Career Tools is a weekly podcast focused on specific actions you can take to grow and enhance your career, whether you are a manager or not. Career Tools won the Podcast Awards Best Business podcast in 2010 and was nominated every other year it has been eligible. Whether you are interested in jump-starting a stalled career, or sharpening your edge, Career Tools is the podcast for you. Go to http://www.manager-tools.com/testimonials to read what others are saying about the impact Career Tools has had on their careers and lives. Our goal: Every Professional Productive (TM)
Briefing Technical Topics To Non-Technical Audiences - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on communicating technical topics to non-technical audiences.
2/22/2024 • 0
Briefing Technical Topics To Non-Technical Audiences - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on communicating technical topics to non-technical audiences.
2/15/2024 • 0
Resilience And Your Career - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on building resilience and applying it to your career.
2/8/2024 • 0
Resilience And Your Career - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on building resilience and applying it to your career.
2/1/2024 • 0
AI Can Only HELP With Your Resume
Our guidance on AI and resumes.
1/25/2024 • 0
How To Ask For More Resources
Our guidance on asking for more resources to do your job.
1/18/2024 • 0
Effective Use of Instant Messaging - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the use of instant messaging systems.
1/11/2024 • 0
Effective Use of Instant Messaging - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on the use of instant messaging systems.
1/4/2024 • 0
Work-Life Balance: The Yellow Peanut M&M Analogy - HOF 2023
Our Hall Of Fame guidance on work-family balance.
12/28/2023 • 0
MT Goals Examples - HOF 2023
Our Hall Of Fame guidance giving examples of Manager Tools' ‘MT Goals': Goals that are Measurable and Time-Based.
12/21/2023 • 0
Successful Career Strategies: Move Closer To The Customers
Our guidance on orienting your career towards the customers of your company for career success.
12/14/2023 • 0
Identifying Power Dynamics - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on identifying power dynamics.
12/7/2023 • 0
Identifying Power Dynamics - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on identifying power dynamics.
11/30/2023 • 0
Preparing For Your Review - HOF 2023
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.
11/23/2023 • 0
I AM A People Person - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on career success if you're a people-person.
11/16/2023 • 0
I AM A People Person - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on career success if you're a people-person.
11/9/2023 • 0
Who Is Responsible For Your Career Development?
Our guidance on the responsibility for career development.
11/2/2023 • 0
Common Questions Series: Can My Manager Deny PTO or FMLA And Can My Manager Block an Internal Move?
Our guidance on some of the questions you have about things your manager can and cannot do.
10/26/2023 • 0
How Do I Progress In My Career Without Becoming A Manager? - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on other options, if you don't want to be a manager.
10/19/2023 • 0
How Do I Progress In My Career Without Becoming A Manager? - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on other options, if you don't want to be a manager.
10/12/2023 • 0
Common Questions Series: Can My Manager See All The Messages I Send At Work and Can My Manager Dictate My Hours?
Our guidance on some of the questions you have about things you manager can and cannot do.
10/5/2023 • 0
What Is Work Product? - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on what, exactly, work product is.
9/28/2023 • 0
What Is Work Product? - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on what, exactly, work product is.
9/21/2023 • 0
Asking Your Manager For Help - Chapter 2 - How
Our guidance on asking for help from your manager.
9/14/2023 • 0
What To Do When Your Manager Makes A Bad Decision - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on what to do when your manager makes a bad decision.
9/7/2023 • 0
What To Do When Your Manager Makes A Bad Decision - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on what to do when your manager makes a bad decision.
8/31/2023 • 0
What To Do When Your Manager Makes A Bad Decision - Part 1
Our Guidance On What To Do When Your Manager Makes A Bad Decision.
8/24/2023 • 0
When To Go Above And Beyond
Our guidance on going above and beyond.
8/17/2023 • 0
A Company Change With A Promotion Is Unlikely
When you get blocked for growth at your company, it's natural to think you could interview for a higher level job somewhere else. But it's a lot harder than it sounds.
8/10/2023 • 0
What Goes Into A Career Development Plan? - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on career development plans.
8/3/2023 • 0
What Goes Into A Career Development Plan? - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on career development plans.
7/27/2023 • 0
Throw Yourself Under The Bus!
The common wisdom is to avoid admitting your were wrong. But the common wisdom is what's wrong. It's better to know what you did wrong and admit it than try to hide your mistakes.
7/20/2023 • 0
Asking Your Manager For Help - Chapter 1 - When - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on asking for help from your manager.
7/13/2023 • 0
Asking Your Manager For Help - Chapter 1 - When - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on asking for help from your manager.
7/6/2023 • 0
Authority and Flat Organizations - Chapter 1 - Your Boss Is Still Your Boss - Part 2
Part 2 of our chapter one guidance on authority and flat organizations.
6/29/2023 • 0
Authority and Flat Organizations - Chapter 1 - Your Boss Is Still Your Boss - Part 1
Part 1 of our chapter one guidance on authority and flat organizations.
6/22/2023 • 0
What Can I Tell My Boss About The Job I'm Leaving For? - Part 2
What Can I Tell My Boss About The Job I'm Leaving For? - Part 2
6/15/2023 • 0
What Can I Tell My Boss About The Job I'm Leaving For? - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on when and what to tell your manager about your new job.
6/8/2023 • 0
Dealing With A Negative Company Culture Change
Our guidance on negative company culture change.
6/1/2023 • 0
My New Job Is Too Difficult For Me
What to do when feeling like your new job is too difficult.
5/25/2023 • 0
Taking Advantage Of An Open Door Policy
Our guidance on taking advantage of an Open Door Policy.
5/18/2023 • 0
MTDISC - More Data Is Better
Our guidance on analyzing someone else's MTDISC Profile.
5/11/2023 • 0
Getting Terminated Checklist - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on what to do if you are terminated, with or without cause.
5/4/2023 • 0
Getting Terminated Checklist - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on what to do if you are terminated, with or without cause.
4/27/2023 • 0
Relationship Errors - The Common Enemy - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the common enemy strategy, why you should avoid it, and how to do so.
4/20/2023 • 0
Relationship Errors - The Common Enemy - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on the common enemy strategy, why you should avoid it, and how to do so.
4/13/2023 • 0
Efficiency vs Effectiveness - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on deciding whether your goal should be efficiency or effectiveness.
4/6/2023 • 0
Efficiency vs Effectiveness - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on deciding whether your goal should be efficiency or effectiveness.
3/30/2023 • 0
MTDISC - The Magic Variable - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the magic variable for using MTDISC.
3/23/2023 • 0
MTDISC - The Magic Variable - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on the magic variable for using MTDISC.
