Manager Tools

Developing Subordinate Managers - Chapter 1 04.01.2010 ↓

This cast describes the first principle of how to develop subordinate managers - Measure Basic Behaviors.

Coaching/Feedback Template For Presentations 28.12.2009 ↓

This cast provides guidance on giving feedback when coaching directs on their presentation skills, AND a detailed template managers can use when doing so.

Favorite Candidate Interview Preparation - Part 2 21.12.2009 ↓

This cast concludes our conversation on how to increase the chances that you will get to hire your favorite candidate when he or she has to interview elsewhere in the organization.

Favorite Candidate Interview Preparation - Part 1 14.12.2009 ↓

This cast describes how to increase the chances that you will get to hire your favorite candidate when he or she has to interview elsewhere in the organization.

High C Manager Simple Downfall - Part 2 06.12.2009 ↓

This cast concludes our conversation on a behavioral change for an insidious practice of High C Managers: finding fault with recommendations and ideas.

High C Manager Simple Downfall - Part 1 30.11.2009 ↓

This cast addresses a behavioral change for an insidious practice of High C Managers: finding fault with recommendations and ideas.

The One On One Refresh 22.11.2009 ↓

This cast describes how to refresh your One on Ones with your directs after you've been doing them for 1-2 years.

My Boss Skips Me 16.11.2009 ↓

This cast describes how to work with a boss who repeatedly skips over a manager and works directly with your directs (his or her "skips").

Owning The Inputs - Part 2 09.11.2009 ↓

This cast concludes our conversation on handling a direct who blames another direct for their failure to deliver a task on time.

Owning The Inputs - Part 1 01.11.2009 ↓

This cast recommends how to handle a direct who blames another direct for their failure to deliver a task on time.

Managers and Confidentiality 26.10.2009 ↓

This cast recommends how managers handle requests for confidentiality from their directs.

The Management Trinity - Part 3 19.10.2009 ↓

In this cast, we conclude our conversation on the origins of the Management Trinity, focusing on Coaching and Delegation.

The Management Trinity - Part 2 12.10.2009 ↓

In this cast, we continue our conversation on the origins of the Management Trinity, focusing on One on Ones and Feedback.

The Management Trinity - Part 1 05.10.2009 ↓

This cast describes the origins of the Management Trinity: why we preach it, and how it came to be.

Timely Meetings – Part 2 28.09.2009 ↓

This cast concludes our conversation on how to run timely meetings.

Timely Meetings – Part 1 20.09.2009 ↓

This cast describes how to run timely meetings.

The First Question In Your One on One 14.09.2009 ↓

This cast describes how to start every One on One.

Admin Trip Folders – Part 2 07.09.2009 ↓

This cast concludes our discussion on a standard practice of administrative assistants helping managers prepare for business travel.

Admin Trip Folders - Part 1 31.08.2009 ↓

This cast describes a standard practice of administrative assistants helping managers prepare for business travel.

Direct Relationships Acid Test 24.08.2009 ↓

This cast prescribes asking your directs what their children's names are.

Quick and Dirty Choosing a Number Two 17.08.2009 ↓

This cast describes a quick and dirty way to choose an interim replacement or number two for your role as manager.

Project Manager Feedback 09.08.2009 ↓

This cast describes how give feedback to a project team member if you are a project manager.

Team Formation – How Big? 03.08.2009 ↓

This cast describes how big to size a team when forming it.

What To Delegate 25.07.2009 ↓

This cast recommends simple choices for what to delegate to our directs.

Manager Tools Coaching Model - Updated - Part 3 19.07.2009 ↓

Part 3 of our updated guidance on the Manager Tools Coaching Model.