Manager Tools

The 95% Solution - Part 2 26.07.2021 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on how to get more time to focus on your priorities.

The 95% Solution - Part 1 19.07.2021 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on how to get more time to focus on your priorities.

Exploit Your Wiggle Room - Part 2 12.07.2021 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance for managers who are hesitant to make changes.

Exploit Your Wiggle Room - Part 1 05.07.2021 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance for managers who are hesitant to make changes.

The Sweet 16 Podcast 28.06.2021 ↓

On our 16th Anniversary show, we talk about our origins and what's to come.

Why Experienced Directs Need One On Ones 21.06.2021 ↓

Here's what to say to experienced directs who don't want weekly One On Ones.

Communicating In Advance of A Miss - Part 2 14.06.2021 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on how to communicate prior to missing a deadline.

Communicating In Advance of A Miss - Part 1 07.06.2021 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on how to communicate prior to missing a deadline.

Trinity Pushback - One On Ones - Why Weekly? - Part 2 31.05.2021 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on what to tell directs who want to have One On Ones less often than weekly.

Trinity Pushback - One On Ones - Why Weekly? - Part 1 24.05.2021 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on what to tell directs who want to have One On Ones less often than weekly.

Meetings: Anything Else? 17.05.2021 ↓

The common way to end meeting discussions, "Is there anything else?" is ineffective.

Effective Meetings - Part 3 - HOF 2021 10.05.2021 ↓

Part 3 of our Hall Of Fame guidance on effective meetings.

Effective Meetings - Part 2 - HOF 2021 03.05.2021 ↓

Part 2 of our Hall Of Fame guidance on effective meetings.

Effective Meetings - Part 1 - HOF 2021 26.04.2021 ↓

Part 1 of our Hall Of Fame guidance on effective meetings.

The Manager Tools Data - Feedback - Part 5 19.04.2021 ↓

Part 5 of our review of the data behind our guidance on feedback, which relies on tests we have run over the past nearly 30 years.

The Manager Tools Data - Feedback - Part 4 12.04.2021 ↓

Part 4 of our review of the data behind our guidance on feedback, which relies on tests we have run over the past nearly 30 years.

The Manager Tools Data - Feedback - Part 3 05.04.2021 ↓

Part 3 of our review of the data behind our guidance on feedback, which relies on tests we have run over the past nearly 30 years.

The Manager Tools Data - Feedback - Part 2 29.03.2021 ↓

Part 2 of our review of the data behind our guidance on feedback, which relies on tests we have run over the past nearly 30 years.

The Manager Tools Data - Feedback - Part 1 22.03.2021 ↓

Part 1 of our review of the data behind our guidance on feedback, which relies on tests we have run over the past nearly 30 years.

Feedback 'Dialog' Is Stupid Guidance - Part 4 15.03.2021 ↓

Part 4 of our guidance on feedback dialog.

Feedback 'Dialog' Is Stupid Guidance - Part 3 08.03.2021 ↓

Part 3 of our guidance on feedback dialog.

Feedback 'Dialog' Is Stupid Guidance - Part 2 01.03.2021 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on feedback dialog.

Feedback 'Dialog' Is Stupid Guidance - Part 1 22.02.2021 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on feedback dialog.

Zero Week 15.02.2021 ↓

For any project or initiative you're starting, announce it to your team before you start. Announce it during Zero Week.

How To Escalate - Part 3 08.02.2021 ↓

Part 3 of our guidance on escalation.