http://www.manager-tools.com/podcasts/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 business professionals become more effective managers and leaders. Each week, the hosts discuss new tools and easy techniques to help business professionals achieve their desired management and career objectives. Manager Tools has been the Best Business Podcast Award winner for the past 3 years - 2006, 2007, and 2008. Feeder 2.2.5(2.2.5); Mac OS X Version 10.7.3 (Build 11D50b) http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Copyright 2005-2011 Manager Tools, LLC Mon, 14 May 2012 01:51:21 +0000 Mon, 14 May 2012 01:51:21 +0000 http://www.manager-tools.com/images/mt_images/ManagerTools_Logo_300x300.jpg http://www.manager-tools.com/podcasts/manager-tools Mike Auzenne and Mark Horstman 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 business professionals become more effective managers and leaders. Each week, the hosts discuss new tools and easy techniques to help business professionals achieve their desired management and career objectives. Manager Tools won the Best Business Podcast Award in 2006, 2007, and 2008, as well as the People's Choice Award for 2008. management,leadership,business,strategy,coaching,feedback,development clean Mike Auzenne show@manager-tools.com no http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/05/how-address-social-media-abuse/ This guidance tells you what to do when one of your directs spends too much time on social media. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/05/how-address-social-media-abuse#comments feedback performance podcasts time-management Performance Management (Feedback) http://www.manager-tools.com/crss/node/13705 Mon, 14 May 2012 01:51:21 +0000 mauzenne Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance tells you what to do when one of your directs spends too much time on social media. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/05/how-address-social-media-abuse/ http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/04/i-doing-part-my-job/ This guidance recommends how to address a direct who likes part of his/her job and won’t stop doing it, or won’t focus on other areas that are more valuable. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/04/i-doing-part-my-job#comments communication delegation podcasts Development (Delegation) http://www.manager-tools.com/crss/node/13553 Mon, 07 May 2012 14:42:23 +0000 mauzenne Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance recommends how to address a direct who likes part of his/her job and won’t stop doing it, or won’t focus on other areas that are more valuable. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/04/i-doing-part-my-job/ http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/04/aggregated-behaviors-are-performance-part-2/ This cast concludes our recommendations on focusing on behaviors because behaviors are measurable and aggregated behaviors ARE performance. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/04/aggregated-behaviors-are-performance-part-2#comments performance Performance / Annual Reviews podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/crss/node/13582 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:35:49 +0000 mauzenne Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This cast concludes our recommendations on focusing on behaviors because behaviors are measurable and aggregated behaviors ARE performance. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/04/aggregated-behaviors-are-performance-part-2/ http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/04/aggregated-behaviors-are-performance-part-1/ This guidance recommends focusing on behaviors because behaviors are measurable and aggregated behaviors ARE performance. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/04/aggregated-behaviors-are-performance-part-1#comments performance Performance / Annual Reviews podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/crss/node/13507 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:37:50 +0000 mauzenne Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance recommends focusing on behaviors because behaviors are measurable and aggregated behaviors ARE performance. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/04/aggregated-behaviors-are-performance-part-1/ http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/04/feedback-your-directs-what-say-part-2/ This cast concludes our guidance on what to say when your directs say, “Can I give YOU some feedback?” http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/04/feedback-your-directs-what-say-part-2#comments communication feedback podcasts Performance Management (Feedback) http://www.manager-tools.com/crss/node/13508 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:54:19 +0000 mauzenne Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This cast concludes our guidance on what to say when your directs say, “Can I give YOU some feedback?” http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/04/feedback-your-directs-what-say-part-2/ http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/04/feedback-your-directs-what-say-part-1/ This guidance tells you what to say when your directs say, "Can I give YOU some feedback?" http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/04/feedback-your-directs-what-say-part-1#comments communication feedback podcasts Performance Management (Feedback) http://www.manager-tools.com/crss/node/13446 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:47:04 +0000 mauzenne Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance tells you what to say when your directs say, "Can I give YOU some feedback?" http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/04/feedback-your-directs-what-say-part-1/ http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/and-not-meeting-ground-rule/ This guidance recommends a standing ground rule at all meetings: No “buts,” only “and”. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/and-not-meeting-ground-rule#comments communication meetings podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/crss/node/13437 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:19:42 +0000 mauzenne Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance recommends a standing ground rule at all meetings: No “buts,” only “and”. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/and-not-meeting-ground-rule/ http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/how-use-a-raci-matrix/ This guidance describes how to use a RACI [Responsible, Accountable, Consult, Inform] Matrix when determining project responsibilities. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/how-use-a-raci-matrix#comments delegation development podcasts Project Management project-management http://www.manager-tools.com/crss/node/13421 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 03:55:46 +0000 mauzenne Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to use a RACI [Responsible, Accountable, Consult, Inform] Matrix when determining project responsibilities. