Manager Tools

Negative Feedback Pushback Examples - Part 2 21.10.2019 ↓

Part 2 of our examples of how to respond to different kinds of pushback to feedback.

How To Turn Down a Job Candidate - HOF 2019 14.10.2019 ↓

Our Hall Of Fame guidance on effective and ineffective ways to notify a candidate you’ve interviewed that you won’t be offering them.

Negative Feedback Pushback Examples - Part 1 07.10.2019 ↓

Part 1 of our examples of how to respond to different kinds of pushback to feedback.

Introducing The Effective Hiring Manager Book 30.09.2019 ↓

An interview with Mark Horstman about his new book, The Effective Hiring Manager.

Don't Use Consensus 23.09.2019 ↓

Using consensus as a decision making tool is a bad idea for managers.

Feedback Is Not A Personal Attack 16.09.2019 ↓

Feedback is about behavior. It's not a personal attack.

First Meeting New Direct Series: Support The Team 09.09.2019 ↓

New team members need guidance about your key issues early on. This is a continuation of our series about messages that shouldn't wait.

Meeting Leadership - 6 Rules - Part 3 02.09.2019 ↓

Part 3 of our guidance on what leaders do to take their meetings to the next level.

Meeting Leadership - 6 Rules - Part 2 26.08.2019 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on what leaders do to take their meetings to the next level.

Meeting Leadership - 6 Rules - Part 1 19.08.2019 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on what leaders do to take their meetings to the next level.

Use A Warning Order 12.08.2019 ↓

Give your team advance knowledge of emergent changes with a Warning Order.

Soft One On Ones - Part 2 05.08.2019 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on what to do if you're forbidden from doing One On Ones.

Soft One On Ones - Part 1 29.07.2019 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on what to do if you're forbidden from doing One On Ones.

How to Make a Job Offer - Part 2 - HOF 2019 22.07.2019 ↓

Part 2 of our Hall of Fame guidance on how to make a job offer to a candidate.

The M Conference 15.07.2019 ↓

The M Conference is our new in-person development opportunity, looking to your future in management.

How to Make a Job Offer - Part 1 - HOF 2019 08.07.2019 ↓

Part 1 of our Hall of Fame guidance on how to make a job offer to a candidate.

Mistakes We've Made - Part 2 01.07.2019 ↓

Part 2 of our 14th anniversary review of mistakes.

Mistakes We've Made - Part 1 24.06.2019 ↓

Part 1 of our 14th anniversary review of mistakes.

How Do I Respond To "How Do I Get Promoted?" - Part 4 17.06.2019 ↓

Part 4 of our guidance on what to do when directs ask how they can get promoted. Rather than get frustrated, give them a professional answer.

How Do I Respond To "How Do I Get Promoted?" - Part 3 10.06.2019 ↓

Part 3 of our guidance on what to do when directs ask how they can get promoted. Rather than get frustrated, give them a professional answer.

How Do I Respond To "How Do I Get Promoted?" - Part 2 03.06.2019 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on what to do when directs ask how they can get promoted. Rather than get frustrated, give them a professional answer.

How Do I Respond To "How Do I Get Promoted?" - Part 1 27.05.2019 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on what to do when directs ask how they can get promoted. Rather than get frustrated, give them a professional answer.

One To One Interviews Are Safe - Part 2 20.05.2019 ↓

Part 2 of our guidance on why one to one interviews aren't as risky as so many fear.

One To One Interviews Are Safe - Part 1 13.05.2019 ↓

Part 1 of our guidance on why one to one interviews aren't as risky as so many fear.

Email Compendium - Part 4 06.05.2019 ↓

Part 4 of our compendium of guidance on email.