3/16/2023 • 0
Compress Your Work - Chapter 2 - If It's Stupid But It Works
Our guidance on compressing your work into a shorter time frame.
3/9/2023 • 0
Stupid Email Mistakes - Chapter 2 - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the stupid email mistakes we see, and what to do instead.
3/2/2023 • 0
Stupid Email Mistakes - Chapter 2 - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on the stupid email mistakes we see, and what to do instead.
2/23/2023 • 0
Working On An Airplane - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on working on business-related flights.
2/16/2023 • 0
Working On An Airplane - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on working on business-related flights.
2/9/2023 • 0
Working On An Airplane - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on working on business-related flights.
2/2/2023 • 0
Compress Your Work - Double Your Time - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on compressing your work into a shorter time frame.
1/26/2023 • 0
Compress Your Work - Double Your Time - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on compressing your work into a shorter time frame.
1/19/2023 • 0
Authenticity vs Professionalism - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on being authentic versus being professional.
1/12/2023 • 0
Authenticity vs Professionalism - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on being authentic versus being professional.
1/5/2023 • 0
Secrets of a Great Handshake - HOF 2022
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to give a great handshake.
12/29/2022 • 0
MT Goals Examples - HOF 2022
Our Hall Of Fame guidance giving examples of Manager Tools' ‘MT Goals': Goals that are Measurable and Time-Based.
12/22/2022 • 0
Professional Basics Still Matter - Chapter 2 - Tell The Truth
Our guidance on professional basics, and why they still matter.
12/15/2022 • 0
Daily Non-Negotiables - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the concept and implementation of daily non-negotiables.
12/8/2022 • 0
Daily Non-Negotiables - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on the concept and implementation of daily non-negotiables.
12/1/2022 • 0
Preparing For Your Review - HOF 2022
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.
11/24/2022 • 0
Interview Mistakes - Chapter 1 - Weak Preparation
Our guidance on the minimum preparation candidates need to do before an interview.
11/17/2022 • 0
Improving Professional Impromptu Communication
Our guidance on improving your skills in the area of impromptu communication.
11/10/2022 • 0
What Makes An Accomplishment Significant?
Our guidance on choosing a "significant" accomplishment.
11/3/2022 • 0
Professional Basics Matter (Still) - Chapter 1 - Timeliness
Our chapter one guidance on professional basics, and why they still matter.
10/27/2022 • 0
A Problem Solver Versus A Problem Identifier - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on increasing your value to the organization by becoming a problem solver rather than a problem identifier.
10/20/2022 • 0
A Problem Solver Versus A Problem Identifier - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on increasing your value to the organization by becoming a problem solver rather than a problem identifier.
10/13/2022 • 0
Stupid Resume Mistakes - Chapter 1
Chapter one of our guidance on stupid resume mistakes and how to avoid them.
10/6/2022 • 0
Good Reasons To Leave Your Job With No New Job Lined Up
Our guidance on when to leave your job when you don't have another lined up.
9/29/2022 • 0
Bad Reasons To Leave Your Job With No New Job Lined Up
Our guidance on when not to leave your job when you don't have another lined up.
9/22/2022 • 0
How To Work When You Can't Work - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on working when you’re suffering from a mental or physical illness.
9/15/2022 • 0
How To Work When You Can't Work - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on working when you’re suffering from a mental or physical illness.
9/8/2022 • 0
How To Work When You Can't Work - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on working when you’re suffering from a mental or physical illness.
9/1/2022 • 0
DISC And Presentation Downfalls - High C
Our guidance for High C's when presenting.
8/25/2022 • 0
Dealing with Difficult Bosses - Chapter 3 - Flavor Of The Month
Our guidance on handling your boss's continual new ideas.
8/18/2022 • 0
2022 Recruitment Update - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance for the 2022 employment market.
8/11/2022 • 0
2022 Recruitment Update - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance for the 2022 employment market.
8/4/2022 • 0
The T Shaped Professional
Our guidance on the T Shaped Professional.
7/28/2022 • 0
Types of Mentors - Chapter 2
Our guidance on types of mentors and why you need more than one.
7/21/2022 • 0
Building Your Network With Competitors
Our guidance on developing relationships with professionals at competing firms.
7/14/2022 • 0
DISC And Presentation Downfalls - High S
Our guidance for High S's when presenting.
7/7/2022 • 0
How Being A Control Freak Is Ruining Your Career - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on being a control freak.
6/30/2022 • 0
How Being A Control Freak Is Ruining Your Career - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on being a control freak.
6/23/2022 • 0
Resume Update 2022
Our guidance on changing your resume in 2022.
6/16/2022 • 0
Maggie Tucker Interview (CT)
Our interview with Maggie Tucker, marketing executive and co-host of the friends on FIRE podcast.
6/9/2022 • 0
How To Schedule A Meeting And The Rule of Twos (The Calendly Cast)
Our guidance on scheduling a meeting, and using scheduling apps like Calendly.
6/2/2022 • 0
DISC And Presentation Downfalls - High I
Our guidance for High I's when presenting.
5/26/2022 • 0
Responding To Vague "Feedback" - Chapter 2 - How To Be More "Collaborative" - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to be more collaborative.
5/19/2022 • 0
Responding To Vague "Feedback" - Chapter 2 - How To Be More "Collaborative" - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to be more collaborative.
5/12/2022 • 0
How To Listen Better
Our guidance on how to listen better.
5/5/2022 • 0
Dealing With Difficult Bosses - Bosses Who Don't Communicate
Our guidance on bosses who don't communicate.
4/28/2022 • 0
Horstman's First Law of Job Changes: Change When You Want To, Not When You Have To
Our guidance on Horstman’s First Law of Job Changes: Change When You Want To, Not When You Have To
4/21/2022 • 0
DISC And Presentation Downfalls - High D
Our guidance for High D's when presenting.
4/14/2022 • 0
Stupid Email Mistakes - Chapter 1 - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the stupid email mistakes we see, and what to do instead.
4/7/2022 • 0
Stupid Email Mistakes - Chapter 1 - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on the stupid email mistakes we see, and what to do instead.
3/31/2022 • 0
MTDISC Launch (CT)
We have launched our own DISC Profile: MTDISC. Here's what it is, why we did it, and what its benefits are.
3/24/2022 • 0
Responding To Vague Feedback - Chapter 1 - Change Your Attitude
Our guidance on how to fix your attitude.
3/17/2022 • 0
Interviewing Your Future Boss
Our guidance on interviewing your new boss.
3/10/2022 • 0
How To Share Credit When Presenting - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on giving credit for others' work as part of group projects.
3/3/2022 • 0
How To Share Credit When Presenting - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on giving credit for others' work as part of group projects.