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/how-use-a-raci-matrix/ http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/ethics-part-2-0/ The conclusion of our guidance on ethical behavior. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/ethics-part-2-0#comments podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/crss/node/13404 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:42:21 +0000 mauzenne Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman The conclusion of our guidance on ethical behavior. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/ethics-part-2-0/ http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/how-avoid-reverse-delegation/ This guidance describes how to avoid having your directs give you work that you’ve already assigned to them. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/how-avoid-reverse-delegation#comments delegation podcasts Development (Delegation) http://www.manager-tools.com/crss/node/13335 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:17:57 +0000 mauzenne Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to avoid having your directs give you work that you’ve already assigned to them. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/how-avoid-reverse-delegation/ http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/ethics-part-1-0/ Our guidance on ethical behavior. Although this show was originally recorded as a Career Tools cast, we've included it for free for our Manager Tools listeners and Licensees given the underlying assumption of ethical behavior in all our recommendations. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/ethics-part-1-0#comments podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/crss/node/13330 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:03:30 +0000 mauzenne Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman Our guidance on ethical behavior. Although this show was originally recorded as a Career Tools cast, we've included it for free for our Manager Tools listeners and Licensees given the underlying assumption of ethical behavior in all our recommendations. http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/ethics-part-1-0/ http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/bench-evaluation-chapter-1-probing/ Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:28:47 -0400 podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/bench-evaluation-chapter-1-probing#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/03/bench-evaluation-chapter-1-probing/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to interview those colleagues on your bench…without interviewing them. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/delegating-floor/ Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:20:24 -0500 delegation podcasts time-management Development (Delegation) http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/delegating-floor#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/delegating-floor/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to help individual contributors handle an overload in work. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/fruit-bowl-meetings/ Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:12:03 -0500 meetings Meetings You Run podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/fruit-bowl-meetings#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/fruit-bowl-meetings/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to use a “Fruit Bowl” to eliminate cell phone distractions at meetings. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/internal-support-roles-and-responsibilities-part-2-0/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:09:07 -0500 Internal Relationships podcasts relationships http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/internal-support-roles-and-responsibilities-part-2-0#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/internal-support-roles-and-responsibilities-part-2-0/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman The conclusion of our guidance on how to obtain the requirements you need when working as an internal support provider. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/do-not-give-feedback-your-boss/ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:35:28 -0500 feedback podcasts relationships Your Relationship With Your Boss http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/do-not-give-feedback-your-boss#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/do-not-give-feedback-your-boss/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how and why NOT to give feedback to your boss. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/internal-support-roles-and-responsibilities-part-1-0/ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:47:27 -0500 Internal Relationships podcasts relationships http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/internal-support-roles-and-responsibilities-part-1-0#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/internal-support-roles-and-responsibilities-part-1-0/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman We believe this podcast, while a Career Tools cast, is of particular interest to our Manager Tools listeners as well. So, we're providing this as an additional cast for our Manager Tools listeners and Individual Licensees – Our guidance how to obtain the requirements you need when working as an internal support provider. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/measuring-feedback-chapter-1-part-2/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:02:36 -0500 feedback podcasts Performance Management (Feedback) http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/measuring-feedback-chapter-1-part-2#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/02/measuring-feedback-chapter-1-part-2/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This cast concludes our guidance on how to measure the amount of feedback you’re delivering to your directs. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/01/measuring-feedback-chapter-1-part-1/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:23:06 -0500 feedback podcasts Performance Management (Feedback) http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/01/measuring-feedback-chapter-1-part-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/01/measuring-feedback-chapter-1-part-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to measure the amount of feedback you’re delivering to your directs. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/01/45-minute-meeting/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:14:55 -0500 meetings Meetings You Run podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/01/45-minute-meeting#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/01/45-minute-meeting/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to schedule hour-long meetings, which are often back-to-back-to-back, in only 45 minutes. