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Many managers become managers by being really good individual contributors – and they get no training on how to be managers or, importantly, what to DO. This feed gives you the guidance you need, in an actionable step by step fashion, so that you can start being a better manager today. 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).
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This cast concludes our guidance on what a professional manager's role and limits are when it comes to being friends with our directs.
This guidance describes what a professional manager's role and limits are when it comes to being friends with our directs.
When decisions are made you may disagree with, you must communicate the decision supportively both in public and in private.
When decisions are made you may disagree with, you must communicate the decision supportively both in public and in private.
This guidance describes what to say when you don't have an answer to a question, even when it's urgent.
In this cast, we share the First Rule For New Managers: the most important recommendation for someone taking over a team.
We recently published guidance recommending that managers ask directs for their efforts, rather than commanding. "Ask Don't Tell" comes from sales, but sales is about relationships and persuasion much like effective managing is. But several folks have asked, isn't there a risk of being told "no"?
This cast recommends how managers handle requests for confidentiality from their directs.
This guidance describes how managers ought to communicate organizational information to their team members.
This week we recur to a theme we started a while ago, management communications. If you don't remember, we won't be surprised - it was September, and we barely scratched the surface of presenting with PowerPoint.
The definition of an Effective Manager is to achieve results while retaining your team members.
The definition of an Effective Manager is to achieve results while retaining your team members.