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Too many of us managers think that "someone just doing their jobs" isn't worthy of praise, or positive feedback, or even just a simple thanks. We're wrong. Thanks matter.

Part 2 of our guidance on number ten of the top ten hiring mistakes: Being Surprised.

Part 1 of our guidance on number ten of the top ten hiring mistakes: Being Surprised.

Part 3 of our guidance on performance communication between bosses and directs that has come under attack in the past couple of years. Some say performance reviews don't work. Some say delivering performance communications doesn't work. They're completely wrong.

Part 2 of our guidance on performance communication between bosses and directs that has come under attack in the past couple of years. Some say performance reviews don't work. Some say delivering performance communications doesn't work. They're completely wrong.

Part 1 of our guidance on performance communication between bosses and directs that has come under attack in the past couple of years. Some say performance reviews don't work. Some say delivering performance communications doesn't work. They're completely wrong.

Lots of Interviews are being conducted via Zoom. Here's how.

On our 15th Anniversary show, we review some brief history of Manager Tools, and talk about our new license promotion honoring our initial offering.

Internal Talent Markets should be nearly frictionless. That starts with how each manager communicates the internal to our directs.

Part 2 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.

Part 1 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.

Part 2 of our guidance on flavor of the month pushback.

Part 1 of our guidance on flavor of the month pushback.

A lot of managers want to do One On Ones with their directs' directs, also known as skips. This is a bad idea.

Part 2 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.

Part 1 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.

Part 2 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.

Part 1 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.

This cast describes how to interview effectively during a downturn, particularly for difficult to fill positions.

This cast discusses a way to build your recruiting "bench" during market downturns.

This cast helps you word your request to your network for help with looking for a new opportunity.

This cast explains how to handle exit interviews.

Part 2 of our guidance on how to create and use a Career Management Document as a key part of your career management system.

COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1

This cast explains how to respond to the announcement of impending layoffs at your firm.

Part 2 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.

Part 1 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.

This cast explains how to improve an especially important relationship during economic downturns: your boss's peers.

This cast describes the reasons why leaving your company or industry in a downturn CAN be a bad idea, and recommends options to consider in those situations.

This cast describes how to combat the normal tendency of directs to communicate LESS during a downturn.

A rerelease of our guidance on how to conduct layoffs efficiently, with candor and compassion, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now be facing as a manager because of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

Part 3 of our guidance related to how we at Manager Tools addressed the COVID pandemic, and the coming dangerous economic aftermath.

Part 2 of our guidance related to how we at Manager Tools addressed the COVID pandemic, and the coming dangerous economic aftermath.

Part 1 of our guidance related to how we at Manager Tools addressed the COVID pandemic, and the coming dangerous economic aftermath.

We continue our guidance about managing in the time of COVID-19.

Part 2 of our guidance on managing during a pandemic, such as COVID-19 (Coronavirus), or a similar international crisis.

Part 1 of our guidance on managing during a pandemic, such as COVID-19 (Coronavirus), or a similar international crisis.

A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on preparing for a staffing decision meeting, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now be facing as a professional or manager because of coronavirus.

A rerelease of part 1 of our guidance on preparing for a staffing decision meeting, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now be facing as a professional or manager because of coronavirus.

A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on budget management in a downturn, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now be facing as a professional or manager because of coronavirus.

Coronavirus Guidance - Race, Don't Chase - Part 1

A rerelease of of our guidance on contributing to the team when working remotely, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.

A rerelease of of our guidance on getting results when working remotely, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.

A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on how to work with a remotely located manager, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.

A rerelease of part 1 of our guidance on how to work with a remotely located manager, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.

A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on managing distant team members, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.

A rerelease of part 1 of our guidance on managing distant team members, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.

A rerelease of our guidance on phone One on Ones, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be facing because of coronavirus.

The common wisdom about work-family balance is wrong. We're asking the wrong question.

Training is the go-to answer for skill development. But training isn't really what you want.