Manager Tools
870 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 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
Performance Reviews Are Not Feedback - Part 1
May 30, 2022 17:00 - 45.1 MBPart 1 of our response to a recent WSJ article that said annual reviews are a terrible way to evaluate employees.
Interview With a Talent Manager
May 23, 2022 17:00 - 76.6 MBOur interview with a member of the Manager Tools community to help you understand as a manager, or potentially as an executive, about the kind of relationship you need to have with some of the people who make a difference in your organization and your career.
MTDISC Behavior Change Template - Part 2
May 16, 2022 17:00 - 51.3 MBPart 2 of our guidance on using MTDISC to change your behavior.
MTDISC Behavior Change Template - Part 1
May 09, 2022 17:00 - 46.5 MBPart 1 of our guidance on using MTDISC to change your behavior.
How To Roll Out MTDISC To Your Team - Part 2
May 02, 2022 17:00 - 42.9 MBPart 2 of our guidance on how to roll out the MTDISC Behavioral Instrument to your team.
How To Roll Out MTDISC To Your Team - Part 1
April 25, 2022 17:00 - 45.3 MBThis guidance describes how to roll out the MTDISC Behavioral Instrument to your team.
Maggie Tucker Interview
April 18, 2022 17:00 - 77.9 MBOur interview with Maggie Tucker, marketing executive and co-host of the friends on FIRE podcast.
Rules For Directors - Chapter 1 - Earning Trust (MT Version)
April 11, 2022 17:00 - 49.2 MBOur chapter one guidance on Rules For Directors: Earning Trust.
The War Room - Part 2 (MT)
April 04, 2022 17:00 - 95.7 MBPart 2 of the executive "War Room" experiences of Trevor Woods, Chief Information Officer, University of Sydney.
The War Room - Part 1 (MT)
March 28, 2022 17:00 - 78.2 MBPart 1 of the executive "War Room" experiences of Trevor Woods, Chief Information Officer, University of Sydney.
MTDISC Launch
March 21, 2022 17:00 - 53.6 MBWe have launched our own DISC Profile: MTDISC. Here's what it is, why we did it, and what its benefits are.
The Previous Boss Rule - Part 2
March 14, 2022 17:00 - 36 MBPart 2 of our guidance on "The Previous Boss Rule".
The Previous Boss Rule - Part 1
March 07, 2022 17:00 - 46.9 MBPart 1 of our guidance on "The Previous Boss Rule".
Managerial Economics 101, 102 and 103: Reporting, Delegation, and Coaching - Part 2
February 28, 2022 17:00 - 38.2 MBPart 2 of our guidance on Managerial Economics.
Managerial Economics 101, 102 and 103: Reporting, Delegation, and Coaching - Part 1
February 21, 2022 17:00 - 47.3 MBPart 1 of our guidance on Managerial Economics.
Top Interviewer Mistakes - Chapter 1
February 14, 2022 17:00 - 47.7 MBThe average manager is a terrible interviewer. In this series, we cover the most frequent and egregious mistakes, and how to correct them.
Deadlines Are Commitments
February 07, 2022 17:00 - 59.2 MBWhen most people miss a deadline, they prove they don't understand them.
My Feelings Are Hurt - Part 2
January 31, 2022 17:00 - 38.6 MBPart 2 of our guidance on what to do when someone claims their feelings are hurt by someone else.
My Feelings Are Hurt - Part 1
January 24, 2022 17:00 - 38.6 MBPart 1 of our guidance on what to do when someone claims their feelings are hurt by someone else.
Politics 101 - Chapter 7 - Compromise
January 17, 2022 17:00 - 46.2 MBPolitics are necessary, and that means the effective manager learns how to compromise. Here are some simple rules.
First Meeting New Direct Series - Family First - Part 2
January 10, 2022 17:00 - 33.4 MBPart 2 of the "family first" chapter of our continuing series on what to communicate to new directs.
First Meeting New Direct Series - Family First - Part 1
January 03, 2022 17:00 - 34.6 MBPart 1 of the "family first" chapter of our continuing series on what to communicate to new directs.
Assumptive Goal Setting - HOF 2021
December 27, 2021 17:00 - 30.7 MBOur Hall of Fame guidance on how to think more creatively about annual planning goals.