2/24/2022 • 0
Communicating With A Boss Who Is Younger or Older Than You
Our guidance for communicating with bosses who are older or younger than you.
2/17/2022 • 0
Discussing Your Mental Health With Your Boss - Part 4
Part 4 of our guidance about talking about your mental health at work.
2/10/2022 • 0
Discussing Your Mental Health With Your Boss - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance about talking about your mental health at work.
2/3/2022 • 0
Discussing Your Mental Health With Your Boss - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance about talking about your mental health at work.
1/27/2022 • 0
Discussing Your Mental Health With Your Boss - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance about talking about your mental health at work.
1/20/2022 • 0
The Career Archipelago
Our guidance on using the metaphor of the Career Archipelago to concentrate your career efforts.
1/13/2022 • 0
Working From Home Will Stunt Your Career - Chapter 3 - Relationships - Part 2
Part 2 of our chapter three guidance on working from home career considerations.
1/6/2022 • 0
Working From Home Will Stunt Your Career - Chapter 3 - Relationships - Part 1
Part 1 of our chapter three guidance on working from home career considerations.
12/30/2021 • 0
MT Goals Examples - HOF 2021
Our Hall Of Fame guidance giving examples of Manager Tools' ‘MT Goals': Goals that are Measurable and Time-Based.
12/23/2021 • 0
The Purpose of the Organization For Individual Contributors
Our guidance on understanding the purpose of the organization for individual contributors.
12/16/2021 • 0
Working From Home Will Stunt Your Career - Chapter 2 - Results - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on results and working from home career considerations.
12/9/2021 • 0
Working From Home Will Stunt Your Career - Chapter 2 - Results - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on results and working from home career considerations.
12/2/2021 • 0
Preparing For Your Review - HOF 2021
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.
11/25/2021 • 0
Working From Home Will Stunt Your Career - Chapter 1 - Choosing To Work From Home - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on working from home career considerations.
11/18/2021 • 0
Working From Home Will Stunt Your Career - Chapter 1 - Choosing To Work From Home - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on working from home career considerations.
11/11/2021 • 0
Diversity of Thinking
Our guidance on diversity within teams.
11/4/2021 • 0
Your Valuable Secondary Network
Our guidance on using your network the right way.
10/28/2021 • 0
Never O'Clock at Career Tools - Chapter 1 - Negotiating Offers and Using Offers As Leverage
Our guidance on not negotiating salary and using offers as leverage.
10/21/2021 • 0
The Myth Of Career Planning
Our guidance on career planning.
10/14/2021 • 0
Director Level Interview Questions
Our guidance on answering interview questions at director level.
10/7/2021 • 0
Share Your Knowledge
Our guidance on sharing the knowledge you have.
9/30/2021 • 0
Making The Most Of Short Term Projects
Our guidance on managing your career when on a short term project.
9/23/2021 • 0
Finding Out Your Internal Future
Our guidance on finding out what your organization has planned for you.
9/16/2021 • 0
Getting A Referral
Our guidance on getting and using referrals when looking for a new role.
9/9/2021 • 0
Measuring Relationships Chapter 2 - The Communication Matrix - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance about ways to think about improving relationships using the communication matrix.
9/2/2021 • 0
Measuring Relationships Chapter 2 - The Communication Matrix - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance about ways to think about improving relationships using the communication matrix.
8/26/2021 • 0
2021 Recruitment Update - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance for the 2021 employment market.
8/19/2021 • 0
2021 Recruitment Update - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance for the 2021 employment market.
8/12/2021 • 0
Meeting Preparation Questions
Our guidance on the questions to ask in order to prepare well for a meeting.
8/5/2021 • 0
High C Working From Home Downfall
Our guidance for working from home for High C's.
7/29/2021 • 0
High S Working From Home Downfall
Our guidance for working from home for High S's.
7/22/2021 • 0
High I Working From Home Downfall
Our guidance for working from home for High I's.
7/15/2021 • 0
High D Working From Home Downfall
Our guidance for working from home for High D's.
7/8/2021 • 0
The Sweet 16 Podcast (CT)
On our 16th Anniversary show, we talk about our origins and what's to come.
7/1/2021 • 0
Going Back To Work On Site After The Pandemic
Our guidance on going back to work on site after the pandemic.
6/24/2021 • 0
Resume Update 2021
Our guidance on changing your resume in 2021.
6/17/2021 • 0
Do NOT Give Negative Feedback To Your Boss
More guidance about giving Feedback to your boss.
6/10/2021 • 0
How To Practice A Presentation
Our guidance on practicing for a presentation.
6/3/2021 • 0
CT Conceptual Overview - Part 2
Part 2 of our explanation of the principles of career success.
5/27/2021 • 0
CT Conceptual Overview - Part 1
Part 1 of our explanation of the principles of career success.
5/20/2021 • 0
Resumes For Managers - Four Common Pitfalls And Their Solutions
Our guidance for managers the common pitfalls for managerial resumes, and how to solve them.
5/13/2021 • 0
Giving Updates In Staff Meetings - Part 2 - HOF 2021
Part 2 of our Hall Of Fame guidance on how to give an update in a staff meeting.
5/6/2021 • 0
Giving Updates In Staff Meetings - Part 1 - HOF 2021
Part 1 of our Hall Of Fame guidance on how to give an update in a staff meeting.
4/29/2021 • 0
Personal Weakness Risk Assessment And Mitigation - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on discovering and mitigating your weaknesses.
4/22/2021 • 0
Personal Weakness Risk Assessment And Mitigation - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on discovering and mitigating your weaknesses.
4/15/2021 • 0
How To Choose Between A Coach And A Mentor
Our guidance on the difference between coaches and mentors, and when you'll need each.
4/8/2021 • 0
Presentation Errors - Speaking Too Fast
Our guidance on what to do if you speak too quickly when presenting.
4/1/2021 • 0
Don't Get "Tell Me About Yourself Advice" From YouTube - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on getting "Tell Me About Yourself Advice" from YouTube.
3/25/2021 • 0
Don't Get "Tell Me About Yourself Advice" From YouTube - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on getting "Tell Me About Yourself Advice" from YouTube.
3/18/2021 • 0
LinkedIn Quarterly Updates
Our guidance on managing your LinkedIn account.
3/11/2021 • 0
Toastmasters for Presentation Skills - Part 2
Part 2 of our answers to six common questions about Toastmasters, and our recommendations of it.
3/4/2021 • 0
Toastmasters for Presentation Skills - Part 1
Part 1 of our answers to six common questions about Toastmasters, and our recommendations of it.