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/01/first-rule-probing-interview/ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:08:16 -0500 hiring Interviewing podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/01/first-rule-probing-interview#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/01/first-rule-probing-interview/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes the most important to ask further questions about during an interview. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/01/routine-town-hall-meetings-part-2/ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:05:21 -0500 communication meetings Meetings You Run podcasts presenting http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/01/routine-town-hall-meetings-part-2#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/01/routine-town-hall-meetings-part-2/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This cast concludes our guidance on how to run a Routine Town Hall Meeting for your organization. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/01/routine-town-hall-meetings-part-1/ Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:53:44 -0500 communication meetings Meetings You Run podcasts presenting http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/01/routine-town-hall-meetings-part-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2012/01/routine-town-hall-meetings-part-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to run a Routine Town Hall Meeting for your organization. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/12/new-direct-first-day-meeting-500th-cast/ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:35:25 -0500 Hiring hiring podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/12/new-direct-first-day-meeting-500th-cast#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/12/new-direct-first-day-meeting-500th-cast/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes the first meeting a manager ought to have with a new team member. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/12/ending-a-bad-interview-part-2/ Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:53:17 -0500 hiring Interviewing podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/12/ending-a-bad-interview-part-2#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/12/ending-a-bad-interview-part-2/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance concludes our discussion on when and how to end an interview with a candidate you won't hire. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/ending-a-bad-interview-part-1/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:50:05 -0500 hiring Interviewing podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/ending-a-bad-interview-part-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/ending-a-bad-interview-part-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes when and how to end an interview with a candidate you won't hire. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/12/steel-cage-death-match-meetings-part-2/ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:47:02 -0500 podcasts retention Retention http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/12/steel-cage-death-match-meetings-part-2#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/12/steel-cage-death-match-meetings-part-2/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This cast concludes our guidance on how to prepare for Steel Cage Death Match Meetings. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/steel-cage-death-match-meetings-part-1/ Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:45:49 -0500 podcasts retention Retention http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/steel-cage-death-match-meetings-part-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/steel-cage-death-match-meetings-part-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to prepare for Steel Cage Death Match Meetings. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/project-status-reporting-simple-feedback-part-2/ Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:00:36 -0500 feedback podcasts Project Management project-management http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/project-status-reporting-simple-feedback-part-2#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/project-status-reporting-simple-feedback-part-2/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This cast concludes our guidance on how to give feedback on how you want projects reported on. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/project-status-reporting-simple-feedback-part-1/ Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:26:37 -0500 feedback podcasts Project Management project-management http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/project-status-reporting-simple-feedback-part-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/project-status-reporting-simple-feedback-part-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to give feedback on how you want projects reported on. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/project-management-drumbeat-meeting-part-2/ Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:13:24 -0500 meetings podcasts Project Management project-management http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/project-management-drumbeat-meeting-part-2#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/project-management-drumbeat-meeting-part-2/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to manage work and decisions being done on a project. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/project-management-drumbeat-meeting-part-1/ Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:35:59 -0500 meetings podcasts Project Management project-management http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/project-management-drumbeat-meeting-part-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/11/project-management-drumbeat-meeting-part-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to manage work and decisions being done on a project. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/taking-notes-interviews-chapter-1/ Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:51:38 -0400 hiring Interviewing podcasts staffing http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/taking-notes-interviews-chapter-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/taking-notes-interviews-chapter-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance recommends the best way to take notes during interviews. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/interview-with-jim-collins-author-great-choice/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:19:21 -0400 career-tools podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/interview-with-jim-collins-author-great-choice#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/interview-with-jim-collins-author-great-choice/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman If you're a manager and you don't know who Jim Collins is, you've been living under a rock. Jim is a student and teacher of how companies grow and attain superior performance. His book, Built to Last, is a business classic and one of our favorites. Mark recently had a chance to sit down and talk with Jim about his most recent book, Great by Choice. You won't want to miss it. