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**Manager Tools**

Tired 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. Find more at http://www.manager-tools.com/

Latest Episodes:

How To Handle A Sudden Demotion Feb 12, 2024

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Our guidance on how to handle a sudden demotion.

Educate Your Directs On Performance Reviews Early - Part 2 Feb 05, 2024

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Part 2 of our guidance on educating your directs on performance reviews early.

Educate Your Directs On Performance Reviews Early - Part 1 Jan 29, 2024

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Part 1 of our guidance on educating your directs on performance reviews early.

Salary Discussions 2x2 Matrix Tool - Part 2 Jan 22, 2024

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Part 2 of our guidance on the salary discussions 2x2 matrix tool.

Salary Discussions 2x2 Matrix Tool - Part 1 Jan 15, 2024

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Just because a direct’s performance is exceptional doesn’t mean that they deserve a raise, believe it or not. Employee performance is only half of the equation.

Yes Or No Questions (YONKERS) Jan 08, 2024

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You're going to get asked yes or no questions, and there are only three effective answers. Anything else is unprofessional, and what might be interpreted as weak. There's a difference between asked, "How's the project" - Inevitably, "fine;" and, "Are you 100% green this week?' Better questions get better answers. And when a professional gets a better question, a better answer is the best answer.

Assumptive Goal Setting - HOF 2024 Jan 01, 2024

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Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to think more creatively about annual planning goals.

How to Set Annual Goals - HOF 2023 Dec 25, 2023

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Our Hall Of Fame guidance on how to start setting annual goals, and why we do not like "SMART" goals.

The Folly Of Rebranding Feedback - Part 2 Dec 18, 2023

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Part 2 of our guidance on rebranding feedback.

The Folly Of Rebranding Feedback - Part 1 Dec 11, 2023

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A WSJ article says the word “feedback” is too stressful for some, and recommends calling it something else. We disagree.