2/25/2021 • 0
Choosing A Career - The Myth of the Lightning Strike
Our guidance on discovering your career.
2/18/2021 • 0
Interview Update 2021
Our guidance on updating your interview practice for 2021.
2/11/2021 • 0
Yes, Praise Your Colleagues
Our guidance on praising your colleagues.
2/4/2021 • 0
Stupid Interview Advice - Chapter 2
Our guidance about three recommended actions for interviewees.
1/28/2021 • 0
How To Ask Your Boss For Anything (DISC) - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on getting what you want from your boss.
1/21/2021 • 0
How To Ask Your Boss For Anything (DISC) - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on getting what you want from your boss.
1/14/2021 • 0
Starting A New Job - The HBR Case Study - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance to Mia Ricci and her boss, the subject of an HBR Case Study.
1/7/2021 • 0
Starting A New Job - The HBR Case Study - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance to Mia Ricci and her boss, the subject of an HBR Case Study.
12/31/2020 • 0
MT Goals Examples - HOF 2020
Our Hall Of Fame guidance giving examples of Manager Tools' ‘MT Goals': Goals that are Measurable and Time-Based.
12/24/2020 • 0
Maintaining Positivity In Negative Times
Our guidance on staying positive at work during negative times.
12/17/2020 • 0
The Effective Way To Attend Training - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on behaviors for attending training.
12/10/2020 • 0
The Effective Way To Attend Training - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on behaviors for attending training.
12/3/2020 • 0
Preparing For Your Review - HOF 2020
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.
11/26/2020 • 0
Part 2 of our guidance on thinking about your Work From Home habits and what they say about you.
Part 2 of our guidance on thinking about your Work From Home habits and what they say about you.
11/19/2020 • 0
What Your Work From Home Habits Say About You - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on thinking about your Work From Home habits and what they say about you.
11/12/2020 • 0
How To Welcome A New Colleague - First Day
Our guidance on welcoming a new colleague - what to do in the first week?
11/5/2020 • 0
Open To Opportunities
Our guidance on being open to new job opportunities.
10/29/2020 • 0
Being Interviewed On Zoom - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on interviewing on Zoom.
10/22/2020 • 0
Being Interviewed On Zoom - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on interviewing on Zoom.
10/15/2020 • 0
Being Interviewed On Zoom - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on interviewing on Zoom.
10/8/2020 • 0
How To Get Negative Feedback From Your Manager
Our guidance on getting more negative feedback from your boss.
10/1/2020 • 0
Staying In Touch
Our guidance on staying in touch with your network.
9/24/2020 • 0
Answering "Why Do You Want This Job" When You're Over-qualified - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on answering the question "Why Do You Want This Job" when you're over-qualified.
9/17/2020 • 0
Answering "Why Do You Want This Job" When You're Over-qualified - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on answering the question "Why Do You Want This Job" when you're over-qualified.
9/10/2020 • 0
Highlighting Soft Skills On Your Resume
Our guidance on showing soft skills on your resume.
9/3/2020 • 0
How To Write A Checklist - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on creating a checklist.
8/27/2020 • 0
How To Write A Checklist - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on creating a checklist.
8/20/2020 • 0
Resume Update 2020 - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on changes to your resume in 2020.
8/13/2020 • 0
Resume Update 2020 - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on changes to your resume in 2020.
8/6/2020 • 0
Don't Wear Shorts To The Office - Notes on Personal Preferences At Work
Our guidance on appropriate dress and other personal preferences in the workplace.
7/30/2020 • 0
Is This Normal? Episode 5
The fifth episode in an ongoing series answering questions about what's normal at work.
7/23/2020 • 0
What To Do When You've Been Furloughed - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on how to prepare for being furloughed.
7/16/2020 • 0
What To Do When You've Been Furloughed - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to prepare for being furloughed.
7/9/2020 • 0
What To Do When You've Been Furloughed - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to prepare for being furloughed.
7/2/2020 • 0
Presenting In Zoom - Part 2 (CT)
Part 2 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.
6/25/2020 • 0
Presenting In Zoom - Part 1 (CT)
Part 1 of our guidance about how to present or train on Zoom.
6/18/2020 • 0
I'm Not A People Person - Chapter 2
I'm Not A People Person - Chapter 2
6/11/2020 • 0
Working Remotely Chapter 5 - Earning The Right
Our guidance on encouraging your manager to allow or to continue to allow you to work remotely.
6/4/2020 • 0
Is This Normal? Episode 4
The fourth episode in an ongoing series answering questions about what's normal at work.
5/28/2020 • 0
The Biggest Mistake Using DISC
Our guidance on the biggest mistake you can make using DISC.
5/21/2020 • 0
Work Family Balance - Chapter 2 - Get Up Early
Our guidance on using getting up early as a strategy for increasing work/family balance.
5/14/2020 • 0
COVID: No Dropping Dimes - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.
5/12/2020 • 0
COVID: No Dropping Dimes - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance recommending NOT announcing a colleague’s failure without a courtesy notification.
5/11/2020 • 0
Admin At The End Of The Day
Our guidance on when to do your admin.
5/7/2020 • 0
COVID: How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.
5/4/2020 • 0
COVID: How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.
5/3/2020 • 0
COVID: Smart Interviewing In A Downturn
This cast describes how to interview effectively during a downturn, particularly for difficult to fill positions.
5/2/2020 • 0
COVID: Bench Development in a Downturn
This cast discusses a way to build your recruiting "bench" during market downturns.
5/1/2020 • 0
COVID: Asking Your Network For An Opportunity
This cast helps you word your request to your network for help with looking for a new opportunity.
4/30/2020 • 0
COVID: Handling Exit Interviews
This cast explains how to handle exit interviews.
4/29/2020 • 0
COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to create and use a Career Management Document as a key part of your career management system.
4/28/2020 • 0
COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1
COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1
4/27/2020 • 0
COVID: Effective Layoff Announcement Response
This cast explains how to respond to the announcement of impending layoffs at your firm.
4/26/2020 • 0
COVID: Layoff Signs And What To Do About Them - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.
4/25/2020 • 0
COVID: Layoff Signs And What To Do About Them - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.
4/24/2020 • 0
COVID: An Especially Important Relationship In A Downturn
This cast explains how to improve an especially important relationship during economic downturns: your boss's peers.
4/23/2020 • 0
COVID: The Downturn Rite of Passage
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.
4/22/2020 • 0
The Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on project management, using the Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet.
4/18/2020 • 0
The Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on project management, using the Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet.
4/17/2020 • 0
The Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on project management, using the Manager Tools Work Management Spreadsheet.
