This feed contains our guidance on being a new manager. What to do, and importantly, what not to do, how to develop relationships with your directs, your peers and your boss, and how to get things done. If you're wondering what the secrets to management are – listen now. 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. The Business Podcast Award is now named after Manager Tools. Go to http://www.manager-tools.com/testimonials to read what others are saying about the impact Manager Tools has had on their careers and lives. Our goal: Every Manager Effective (TM).
Part 3 of our updated guidance on how to gradually implement The Manager Tools Management Trinity (One on Ones, Feedback, Coaching, and Delegation). When managers try to implement all the tools all at once it can end in disaster. Most of us can only learn one new significant skill at a time. And that goes for our directs, too: they're learning along with us. This process for implementation will ensure success in your roll out.
Rolling Out The Trinity - Updated - Part 2
Part 2 of our updated guidance on how to gradually implement The Manager Tools Management Trinity (One on Ones, Feedback, Coaching, and Delegation). When managers try to implement all the tools all at once it can end in disaster. Most of us can only learn one new significant skill at a time. And that goes for our directs, too: they're learning along with us. This process for implementation will ensure success in your roll out.
Rolling Out The Trinity - Updated - Part 1
Part 1 of our updated guidance on how to gradually implement The Manager Tools Management Trinity (One on Ones, Feedback, Coaching, and Delegation). When managers try to implement all the tools all at once it can end in disaster. Most of us can only learn one new significant skill at a time. And that goes for our directs, too: they're learning along with us. This process for implementation will ensure success in your roll out.
First Meeting With A New Direct - Results
When someone new joins your team, we recommend you communicate early about your key priorities.
First Meeting With A New Direct - Ask Questions
This guidance continues our recommendations about topics to cover with new directs, encouraging them to ask questions about everything they don't understand.
First Meeting New Direct Series - Tell The Truth - Part 2
We recommend spending time with each new member of your team encouraging them to tell the truth, and not be afraid of not knowing how to do something or the standard way of doing something in their new role.
First Meeting New Direct Series - Tell The Truth - Part 1
We recommend spending time with each new member of your team encouraging them to tell the truth, and not be afraid of not knowing how to do something or the standard way of doing something in their new role.
First Meeting New Direct Series - Relationships Matter
New Directs need guidance on how to start on the right foot. We recommend a series of meetings in their first weeks, one of which makes clear: you have to create and maintain trusting relationships within the organization to succeed.
First Meeting New Direct Series - Be Timely
This guidance continues our recommendations about topics to cover with new directs, encouraging them to be on time with themselves, their work, and their commitments.
New Job Day One - Do It Yourself
This cast recommends a simple approach to speed up your fitting in to a new organization and role.
New Job - Week One - Take Notes
This cast tells you what to take notes on in your first week in a new job.
90 Day New Job Plan - Your Role
Our guidance on how to create a 90 day new job plan.
90 Day New Job Plan - Who To Find
Our guidance on how to create a 90 day new job plan.
90 Day New Job Plan - The Overview
Our guidance on how to create a 90 day new job plan.
90 Day New Job Plan - Relationships
Our guidance on the information you need to develop relationships.
90 Day New Job Plan - Bosses
Our guidance on the information you need to gather on your bosses.
The Management Trinity - Part 3
In this cast, we conclude our conversation on the origins of the Management Trinity, focusing on Coaching and Delegation.
The Management Trinity - Part 2
In this cast, we continue our conversation on the origins of the Management Trinity, focusing on One on Ones and Feedback.
The Management Trinity - Part 1
This cast describes the origins of the Management Trinity: why we preach it, and how it came to be.
The First Rule for New Managers (Hall Of Fame Guidance)
In this cast, we share the First Rule For New Managers: the most important recommendation for someone taking over a team.
