The Effective Manager Book

Can I Be Friends With My Directs? - Part 1 01.02.2019 ↓

This guidance describes what a professional manager's role and limits are when it comes to being friends with our directs.

Can I Be Friends With My Directs? - Part 2 01.02.2019 ↓

This cast concludes our guidance on what a professional manager's role and limits are when it comes to being friends with our directs.

Managerial Economics 101, 102 and 103: Reporting, Delegation, and Coaching - Part 1 01.02.2019 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on Managerial Economics.

Managerial Economics 101, 102 and 103: Reporting, Delegation, and Coaching - Part 2 01.02.2019 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on Managerial Economics.

The Middleman Test Chapter 2 - Feedback 01.02.2019 ↓

A lot of managers implement MTO3's and quickly swear by them. But lots of managers mistakenly talk themselves out of giving feedback. Here's one way to look at it.

Praise In Public, Criticize In Private Is WRONG 01.02.2019 ↓

This guidance disagrees with the old notion of praise in public, criticize in private, and recommends more effective behaviors.>

Feedback Grace Period 01.02.2019 ↓

Our guidance on how long to wait before giving negative feedback to a direct.

Yes, Please Praise, Thank You 01.02.2019 ↓

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 01.02.2019 ↓

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

The Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet - Part 2 01.02.2019 ↓

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

The Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet - Part 3 01.02.2019 ↓

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

Preparing Performance Reviews - HOF 2022 01.02.2019 ↓

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

Results and Retention - Part 1 (Hall Of Fame Guidance) 01.02.2019 ↓

The definition of an Effective Manager is to achieve results while retaining your team members.

Getting Your Goals From Your Boss - Part 2 01.02.2019 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on how to get a better understanding of what your goals are from your boss.

Getting Your Goals From Your Boss - Part 3 01.02.2019 ↓

Part 3 of our guidance on how to get a better understanding of what your goals are from your boss.

Getting Your Goals From Your Boss - Part 1 01.02.2019 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on how to get a better understanding of what your goals are from your boss.

Introduction - The Effective Manager Feed 01.02.2019 ↓

Introduction to the Effective Manager book feed.