4/16/2020 • 0
COVID: Google Job Search Tips Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of our series on how to find people to network with using Google.
4/15/2020 • 0
COVID - Google Job Search Tips Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of our series on how to find people to network with using Google.
4/14/2020 • 0
COVID: Google Job Search Tips Chapter 1
How to make find new relationships to help in your job search, using Google.
4/13/2020 • 0
COVID: Pre-Interview Prep Chapter 2
Our guidance on what to prepare for your interview.
4/12/2020 • 0
COVID: How to Prepare Your Resume (Your Resume Stinks!)
Our guidance on preparing your resume.
4/11/2020 • 0
COVID: Getting Laid Off - Finances Rule
Our guidance on the most important concept a laid off professional must know: Finances Rule.
4/10/2020 • 0
COVID: Career Failures - Chapter 3 - Career Crisis Response - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on what to do if you’re laid off or fired and have no cushion.
4/9/2020 • 0
COVID: Career Failures - Chapter 3 - Career Crisis Response - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on what to do if you’re laid off or fired and have no cushion.
4/8/2020 • 0
COVID: Career Crisis Email
Our guidance on your initial communications with a friend or associate whose career is at risk.
4/7/2020 • 0
Coronavirus Guidance - Personal Finances - Emergency Spending Guide
Our guidance on how to cut your costs and manage expenses during the global pandemic of 2020.
3/26/2020 • 0
Coronavirus Guidance - The Steel Cage Death Match Meeting - Part 2
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.
3/13/2020 • 0
Coronavirus Guidance - The Steel Cage Death Match Meeting - Part 1
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.
3/12/2020 • 0
Coronavirus Guidance - Race, Don't Chase - Part 2
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.
3/11/2020 • 0
Coronavirus Guidance - Race, Don't Chase - Part 1
A rerelease of part 1 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.
3/10/2020 • 0
Coronavirus Guidance - Working Remotely - Chapter 3 - Contribution To The Team
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.
3/9/2020 • 0
Coronavirus Guidance - Working Remotely - Chapter 1 - Get Results
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.
3/8/2020 • 0
Coronavirus Guidance - Distant Manager Basics - For Directs - Part 2
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.
3/7/2020 • 0
Coronavirus Guidance - Distant Manager Basics - For Directs - Part 1
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.
3/6/2020 • 0
Coronavirus Guidance - Distant Manager Basics - Part 2
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.
3/5/2020 • 0
Coronavirus Guidance - Distant Manager Basics - Part 1
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.
3/4/2020 • 0
Coronavirus Guidance - Phone One on Ones
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.
3/3/2020 • 0
Working From Home - Setting Up Your Space
Our guidance on setting up your space when working from home.
2/27/2020 • 0
Task Management: The Next Action Refined
Our guidance on your Next Action.
2/20/2020 • 0
How to Answer "Out Of All The Other Candidates, Why Should We Hire You?"
Our guidance on how to answer "Out Of All The Other Candidates, Why Should We Hire You?"
2/13/2020 • 0
Relationship Errors: Surprising Your Boss
Our guidance on not surprising your boss.
2/6/2020 • 0
The Career Tools Guide To Personal Branding
Our guidance on developing and maintaining a personal brand.
1/30/2020 • 0
3 Pieces of Stupid Interview Advice
Our guidance about three recommended actions for interviewees.
1/23/2020 • 0
How To Build A Relationship When You're Too Far Away For Lunch
Our guidance on building relationships when working remotely or with remote team members.
1/16/2020 • 0
How To Use Technology To Facilitate Building Relationships
Our guidance on using technology to build relationships.
1/9/2020 • 0
How To Get Through Your Email In 30 Minutes
Our guidance on how get your email done in 30 minutes.
1/2/2020 • 0
MT Goals Examples - HOF 2019
Our Hall Of Fame guidance giving examples of Manager Tools' ‘MT Goals': Goals that are Measurable and Time-Based.
12/26/2019 • 0
How To Softly Use Acceptance Criteria - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on using acceptance criteria as a means of work assignment success.
12/19/2019 • 0
How To Softly Use Acceptance Criteria - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on using acceptance criteria as a means of work assignment success.
12/12/2019 • 0
How Long To Stay In A Job
Our guidance as to how long to stay in a job.
12/5/2019 • 0
Preparing For Your Review - HOF 2019
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.
11/28/2019 • 0
Mark's College Talk - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance for graduating university students.
11/21/2019 • 0
Mark's College Talk - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance for graduating university students.
11/14/2019 • 0
Mark's College Talk - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance for graduating university students.
11/7/2019 • 0
Classic First Job Search Pitfalls
Our guidance on the pitfalls for college students looking for their first job.
10/31/2019 • 0
Building A Network For Those Who Hate Networking - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to build a network when you don't like networking.
10/24/2019 • 0
Building A Network For Those Who Hate Networking - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to build a network when you don't like networking.
10/17/2019 • 0
This Resume Stinks - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on a sample resume.
10/10/2019 • 0
This Resume Stinks - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on a sample resume.
10/3/2019 • 0
What To Do When You Cry
Our guidance on what to do when you cry at work.
9/26/2019 • 0
Post-Interview Recruiter Communication
Our guidance on post-interview recruiter communication.
9/19/2019 • 0
Event Based Peer Feedback - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on giving multiple pieces of Feedback to your peer around one event.
9/12/2019 • 0
Event Based Peer Feedback - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on giving multiple pieces of Feedback to your peer around one event.
9/5/2019 • 0
One Minute Tell Me About Yourself Is Wrong - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on answering the interview question: Tell Me About Yourself.
8/29/2019 • 0
One Minute Tell Me About Yourself Is Wrong - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on answering the interview question: Tell Me About Yourself.
8/22/2019 • 0
The Career Management File
Our guidance on non-resume job search documents.
8/15/2019 • 0
How To Talk To Your Manager About Getting Promoted - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to talk to your manager about getting promoted.
8/8/2019 • 0
How To Talk To Your Manager About Getting Promoted - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to talk to your manager about getting promoted.
8/1/2019 • 0
How To Assess Your Network - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to assess your network.
7/25/2019 • 0
How To Assess Your Network - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to assess your network.
7/18/2019 • 0
Building Trust By Keeping Your Word
Our guidance on keeping your word at work.
7/11/2019 • 0
Attending A Conference - HOF 2019
Our Hall of Fame guidance on what to do before, during and after any conference or training you attend.
7/4/2019 • 0
Bad Career Advice: CEO Edition
Our guidance on taking advice from CEOs.
6/27/2019 • 0
Resume Update 2019 - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to update your resume for 2019.
6/20/2019 • 0
Resume Update 2019 - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to update your resume for 2019.
