Manager Tools

How To Lay Off A Direct - Part 2 06.03.2023 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on how to prepare for and communicate a layoff effectively and compassionately.

How To Lay Off A Direct - Part 1 27.02.2023 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on how to prepare for and communicate a layoff effectively and compassionately.

Culture Chapter 1 - Culture Is Behavior 20.02.2023 ↓

Culture is an often discussed topic in management and leadership circles. But culture is not what most managers and leaders think.

The Big 4 of Performance Communications - Part 3 13.02.2023 ↓

Part 3 of our guidance on the big 4 of performance communications.

The Big 4 of Performance Communications - Part 2 06.02.2023 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on the big 4 of performance communications.

The Big 4 of Performance Communications - Part 1 30.01.2023 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on the big 4 of performance communications.

Never Believe The First Report From The Front 23.01.2023 ↓

You're going to get a lot of input as a manager. There are all kinds of reasons for this, but the answer is almost always the same: the first thing to do is nothing.

Hiring Is Not An HR Process - Chapter 2 - Part 3 16.01.2023 ↓

Part 3 of our chapter two guidance on hiring is not an HR process.

Hiring Is Not An HR Process - Chapter 2 - Part 2 09.01.2023 ↓

Part 2 of our chapter two guidance on hiring is not an HR process.

Hiring Is Not An HR Process - Chapter 2 - Part 1 02.01.2023 ↓

Part 1 of our chapter two guidance on hiring is not an HR process.

Assumptive Goal Setting - HOF 2022 26.12.2022 ↓

Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to think more creatively about annual planning goals.

How to Set Annual Goals - HOF 2022 19.12.2022 ↓

Our Hall Of Fame guidance on how to start setting annual goals, and why we do not like "SMART" goals.

The Manager Tools Interview Creation Tool 12.12.2022 ↓

The Manager Tools Interview Creation Tool will make you a better interviewer, and teach your team how to interview.

The Effective Manager Has a Playbook - Part 3 05.12.2022 ↓

Part 3 of our guidance on the manager playbook.

Delivering The Performance Review - HOF 2022 28.11.2022 ↓

Our Hall of Fame guidance on delivering a performance review.

Preparing Performance Reviews - HOF 2022 21.11.2022 ↓

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

The Effective Manager Has a Playbook - Part 2 14.11.2022 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on the manager playbook.

The Effective Manager Has a Playbook - Part 1 07.11.2022 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on the manager playbook.

Good Lieutenants Make Good Captains - Chapter 2 - The Trinity 31.10.2022 ↓

Our chapter two guidance on improving your chances of being promoted by being a good lieutenant.

Good Lieutenants Make Good Captains - Chapter 1 - Part 2 24.10.2022 ↓

Part 2 of our chapter one guidance on improving your chances of being promoted by being a good lieutenant.

Good Lieutenants Make Good Captains - Chapter 1 - Part 1 17.10.2022 ↓

Part 1 of our chapter one guidance on improving your chances of being promoted by being a good lieutenant.

Project Management - Reporting - Chapter One - Part 2 10.10.2022 ↓

Part 2 of our chapter one guidance on project management reporting.

Project Management - Reporting - Chapter One - Part 1 03.10.2022 ↓

Part 1 of our chapter one guidance on project management reporting.

Winning The Feedback "Argument" 26.09.2022 ↓

Too many managers give negative feedback by trying to win an argument about what happened. It never works.

My Directs Aren't Addressing My Agenda in One On Ones 19.09.2022 ↓

Managers and Directs often have different agendas in our One On Ones. Here's what to do about it.