This cast shares a simple technique for managers to be kind to their directs.

Many of our casts address specific problems that managers face. It's easy to forget that management is an inherently human endeavor. And when it comes to our humanity, all the technology in our modern world doesn't take the place of respect, dignity, giving and forgiving.

Despite so much modern focus on technology, and speed, and time, all us humans are still breathing at about the same rate we were 10,000 years ago, our hearts are still beating at about the same rate.

Human kindness does have a place in effective management. Here's how.

This show describes a couple of simple techniques to help you remember people's names.

Whether we like it or not, other people are part of our professional lives. And, as Dale Carnegie sagely noted, "A person's name, to that person, is the sweetest and most important sound in any language."

But how to remember them? It vexes the best of us.

And one of the keys: you really don't have to.

This podcast is the second of two on the subtleties associated with being interviewed during a meal.

This podcast details all the subtleties associated with being interviewed during a meal.

We have NO EXCUSE for why we didn't do this podcast 2 years ago. We get this question all the time, so much so that we're making it part of the standard weekly show rather than restricting it to the interview tool. Meal interviews are becoming more and more common, even as they become ever less intelligent as a tool.

The cast is really just a long list of small tips - there is very little overarching strategy to share. The STRATEGY is clear, though, right? It's an INTERVIEW!

This cast updates one of our most popular casts Your Resume Stinks [October 31, 2005] with learnings from our community and some timely recommendations regarding recent trends.

And, in this cast, we make a very exciting New Product Announcement!