6/13/2019 • 0
Email Compendium - Part 4 (CT)
Part 4 of our compendium of guidance on email.
6/6/2019 • 0
Email Compendium - Part 3 (CT)
Part 3 of our compendium of guidance on email.
5/30/2019 • 0
Email Compendium - Part 2 (CT)
Part 2 of our compendium of guidance on email.
5/23/2019 • 0
Email Compendium - Part 1 (CT)
Part 1 of our compendium of guidance on email.
5/16/2019 • 0
Answering Questions About Travel In Interviews
Our guidance on answering questions about travel in interviews.
5/9/2019 • 0
How To Support Your Boss During Change
Our guidance on supporting your boss when she introduces change.
5/2/2019 • 0
Verbally Communicating Difficult Ideas
Our guidance on ways to communicate complexity.
4/25/2019 • 0
Prioritizing Your Relationship With Your Boss - Chapter 1
Our guidance on prioritizing your relationship with your boss.
4/18/2019 • 0
When A Boss Asks For Candor - Part 2 (CT)
Sometimes a new boss asks for "candor." In general, caution is warranted initially.
4/11/2019 • 0
When A Boss Asks For Candor - Part 1 (CT)
Sometimes a new boss asks for "candor." In general, caution is warranted initially.
4/4/2019 • 0
Career Goodwill - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on career goodwill and how to use it.
3/28/2019 • 0
Career Goodwill - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on career goodwill and how to use it.
3/21/2019 • 0
Layoff Signs And What To Do About Them - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.
3/14/2019 • 0
Layoff Signs And What To Do About Them - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.
3/7/2019 • 0
Is This Normal? Travel Expectations
Our guidance on handling travel expectations.
2/28/2019 • 0
Setting Up A Training Room
Our guidance on setting up a training room.
2/21/2019 • 0
Widen Your Reporting
Our guidance on reporting to colleagues other than your boss.
2/14/2019 • 0
Succession Plans For Individual Contributors
Our guidance for individual contributors on how to create a succession plan and find a successor.
2/7/2019 • 0
Communication Media - There's Rules!
Our guidance on choosing how to communicate.
1/31/2019 • 0
I'm Not A People Person - Chapter 1
Our guidance on what to do if you're not a "people person".
1/24/2019 • 0
Event Follow-Up
Our guidance on how to follow up after an industry event, training, or other event where you meet lots of new people.
1/17/2019 • 0
Planning For Resume Improvement - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance about planning now for a better resume in the future.
1/10/2019 • 0
Planning For Resume Improvement - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance about planning now for a better resume in the future.
1/3/2019 • 0
Time (Priority) Management - HOF 2018
Our Hall of Fame podcast on time (priority) management.
12/27/2018 • 0
Building a Network - HOF 2018
If you're a manager, don't think for a moment that someone else is managing your career. Those days are long gone. YOU are managing your career. What you do - not only in job skills, but also in what we call "Transition Skills" - will be the primary determinant of your career success. You're not going to have the richest, most rewarding series of roles and opportunities by allowing someone in HR to know enough about you to get you where you need to be. And succession planning won't save you either.
12/20/2018 • 0
Asking Smarter Questions - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on asking smarter questions.
12/13/2018 • 0
Asking Smarter Questions - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on asking smarter questions.
12/6/2018 • 0
Taking Advantage Of A Hot Market
Our guidance about taking advantage of a hot market.
11/29/2018 • 0
Preparing For Your Review - HOF 2018
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.
11/22/2018 • 0
Case Study Interviews - Part 4 (CT)
Part 4 of our overview of Case Study Interview techniques, questions, and preparation.
11/15/2018 • 0
Case Study Interviews - Part 3 (CT)
Part 3 of our overview of Case Study Interview techniques, questions, and preparation.
11/8/2018 • 0
Case Study Interviews - Part 2 (CT)
Part 2 of our overview of Case Study Interview techniques, questions, and preparation.
11/1/2018 • 0
Case Study Interviews - Part 1 (CT)
Part 1 of our overview of Case Study Interview techniques, questions, and preparation.
10/25/2018 • 0
Inaugural MT Case Study Responses - and What Happened - Part 2 (CT)
Part 2 of our responses to listeners' recommendations to the Inaugural MT Case Study, and reveal what actually happened.
10/18/2018 • 0
Inaugural MT Case Study Responses - and What Happened - Part 1 (CT)
Part 1 of our responses to listeners' recommendations to the Inaugural MT Case Study, and reveal what actually happened.
10/11/2018 • 0
Case Studies and The Inaugural MT Interactive Case - Part 2 (CT)
What are case studies? Taught in part with the Manager Tools Inaugural Interactive Case Study.
10/4/2018 • 0
Case Studies and The Inaugural MT Interactive Case - Part 1 (CT)
What are case studies? Taught in part with the Manager Tools Inaugural Interactive Case Study.
9/27/2018 • 0
Communicating Across A Language Barrier - Chapter 3 - Written Communication - Part 2
Part 2 of the last part of our guidance on presenting to an audience that has a different first language to you.
9/20/2018 • 0
Communicating Across A Language Barrier - Chapter 3 - Written Communication - Part 1
Part 1 of the last part of our guidance on presenting to an audience that has a different first language to you.
9/13/2018 • 0
Assessing Your Meeting Performance
Our guidance on a system of assessing your performance during meetings.
9/6/2018 • 0
Annual Career Checkup - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on reviewing your career regularly.
8/31/2018 • 0
Annual Career Checkup - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on reviewing your career regularly.
8/24/2018 • 0
Annual Career Checkup - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on reviewing your career regularly.
8/17/2018 • 0
Your Black Book
Our guidance on creating a Black Book and what to put in it.
8/10/2018 • 0
Communicating Across A Language Barrier - Chapter 2 - Facial Expressions and Body Language
Chapter 2 of our guidance on presenting to an audience that has a different first language to you.
8/3/2018 • 0
Easing Family Fears During A Job Search
Our guidance on family communication when you lose your job.
7/27/2018 • 0
Following Your Boss To A New Job - Part 2
Our guidance on following your boss to a new job.
7/20/2018 • 0
Following Your Boss To A New Job - Part 1
Our guidance on following your boss to a new job.
7/13/2018 • 0
Communicating Across A Language Barrier - Chapter 1 - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on presenting to an audience that has a different first language to you.
7/6/2018 • 0
Communicating Across A Language Barrier - Chapter 1 - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on presenting to an audience that has a different first language to you.
6/29/2018 • 0
How To Be Productive During Summer
Our guidance on continuing to be productive during holiday periods.
6/22/2018 • 0
Resume Update 2018
Our guidance on resumes in 2018.
