Manager Tools

Email Compendium - Part 3 29.04.2019 ↓

Part 3 of our compendium of guidance on email.

Email Compendium - Part 2 22.04.2019 ↓

Part 2 of our compendium of guidance on email.

Email Compendium - Part 1 15.04.2019 ↓

Part 1 of our compendium of guidance on email.

When A Boss Asks For Candor - Part 2 08.04.2019 ↓

Sometimes a new boss asks for "candor." In general, caution is warranted initially.

When A Boss Asks For Candor - Part 1 01.04.2019 ↓

Sometimes a new boss asks for "candor." In general, caution is warranted initially.

Common One-On-One Mistakes - Chapter 2 - Not Following Through 25.03.2019 ↓

Two of the most common mistakes managers make with One-On-Ones is not following up on topics of conversations and not following through on their commitment to do them at all.

First Meeting With A New Direct Series - Overcommunicate 18.03.2019 ↓

When someone new joins your team, we recommend you communicate early about your key priorities. One of those must be communication.

You Did Not Demonstrate - HOF 2019 11.03.2019 ↓

Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to share shortcomings in evaluations like reviews and interviews.

Role Power Revisited - You Speak For The CEO - Part 2 04.03.2019 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance where we don't recommend you use Role Power very often. But when you do, it's good to know it's more powerful than you realize.

Role Power Revisited - You Speak For The CEO - Part 1 25.02.2019 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance where we don't recommend you use Role Power very often. But when you do, it's good to know it's more powerful than you realize.

How To Evaluate Interviewees - Chapter 1 - Use Of Names 18.02.2019 ↓

How important is a candidate's ability to use and remember names in an interview?

The Manager Tools Data - One-On-Ones - Part 4 11.02.2019 ↓

Part 4 of our review of the data backing our guidance on One-On-Ones.

The Manager Tools Data - One-On-Ones - Part 3 04.02.2019 ↓

Part 3 of our review of the data backing our guidance on One-On-Ones.

The Manager Tools Data - One-On-Ones - Part 2 28.01.2019 ↓

Part 2 of our review of the data backing our guidance on One-On-Ones.

The Manager Tools Data - One-On-Ones - Part 1 21.01.2019 ↓

Part 1 of our review of the data backing our guidance on One-On-Ones.

Should HR Do My Phone Screens Before I Interview? 14.01.2019 ↓

Human Resources often conducts phone screens of job opening candidates. Some times this is okay, but usually it's not.

The Interview Results Capture Meeting - HOF 2018 31.12.2018 ↓

This Hall of Fame cast explains how to capture interview results in a fast and simple meeting.

Effective Hiring: Set The Bar High! - HOF 2018 24.12.2018 ↓

This Hall of Fame cast shares our most important principle in The Manager Tools Effective Hiring Process: Set the Bar HIGH.

Trinity Pushback - Feedback Is Nitpicking - Part 2 17.12.2018 ↓

Some folks push back against our feedback model because it's "nitpicking." It's not. Here's why.

Trinity Pushback - Feedback Is Nitpicking - Part 1 10.12.2018 ↓

Some folks push back against our feedback model because it's "nitpicking." It's not. Here's why.

Is This Normal? Episode 3 - Part 2 03.12.2018 ↓

If you've ever wondered whether what you're going through is normal, 'Is It Normal' will help you sort things out. Lots of us wonder if our experience is different enough from others that we should do something about it.

Is This Normal? Episode 3 - Part 1 26.11.2018 ↓

If you've ever wondered whether what you're going through is normal, 'Is It Normal' will help you sort things out. Lots of us wonder if our experience is different enough from others that we should do something about it.

Delivering The Performance Review - HOF 2018 21.11.2018 ↓

Our Hall of Fame guidance on delivering a performance review.

Preparing Performance Reviews - HOF 2018 19.11.2018 ↓

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

Hire Slow, Fire Fast Is Wrong - Part 2 12.11.2018 ↓

'Hire Slow, Fire Fast' is catchy. And wrong.