How to Set Annual Goals - HOF 2021
December 20, 2021 17:00 - 45.2 MBOur Hall Of Fame guidance on how to start setting annual goals, and why we do not like "SMART" goals.
Hiring Is NOT An HR Process - Chapter 1
December 13, 2021 17:00 - 43.9 MBEverybody thinks HR controls the hiring process. They don't.
Management Vs. Leadership - Army Vs. Navy
December 06, 2021 17:00 - 81.9 MBIn this special edition, Mark discusses management versus leadership with David Wallace, the Deputy Director of Leadership Eduction and Development at the United States Naval Academy.
Delivering The Performance Review - HOF 2021
November 29, 2021 17:00 - 92.3 MBOur Hall of Fame guidance on delivering a performance review.
Preparing Performance Reviews - HOF 2021
November 22, 2021 17:00 - 112 MBThis week, we're re-releasing one of our Hall of Fame casts on how to prepare performance reviews.
The Basics Of Measures - Chapter 1
November 15, 2021 17:00 - 39.3 MBOur guidance on the rules for measuring.
When You Are "Required" To Do Panel Interviews - Part 2
November 08, 2021 17:00 - 30.8 MBPart 2 of our guidance on what to do if you are required to conduct panel interviews.
When You Are "Required" To Do Panel Interviews - Part 1
November 01, 2021 17:00 - 45.2 MBPart 1 of our guidance on what to do if you are required to conduct panel interviews.
Hybrid Office Meetings
October 25, 2021 17:00 - 45.6 MBHow to make your meetings as effective as possible in a hybrid office.
One On Ones In a Hybrid Office Environment
October 18, 2021 17:00 - 53.7 MBContinuing your Manager Tools One On Ones (MTO3's) in a hybrid office environment.
Back To The Office
October 11, 2021 17:00 - 39 MBHere's what your managerial responsibilities are when your company brings its office workers back to the office.
Coaching Is Self Development - Part 2
October 04, 2021 17:00 - 57.4 MBPart 2 of our guidance on coaching is self-development. Managers play an important role, and managers can't make it happen without a willing direct.
Coaching Is Self Development - Part 1
September 27, 2021 17:00 - 39.3 MBPart 1 of our guidance on coaching is self-development. Managers play an important role, and managers can't make it happen without a willing direct.
Performance Conversations Don't Lead To Career Conversations
September 20, 2021 17:00 - 37.1 MBPerformance conversations and career conversations are connected, but also completely different.
The Manager And The Vaccine
September 13, 2021 17:00 - 55.7 MBManagers play a big role in vaccinations. It's just not what many think it is.
How To Train Your People - Chapter One - Introductions - Part 2
September 06, 2021 17:00 - 40.1 MBPart 2 of our guidance for how managers introduce training they send their people to.
How To Train Your People - Chapter One - Introductions - Part 1
August 30, 2021 17:00 - 42.9 MBPart 1 of our guidance for how managers introduce training they send their people to.
2021 Recruitment Update - Part 2 (MT)
August 23, 2021 17:00 - 52.3 MBPart 2 of our guidance for the 2021 employment market.
2021 Recruitment Update - Part 1 (MT)
August 16, 2021 17:00 - 44.6 MBPart 1 of our guidance for the 2021 employment market.
The Middleman Test Chapter 2 - Feedback
August 09, 2021 17:00 - 45.5 MBA lot of managers implement MTO3's and quickly swear by them. But lots of managers mistakenly talk themselves out of giving feedback. Here's one way to look at it.
The 95% Solution - Part 2
July 26, 2021 17:00 - 45.8 MBPart 2 of our guidance on how to get more time to focus on your priorities.
The 95% Solution - Part 1
July 19, 2021 17:00 - 44.3 MBPart 1 of our guidance on how to get more time to focus on your priorities.
Exploit Your Wiggle Room - Part 2
July 12, 2021 17:00 - 38.4 MBPart 2 of our guidance for managers who are hesitant to make changes.
Exploit Your Wiggle Room - Part 1
July 05, 2021 17:00 - 41.2 MBPart 1 of our guidance for managers who are hesitant to make changes.
The Sweet 16 Podcast
June 28, 2021 17:00 - 67.8 MBOn our 16th Anniversary show, we talk about our origins and what's to come.
Why Experienced Directs Need One On Ones
June 21, 2021 17:00 - 38.7 MBHere's what to say to experienced directs who don't want weekly One On Ones.