Manager Tools
880 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratingsTired of management theory? Want to learn specific skills to help improve your management performance? Then Manager Tools is the podcast for you! Manager Tools is a weekly business podcast focused on helping professionals become more effective managers and leaders. Each week, we discuss specific actions for professionals to take to achieve their desired management and career objectives. Manager Tools won Best Business Podcast Award in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2012 as well as the People's Choice Award in 2008. Go to http://www.manager-tools.com/recommendations to read what others are saying about the impact Manager Tools has had on their careers and lives.
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Episodes
New Direct - First Day Meeting (500th Cast)
January 02, 2012 07:35 - 40.3 MBThis guidance describes the first meeting a manager ought to have with a new team member.
Ending A Bad Interview - Part 2
December 25, 2011 16:53 - 14.7 MBThis guidance concludes our discussion on when and how to end an interview with a candidate you won't hire.
Ending A Bad Interview - Part 1
December 19, 2011 19:50 - 20.5 MBThis guidance describes when and how to end an interview with a candidate you won't hire.
The Steel Cage Death Match Meetings - Part 2
December 12, 2011 01:47 - 17.8 MBThis cast concludes our guidance on how to prepare for Steel Cage Death Match Meetings.
The Steel Cage Death Match Meetings - Part 1
December 05, 2011 03:45 - 20.1 MBThis guidance describes how to prepare for Steel Cage Death Match Meetings.
Project Status Reporting Simple Feedback - Part 2
November 28, 2011 03:00 - 20.5 MBThis cast concludes our guidance on how to give feedback on how you want projects reported on.
Project Status Reporting Simple Feedback - Part 1
November 20, 2011 23:26 - 18.5 MBThis guidance describes how to give feedback on how you want projects reported on.
The Project Management Drumbeat Meeting - Part 2
November 14, 2011 04:13 - 32.4 MBThis guidance describes how to manage work and decisions being done on a project.
The Project Management Drumbeat Meeting - Part 1
November 06, 2011 13:35 - 27.7 MBThis guidance describes how to manage work and decisions being done on a project.
Taking Notes In Interviews - Chapter 1
October 31, 2011 01:51 - 17.5 MBThis guidance recommends the best way to take notes during interviews.
Interview with Jim Collins, Author of Great by Choice
October 26, 2011 16:19 - 41.6 MBMark recently had a chance to sit down and talk with Jim Collins about his most recent book, Great by Choice. You won't want to miss it.
Project Meeting Reporting - Part 2
October 24, 2011 03:44 - 16.8 MBThis cast concludes our guidance on how to have project statuses reported and discussed.
Project Meeting Reporting - Part 1
October 17, 2011 01:58 - 17.3 MBThis guidance describes how to have project statuses reported and discussed.
One On One Note-Taking Recommendations
October 10, 2011 04:30 - 19 MBThis 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
October 03, 2011 05:27 - 18.2 MBThis guidance describes how to be ready to talk with your boss about your team.
The Coaching Dilemma - Part 2
September 26, 2011 01:06 - 25.2 MBThis cast continues our discussion on whom to coach and develop on your team with your marginal time.
The Coaching Dilemma - Part 1
September 19, 2011 01:56 - 25.2 MBThis guidance describes whom to coach and develop on your team with your marginal time.
The Coaching Dilemma Introduction
September 16, 2011 00:11 - 7.88 MBA 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
September 12, 2011 14:18 - 29.4 MBThis cast concludes our discussion on how to use your calendar more proactively.
Right Of First Refusal - Part 1
September 05, 2011 15:17 - 22.3 MBThis guidance describes how to use your calendar more proactively.
Contract Employee One On Ones - Part 2
August 29, 2011 03:47 - 20.5 MBThis cast concludes our guidance on the right way to conduct One on Ones with your contract employees.
Contract Employee One On Ones - Part 1
August 22, 2011 02:07 - 20.6 MBThis guidance describes the right way to conduct One on Ones with your contract employees.
Bi-Monthly Skip Level Reviews - Part 2
August 15, 2011 05:57 - 16.4 MBThis 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
August 08, 2011 03:20 - 15.8 MBThis guidance describes how to learn about your skips and develop your direct report managers by discussing your skips on a regular basis.