6/15/2018 • 0
Post-Townhall Professional Response
Our guidance on attending and reacting to a Townhall meeting.
6/8/2018 • 0
How To Get More Feedback
Our guidance on getting more feedback from your boss.
6/1/2018 • 0
What To Do When You Don't Have Enough Work
Our guidance on what to do when you have capacity to do more work.
5/25/2018 • 0
When To Go To HR
Our guidance on when going to HR is the right thing to do.
5/18/2018 • 0
Massive Workload Increase Response
Our guidance on what to do if you gain extra work after a reorganization.
5/11/2018 • 0
Don't Leave Without A New Job
Our guidance on when and when not to leave a job without a job to go to.
5/4/2018 • 0
When NOT To Go To Human Resources
Our guidance on when not to take your problems to HR.
4/27/2018 • 0
Relationship Errors - Not Reporting No News
Our guidance on communicating, whether you have news or not.
4/20/2018 • 0
Getting Results In A Matrix - Big Picture
Our guidance on working in a matrix - the big picture.
4/13/2018 • 0
The Three Types of Power (And One To Rule Them) - Part 4 (CT)
Power is necessary for organizational change and success, even if some of us would rather call it influence. But what is it? And how can I get some? And some more? It's not as hard as it sounds.
4/6/2018 • 0
The Three Types of Power (And One To Rule Them) - Part 3 (CT)
Power is necessary for organizational change and success, even if some of us would rather call it influence. But what is it? And how can I get some? And some more? It's not as hard as it sounds.
3/30/2018 • 0
The Three Types of Power (And One To Rule Them) - Part 2 (CT)
Power is necessary for organizational change and success, even if some of us would rather call it influence. But what is it? And how can I get some? And some more? It's not as hard as it sounds.
3/23/2018 • 0
The Three Types of Power (And One To Rule Them) - Part 1 (CT)
Power is necessary for organizational change and success, even if some of us would rather call it influence. But what is it? And how can I get some? And some more? It's not as hard as it sounds.
3/16/2018 • 0
How To Deal With Out Of Hours Emails
Our guidance on dealing with out of hours emails.
3/9/2018 • 0
Working Remotely - Chapter 3 - Contribution To The Team
Our guidance on contributing to the team when working remotely.
3/2/2018 • 0
Talking About Sensitive Topics - Part 3
Part 3 of our guidance on how to talk about sensitive topics at work.
2/23/2018 • 0
Talking About Sensitive Topics - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to talk about sensitive topics at work.
2/16/2018 • 0
Talking About Sensitive Topics - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to talk about sensitive topics at work.
2/9/2018 • 0
DiSC - I'm A Combination
Our guidance on combination profiles in the DiSC model.
2/2/2018 • 0
After Your One On One
Our guidance on what to do immediately after your One On One.
1/26/2018 • 0
Working Remotely - Chapter 2 - Meet Up Whenever Possible
Our guidance on contributing to the team when working remotely.
1/19/2018 • 0
Preparing For Your One On One
Our guidance on getting ready for a One On One with your manager.
1/12/2018 • 0
Pay Attention To Behavior
Our guidance on looking at our bosses behavior to assess what they want from us.
1/5/2018 • 0
Assumptive Goal Setting - HOF
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to think more creatively about annual planning goals.
12/29/2017 • 0
Asking Questions About Assigned Work
Our guidance about asking questions about work you're given.
12/22/2017 • 0
Working Remotely - Chapter 1 - Get Results
Our guidance on getting results when working remotely.
12/15/2017 • 0
Decorating For The Holidays
Decorating For The Holidays
12/8/2017 • 0
5 Annoying Habits Which Will Kill Your Interview
Our guidance on behaviors to avoid when interviewing for a job.
12/1/2017 • 0
Preparing for Your Review - HOF 2017
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.
11/24/2017 • 0
Can My DiSC Change?
Our guidance on the DiSC profile and changes to it with role changes.
11/17/2017 • 0
Relationship Diversity
Our guidance on ensuring your network is wide enough to be helpful.
11/10/2017 • 0
Resume Update - 2017
Our resume guidance update for 2017.
11/3/2017 • 0
Videoconferencing from Home
Our guidance on videoconferencing when at home.
10/27/2017 • 0
Meetings And The High S
Our guidance on meetings for the High S's in the DiSC Model.
10/20/2017 • 0
The CC, The BCC, And Email Etiquette
Our guidance on how to use CC and BCC in email.
10/13/2017 • 0
I don't like the way my manager manages me
Our guidance on what to do when you don't like how your boss is managing you.
10/6/2017 • 0
How To Predict and Answer Interview Questions
Our guidance on how to read a job ad and predict what interview questions will be asked.
9/29/2017 • 0
Task Management and the High S
Our guidance on High S's and task management.
9/22/2017 • 0
Types of Mentors - Chapter 1
Our guidance on types of mentors and why you need more than one.
9/15/2017 • 0
You Must Answer The Interview Question
Our guidance on answering interview questions.
9/8/2017 • 0
Career Guidance Meeting
Our guidance on Career Guidance Meetings.
9/1/2017 • 0
Giving Feedback About The Hiring Process
Our guidance on giving feedback as a candidate in a hiring process.
8/25/2017 • 0
How To Be Encouraging
Our guidance on the behaviors it takes to be more encouraging.
8/18/2017 • 0
Handling Instant Messaging
Our guidance on managing Instant Messaging.
8/11/2017 • 0
How To Be A Team Player
Our guidance on what to do to become a 'team player'.
8/4/2017 • 0
Summer Attire
Our guidance about what to wear during the summer heat.
7/28/2017 • 0
When You Don't Have An Answer
Our guidance on what to do when you don't know the answer to an interview question.
7/21/2017 • 0
Skip Level Meetings For Directs
Our guidance on what to do when you're invited to a skip level meeting.
7/14/2017 • 0
Second Interviews
Our guidance on preparing for second interviews.
7/7/2017 • 0
The Experience Conundrum
Our guidance on what to do when you need experience to get a job and you don't have any.
6/30/2017 • 0
Informational Interviews
Our guidance on a successful informational interview.
6/23/2017 • 0
I Have A New Boss
Our guidance on what to do when you have a new boss.
6/16/2017 • 0
Turning Work Down Is A Bad Idea
Our guidance on turning work down when youre asked to do it by your boss.
6/9/2017 • 0
Acting On Negative Performance Communication
Our guidance on acting on negative performance communication from your boss.
6/2/2017 • 0
Answering Interview Questions Using One Example
Our guidance on using single examples to answer multiple interview questions.
5/26/2017 • 0
Oversharing Personal Information
Our guidance on appropriate sharing at work.
