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Top Ten Hiring Mistakes - Mistake #10 - Being Surprised 03.08.2020 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on number ten of the top ten hiring mistakes: Being Surprised.

The Myth of the Feedback Myth - Part 3 27.07.2020 ↓

Part 3 of our guidance on performance communication between bosses and directs that has come under attack in the past couple of years. Some say performance reviews don't work. Some say delivering performance communications doesn't work. They're completely wrong.

The Myth of the Feedback Myth - Part 2 20.07.2020 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on performance communication between bosses and directs that has come under attack in the past couple of years. Some say performance reviews don't work. Some say delivering performance communications doesn't work. They're completely wrong.

The Myth of the Feedback Myth - Part 1 13.07.2020 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on performance communication between bosses and directs that has come under attack in the past couple of years. Some say performance reviews don't work. Some say delivering performance communications doesn't work. They're completely wrong.

Interviewing on Zoom 06.07.2020 ↓

Lots of Interviews are being conducted via Zoom. Here's how.

The 15th Anniversary Show 29.06.2020 ↓

On our 15th Anniversary show, we review some brief history of Manager Tools, and talk about our new license promotion honoring our initial offering.

Internal Talent Markets - Chapter 1 - Free Agency 22.06.2020 ↓

Internal Talent Markets should be nearly frictionless. That starts with how each manager communicates the internal to our directs.

Presenting In Zoom - Part 2 15.06.2020 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.

Presenting In Zoom - Part 1 08.06.2020 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.

Flavor Of The Month Pushback - Part 2 01.06.2020 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on flavor of the month pushback.

Flavor Of The Month Pushback - Part 1 25.05.2020 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on flavor of the month pushback.

Don't Do Skip Level One On Ones 18.05.2020 ↓

A lot of managers want to do One On Ones with their directs' directs, also known as skips. This is a bad idea.

COVID: No Dropping Dimes - Part 2 12.05.2020 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.

COVID: No Dropping Dimes - Part 1 11.05.2020 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.

COVID: How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 2 04.05.2020 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.

COVID: How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 1 03.05.2020 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.

COVID: Smart Interviewing In A Downturn 02.05.2020 ↓

This cast describes how to interview effectively during a downturn, particularly for difficult to fill positions.

COVID: Bench Development in a Downturn 01.05.2020 ↓

This cast discusses a way to build your recruiting "bench" during market downturns.

COVID: Asking Your Network For An Opportunity 30.04.2020 ↓

This cast helps you word your request to your network for help with looking for a new opportunity.

COVID: Handling Exit Interviews 29.04.2020 ↓

This cast explains how to handle exit interviews.

COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 2 28.04.2020 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on how to create and use a Career Management Document as a key part of your career management system.

COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1 27.04.2020 ↓

COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1

COVID: Effective Layoff Announcement Response 26.04.2020 ↓

This cast explains how to respond to the announcement of impending layoffs at your firm.

COVID: Layoff Signs And What To Do About Them - Part 2 25.04.2020 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.

COVID: Layoff Signs And What To Do About Them - Part 1 24.04.2020 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.