1 20.04.2015 ↓

Managing a rule-following, process focused perfectionist can be infuriating if you don't share their interest in details and data. How can you help a perfectionist "High C" be more effective in a world where deadlines and people matter?

Manager Tools Effective Manager Video Course Announcment 17.04.2015 ↓

Announcing the Effecive Manager Video Course.

Conversational One on Ones 13.04.2015 ↓

Our guidance on how to make One on Ones more conversational.

Hall of Fame: One on Ones - Part 1 06.04.2015 ↓

The inaugural episode of our Hall of Fame Series: Our guidance on One on Ones.

How To Respond To a Request For A Raise - Part 3 30.03.2015 ↓

The conclusion of our guidance on how to respond to a request for a raise.

How To Respond To a Request For A Raise - Part 2 24.03.2015 ↓

The second part of our guidance on how to respond to a request for a raise.

How To Respond To a Request For A Raise - Part 1 16.03.2015 ↓

Our guidance on how to respond to a request for a raise.

Too Full Calendar Solutions - Back To Back Meetings, Part 2 08.03.2015 ↓

The conclusion of our guidance on how to regain control of a calendar that is regularly full of back to back meetings.

Too Full Calendar Solutions - Back To Back Meetings, Part 1 02.03.2015 ↓

Our guidance on how to regain control of a calendar that is regularly full of back to back meetings.

Too Full Calendar Solutions - Meeting Attendance Delegation - Part 2 23.02.2015 ↓

The conclusion of our guidance on how to delegate meeting attendance, to address a chronically overbooked calendar.

Too Full Calendar Solutions - Meeting Attendance Delegation - Part 1 16.02.2015 ↓

Our guidance on how to delegate meeting attendance, to address a chronically overbooked calendar.

I Didn't Get The Title/Raise - Part 2 09.02.2015 ↓

The conclusion of our series on how to handle the situation where you got a "promotion" but didn't get the title/raise that should have gone with it.

I Didn't Get The Title/Raise - Part 1 02.02.2015 ↓

How to handle the situation where you got a "promotion" but didn't get the title/raise that should have gone with it.

The Unspoken Commitment - Our 500th MT Cast 25.01.2015 ↓

Our guidance on your obligation to proactively communicate when your projects or tasks are at risk in some way.

Meeting Notes - Dead Simple 19.01.2015 ↓

How to take meeting notes and distribute them within 30 seconds of a meeting.

Phone Trees 12.01.2015 ↓

We recommend you create, maintain, and periodically test a telephone alert system or "Phone Tree" for use in exigencies.