Travel EMP
August 01, 2011 03:05 - 18.3 MBThis 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
July 25, 2011 02:10 - 17 MBThis 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
July 18, 2011 13:54 - 20.3 MBThis 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
July 11, 2011 12:42 - 19.6 MBThis 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
July 04, 2011 02:05 - 26 MBThis 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
June 27, 2011 02:55 - 24.7 MBThis guidance recommends having any of your directs who present, and maybe even yourself, join and attend a Toastmasters Chapter.
Measuring The Trinity - Chapter 1
June 20, 2011 03:16 - 25 MBThis 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
June 13, 2011 03:27 - 21.5 MBThis 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.
The One Third-Planning Rule - Part 1
June 06, 2011 12:47 - 17.6 MBThis guidance explains 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.
Over Assigning And Delegating Work - Part 3
May 30, 2011 16:44 - 19.1 MBThis cast concludes our recommendations on developing your directs by always having them have more to do than they have time to do ... by assigning and delegating more work than they think they can do.
Over Assigning And Delegating Work - Part 2
May 23, 2011 02:24 - 21.9 MBThis cast continues our recommendations on developing your directs by always having them have more to do than they have time to do ... by assigning and delegating more work than they think they can do.
Over Assigning And Delegating Work - Part 1
May 16, 2011 03:51 - 21.1 MBThis guidance recommends developing your directs by always having them have more to do than they have time to do…by assigning and delegating more work than they think they can do.
Peer One on Ones - Part 2
May 09, 2011 03:05 - 19.7 MBThis cast concludes our recommendations on why and how to meet weekly, or regularly, with your peer managers.
Peer One on Ones - Part 1
May 02, 2011 03:31 - 24.8 MBThis guidance recommends why and how to met weekly, or regularly, with your peer managers.
Event Based Feedback
April 24, 2011 15:27 - 27.3 MBThis guidance recommends how to give a lot of feedback about a specific event all at once.
How To Manage A Disgruntled Non-Promoted Direct - Part 3
April 17, 2011 21:11 - 23.1 MBThis cast concludes our guidance on how to manage one of your directs who wanted the job you’re in now, and you may have reason to believe that they will hold it against you.
How To Manage A Disgruntled Non-Promoted Direct - Part 2
April 10, 2011 22:34 - 19.8 MBThis cast continues our guidance on how to manage one of your directs who wanted the job you’re in now, and you may have reason to believe that they will hold it against you.
How To Manage A Disgruntled Non-Promoted Direct - Part 1
April 03, 2011 23:16 - 18.4 MBThis guidance recommends how to manage one of your directs who wanted the job you’re in now, and you may have reason to believe that they will hold it against you.
Internal Team Pre-Wires
March 27, 2011 18:54 - 26 MBThis guidance describes why and how effective managers insist on their directs pre-wiring information they brief to you.
How To Run A SPOT Project Kickoff Meeting
March 20, 2011 16:47 - 30.5 MBThis guidance describes how to run the first meeting you have with your team about a new project your team will be doing.
How To Assign Work Tasks - Part 2
March 13, 2011 15:13 - 23.4 MBThis cast concludes our discussion on how to assign tasks to your directs.
How To Assign Work Tasks - Part 1
March 07, 2011 04:32 - 20.9 MBThis guidance describes how to assign tasks to your directs.
How To Manage A Massive Workload Increase - Part 4
February 27, 2011 16:04 - 24.1 MBThis cast concludes (Part 4 of 4) our guidance on how to respond when, through any number of factors, you and your team are OVERWHELMED with lots of new work. Perhaps it's a layoff, perhaps it's a re-organization, perhaps it's because you're GOOD. Regardless, what do you DO??
How To Manage A Massive Workload Increase - Part 3
February 20, 2011 20:33 - 21.7 MBThis cast continues (Part 3 of 4) our guidance on how to respond when, through any number of factors, you and your team are OVERWHELMED with lots of new work. Perhaps it's a layoff, perhaps it's a re-organization, perhaps it's because you're GOOD. Regardless, what do you DO??
How To Manage A Massive Workload Increase - Part 2
February 13, 2011 15:56 - 27.7 MBThis cast continues our guidance on how to respond when, through any number of factors, you and your team are OVERWHELMED with lots of new work.
How To Manage A Massive Workload Increase - Part 1
February 07, 2011 05:13 - 19.2 MBThis guidance describes how to respond when, through any number of factors, you and your team are OVERWHELMED with lots of new work.