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/project-meeting-reporting-part-2/ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:44:38 -0400 podcasts project-management http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/project-meeting-reporting-part-2#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/project-meeting-reporting-part-2/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This cast concludes our guidance on how to have project statuses reported and discussed. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/project-meeting-reporting-part-1/ Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:58:03 -0400 podcasts project-management http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/project-meeting-reporting-part-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/project-meeting-reporting-part-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to have project statuses reported and discussed. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/one-one-note-taking-recommendations/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:30:50 -0400 one-on-ones podcasts Direct Relationships (One on Ones) http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/one-one-note-taking-recommendations#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/one-one-note-taking-recommendations/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes some simple improvements most managers can make to help them take better notes during their One on Ones. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/top-and-bottom-performer-reporting/ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:27:32 -0400 performance podcasts team Performance Management (Feedback) http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/top-and-bottom-performer-reporting#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/10/top-and-bottom-performer-reporting/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to be ready to talk with your boss about your team. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/09/coaching-dilemma-part-2/ Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:06:11 -0400 coaching development podcasts Performance Improvement (Coaching) http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/09/coaching-dilemma-part-2#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/09/coaching-dilemma-part-2/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This cast continues our discussion on whom to coach and develop on your team with your marginal time. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/09/coaching-dilemma-part-1/ Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:56:16 -0400 coaching development podcasts Performance Improvement (Coaching) http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/09/coaching-dilemma-part-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/09/coaching-dilemma-part-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes whom to coach and develop on your team with your marginal time. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/09/coaching-dilemma-introduction/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:11:56 -0400 coaching development podcasts Performance Improvement (Coaching) http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/09/coaching-dilemma-introduction#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/09/coaching-dilemma-introduction/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman A short (8 min) extra cast where Mark introduces the Coaching Dilemma and solicits YOUR responses. What do you think is the correct answer to the dilemma? no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/09/right-first-refusal-part-2/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:18:53 -0400 podcasts Time Management time-management http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/09/right-first-refusal-part-2#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/09/right-first-refusal-part-2/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This cast concludes our discussion on how to use your calendar more proactively. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/09/right-first-refusal-part-1/ Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:17:07 -0400 podcasts Time Management time-management http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/09/right-first-refusal-part-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/09/right-first-refusal-part-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to use your calendar more proactively. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/08/contract-employee-one-ones-part-2/ Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:47:38 -0400 one-on-ones podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/08/contract-employee-one-ones-part-2#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/08/contract-employee-one-ones-part-2/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This cast concludes our guidance on the right way to conduct One on Ones with your contract employees. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/08/contract-employee-one-ones-part-1/ Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:07:41 -0400 one-on-ones podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/08/contract-employee-one-ones-part-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/08/contract-employee-one-ones-part-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes the right way to conduct One on Ones with your contract employees. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/08/bi-monthly-skip-level-reviews-part-2/ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:57:04 -0400 performance podcasts relationships team http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/08/bi-monthly-skip-level-reviews-part-2#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/08/bi-monthly-skip-level-reviews-part-2/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance concludes our discussion on how to learn about your skips and develop your direct report managers by discussing your skips on a regular basis. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/07/bi-monthly-skip-level-reviews-part-1/ Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:20:46 -0400 performance podcasts relationships team http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/07/bi-monthly-skip-level-reviews-part-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/07/bi-monthly-skip-level-reviews-part-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to learn about your skips and develop your direct report managers by discussing your skips on a regular basis. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/08/travel-emp/ Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:05:29 -0400 podcasts travel Travel http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/08/travel-emp#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/08/travel-emp/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes how to prepare for the inevitable loss of gadgets and gadget power, most likely on while traveling. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/premium-content/ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:53:45 -0400 Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman Not our typical show for sure. An exciting announcement about upcoming changes at Manager Tools. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/07/can-i-be-friends-with-my-directs-part-2/ Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:10:08 -0400 Effective Management Basics podcasts relationships http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/07/can-i-be-friends-with-my-directs-part-2#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/07/can-i-be-friends-with-my-directs-part-2/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This cast concludes our guidance on what a professional manager's role and limits are when it comes to being friends with our directs. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/07/can-i-be-friends-with-my-directs-part-1/ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:54:57 -0400 Effective Management Basics podcasts relationships http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/07/can-i-be-friends-with-my-directs-part-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/07/can-i-be-friends-with-my-directs-part-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes what a professional manager's role and limits are when it comes to being friends with our directs. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/07/there-no-why-feedback-part-2/ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:42:14 -0400 feedback performance podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/07/there-no-why-feedback-part-2#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/07/there-no-why-feedback-part-2/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This cast concludes our guidance on what to do and why when directs want to describe why they did what they did when you have given them negative feedback. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/06/there-no-why-feedback-part-1/ Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:05:10 -0400 feedback performance podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/06/there-no-why-feedback-part-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/06/there-no-why-feedback-part-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance describes what to do and why when directs want to describe why they did what they did when you have given them negative feedback. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/06/coaching-presentation-skills-with-toastmasters/ Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:55:50 -0400 communication podcasts Presentations presenting http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/06/coaching-presentation-skills-with-toastmasters#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/06/coaching-presentation-skills-with-toastmasters/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance recommends having any of your directs who present, and maybe even yourself, join and attend a Toastmasters Chapter. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/06/measuring-trinity-chapter-1/ Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:16:27 -0400 podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/06/measuring-trinity-chapter-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/06/measuring-trinity-chapter-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance explains how to BEGIN to measure YOUR success in rolling out the Manager Tools Trinity – One on Ones, Feedback, Coaching, and Delegation. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/06/one-third-planning-rule-part-2/ Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:27:49 -0400 delegation Development (Delegation) podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/06/one-third-planning-rule-part-2#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/06/one-third-planning-rule-part-2/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This cast concludes our guidance explaining the One-Third Planning Rule: when assessing and assigning work to your team, never take more than 1/3 of the available time to do so. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/06/one-third-planning-rule-part-1/ Mon, 06 Jun 2011 08:47:38 -0400 delegation podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/06/one-third-planning-rule-part-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/06/one-third-planning-rule-part-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance explains the One-Third Planning Rule: when assessing and assigning work to your team, never take more than 1/3 of the available time to do so. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/05/over-assigning-and-delegating-work-part-3/ Mon, 30 May 2011 12:44:23 -0400 delegation podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/05/over-assigning-and-delegating-work-part-3#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/05/over-assigning-and-delegating-work-part-3/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This cast concludes our recommendations on developing your directs by always having them have more to do than they have time to do ... by assigning and delegating more work than they think they can do. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/05/over-assigning-and-delegating-work-part-2/ Sun, 22 May 2011 22:24:56 -0400 delegation podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/05/over-assigning-and-delegating-work-part-2#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/05/over-assigning-and-delegating-work-part-2/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This cast continues our recommendations on developing your directs by always having them have more to do than they have time to do ... by assigning and delegating more work than they think they can do. no mauzenne http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/05/over-assigning-and-delegating-work-part-1/ Sun, 15 May 2011 23:51:55 -0400 delegation podcasts http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/05/over-assigning-and-delegating-work-part-1#comments http://www.manager-tools.com/2011/05/over-assigning-and-delegating-work-part-1/ Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman This guidance recommends developing your directs by always having them have more to do than they have time to do…by assigning and delegating more work than they think they can do. no mauzenne