Manager Tools

Latest Episodes:

How To Manage A Disgruntled Non-Promoted Direct - Part 1 Apr 03, 2011

Show notes

This 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 Mar 27, 2011

Show notes

This 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 Mar 20, 2011

Show notes

This 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 Mar 13, 2011

Show notes

This cast concludes our discussion on how to assign tasks to your directs.

How To Assign Work Tasks - Part 1 Mar 06, 2011

Show notes

This guidance describes how to assign tasks to your directs.

How To Manage A Massive Workload Increase - Part 4 Feb 27, 2011

Show notes

This 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 Feb 20, 2011

Show notes

This 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 Feb 13, 2011

Show notes

This 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 Feb 07, 2011

Show notes

This guidance describes how to respond when, through any number of factors, you and your team are OVERWHELMED with lots of new work.

Boss Meeting Prep - No Surprises Jan 30, 2011

Show notes

This guidance describes how to prepare your boss for attending any meeting you are running.