Manager Tools

Project Status Reporting Simple Feedback - Part 1 20.11.2011 ↓

This guidance describes how to give feedback on how you want projects reported on.

The Project Management Drumbeat Meeting - Part 2 14.11.2011 ↓

This guidance describes how to manage work and decisions being done on a project.

The Project Management Drumbeat Meeting - Part 1 06.11.2011 ↓

This guidance describes how to manage work and decisions being done on a project.

Taking Notes In Interviews - Chapter 1 31.10.2011 ↓

This guidance recommends the best way to take notes during interviews.

Project Meeting Reporting - Part 2 24.10.2011 ↓

This cast concludes our guidance on how to have project statuses reported and discussed.

Project Meeting Reporting - Part 1 17.10.2011 ↓

This guidance describes how to have project statuses reported and discussed.

One On One Note-Taking Recommendations 10.10.2011 ↓

This guidance describes some simple improvements most managers can make to help them take better notes during their One on Ones.

Top And Bottom Performer Reporting 03.10.2011 ↓

This guidance describes how to be ready to talk with your boss about your team.

The Coaching Dilemma - Part 2 26.09.2011 ↓

This cast continues our discussion on whom to coach and develop on your team with your marginal time.

The Coaching Dilemma - Part 1 19.09.2011 ↓

This guidance describes whom to coach and develop on your team with your marginal time.

The Coaching Dilemma Introduction 16.09.2011 ↓

A short (8 min) extra cast where Mark introduces the Coaching Dilemma and solicits YOUR responses. What do you think is the correct answer to the dilemma?

Right Of First Refusal - Part 2 12.09.2011 ↓

This cast concludes our discussion on how to use your calendar more proactively.

Right Of First Refusal - Part 1 05.09.2011 ↓

This guidance describes how to use your calendar more proactively.

Contract Employee One On Ones - Part 2 29.08.2011 ↓

This cast concludes our guidance on the right way to conduct One on Ones with your contract employees.

Contract Employee One On Ones - Part 1 22.08.2011 ↓

This guidance describes the right way to conduct One on Ones with your contract employees.

Bi-Monthly Skip Level Reviews - Part 2 15.08.2011 ↓

This guidance concludes our discussion on how to learn about your skips and develop your direct report managers by discussing your skips on a regular basis.

Bi-Monthly Skip Level Reviews - Part 1 08.08.2011 ↓

This guidance describes how to learn about your skips and develop your direct report managers by discussing your skips on a regular basis.

Travel EMP 01.08.2011 ↓

This guidance describes how to prepare for the inevitable loss of gadgets and gadget power, most likely on while traveling.

Can I Be Friends With My Directs? - Part 2 25.07.2011 ↓

This cast concludes our guidance on 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 1 18.07.2011 ↓

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

There Is No Why In Feedback - Part 2 11.07.2011 ↓

This cast concludes our guidance on what to do and why when directs want to describe why they did what they did when you have given them negative feedback.

There Is No Why In Feedback - Part 1 04.07.2011 ↓

This guidance describes what to do and why when directs want to describe why they did what they did when you have given them negative feedback.

Coaching Presenting Skills With Toastmasters 27.06.2011 ↓

This guidance recommends having any of your directs who present, and maybe even yourself, join and attend a Toastmasters Chapter.

Measuring The Trinity - Chapter 1 20.06.2011 ↓

This guidance explains how to BEGIN to measure YOUR success in rolling out the Manager Tools Trinity – One on Ones, Feedback, Coaching, and Delegation.

The One Third-Planning Rule - Part 2 13.06.2011 ↓

This cast concludes our guidance explaining the One-Third Planning Rule: when assessing and assigning work to your team, never take more than 1/3 of the available time to do so.