5/19/2017 • 0
Don't Hoard Information
Our guidance on sharing knowledge.
5/12/2017 • 0
How To Analyze Your Job Search - Interviews But No Offers
Our guidance on what to do when you're getting interviews, but no offers.
5/5/2017 • 0
The Favor Economy
Our guidance on the favor economy.
4/28/2017 • 0
Meetings and High C
Our guidance on how High C's can get the most out of meetings.
4/21/2017 • 0
How To Read a Business Book
Our guidance on how to read a business book.
4/14/2017 • 0
Analysis Tools: The 5 Whys
Our guidance on using the 5 Whys technique.
4/7/2017 • 0
Measuring Relationships
Our guidance on measuring relationships.
3/31/2017 • 0
Task Management and High Cs
Our guidance on High C's and task management.
3/24/2017 • 0
Career Decisions and Personality 'Tests'
Our guidance on using personality 'tests' to choose a career.
3/17/2017 • 0
Resume Help: A Job-Hopping Resume
Our guidance on what to do if you have a job-hopping resume.
3/10/2017 • 0
Corporate Or Start Up
Our guidance on choosing between a corporate job and a job in a start-up.
3/3/2017 • 0
How To Answer 'tell me about your other offers'
Our guidance on how to answer the question 'tell me about your other offers'.
2/24/2017 • 0
Meetings And High I's
Our guidance on effective meeting behavior for High I's.
2/17/2017 • 0
What Happens When I Quit
Our guidance on working out what will happen when you quit.
2/10/2017 • 0
Features And Benefits
Our guidance on understanding features and benefits, and how to use them.
2/3/2017 • 0
Features And Benefits In Interviews
Our guidance on understanding features and benefits, and how to use them in your resume and interviews.
1/27/2017 • 0
How To Answer: What's The Lowest Salary You'll Take
Our guidance on answering the question: "What's the lowest salary you'll accept?"
1/20/2017 • 0
Meetings And High D's
Our guidance on meetings, for High D's in the DiSC model.
1/13/2017 • 0
Presentation Interviews
Our guidance on presentation interviews, when you have no advance warning of the topic, time, and so on.
1/6/2017 • 0
Phone Screens - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on excelling at phone screen.
12/30/2016 • 0
Phone Screens - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on excelling at phone screen.
12/23/2016 • 0
How To Connect People
Our guidance on connecting people within your network.
12/16/2016 • 0
Task Management for High I's
Our guidance for High I's on managing their tasks.
12/9/2016 • 0
Special Edition - The Wall Street Journal Features Manager Tools
In this bonus podcast, Mark comments on the recent Wall Street Journal article that featured Manager Tools.
12/8/2016 • 0
Status On Demand
Our guidance on being able to give a Status on Demand (SoD) and the content of an SoD briefing.
12/1/2016 • 0
Preparing for Your Review - HOF
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.
11/24/2016 • 0
Military Resumes
Our guidance on your resume if you've been in the military.
11/17/2016 • 0
What To Say When Someone Crosses The Line
Our guidance on what to do when people don't 'get the hint', or don't change behaviors after repeated conversations.
11/10/2016 • 0
How To Analyze Your Job Search - Quantity
Our guidance on how to analyze your job search.
11/3/2016 • 0
Time (Priority) Management - Part 2 - HOF
Part 2 of our Hall of Fame guidance on time management.
10/27/2016 • 0
Time (Priority) Management - Part 1 - HOF
Time management is a fallacy, we like to say. Time doesn't need you to "manage" it - it's been getting along just fine without you for billions of years. We can't manage time. But what we CAN manage is what we do with that time.
10/20/2016 • 0
At College - Build Relationships
Our guidance on building relationships in college.
10/13/2016 • 0
Creativity Basics
Our guidance on brainstorms and other situations which require creativity.
10/6/2016 • 0
Relationship Errors - Giving Too Many Favors
Our guidance on balancing give and take in business relationships.
9/29/2016 • 0
Task Management and the High D
Our guidance on how High Ds can manage tasks successfully.
9/22/2016 • 0
Job Search Tracking
Our guidance on keeping track of information during your job search - and why it is important.
9/15/2016 • 0
Creating a Good BLUF - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on writing a good BLUF
9/8/2016 • 0
Creating a Good BLUF - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on writing a good BLUF.
9/1/2016 • 0
Learning Workplace Discipline at University
Our guidance on using college to develop workplace discipline skills.
8/25/2016 • 0
Being Discreet Getting A New Job With Social Media - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to use social media when searching for a job, but remaining discreet.
8/18/2016 • 0
Being Discreet Getting A New Job With Social Media - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to use social media when searching for a job, but remaining discreet.
8/11/2016 • 0
Assertiveness - Saying No
Our guidance on being more assertive and saying no.
8/4/2016 • 0
Speak The Language - Get Names Right
Our guidance on the use of names when working with others with a different mother tongue.
7/28/2016 • 0
How To Succeed In Jobs At College
Our guidance on how to succeed at paid work during your college years.
7/21/2016 • 0
Contractor/Consultant Relationships With Permanent Staff
Our guidance on peer relationships with permanent staff, when you're a contractor.
7/14/2016 • 0
Search - The Big Picture - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on searching for a new job.
7/8/2016 • 0
Search - The Big Picture - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on searching for a new job.
7/1/2016 • 0
Don’t Mark Email As Unread
Our guidance on using the 'mark as unread' feature on email.
6/24/2016 • 0
Speak the Language - What To Learn
Our guidance on what to learn when you're working abroad or with people who speak a different language to you.
6/17/2016 • 0
College Graduates - Avoiding Bad Grades
Our recommendations for you if you're getting bad grades.
6/10/2016 • 0
Strategic Time Management For Contractors
Our guidance on strategic time management for contractors.
6/3/2016 • 0
Working With Interns
Our guidance on working and developing relationships with interns.
5/27/2016 • 0
Peer Relationships And Contractors
Our guidance on relationships with your peers when they are contractors.
5/20/2016 • 0
Resume Update 2016
Our resume guidance for 2016.
5/13/2016 • 0
Email - Deleting And Archiving
Our recommendations for deleting and archiving emails.
5/6/2016 • 0
Speak The Language
Our guidance on learning the language when you are working abroad.
4/29/2016 • 0
Managing A Contractor Career - Chapter 1
Our guidance on choosing contracts as a part of managing your contractor career.
4/22/2016 • 0
Industry Relationships
Our guidance on developing relationships within your industry.
4/15/2016 • 0
Get Your Email Read
Our guidance on how to structure your email so that you get the responses you want.
4/8/2016 • 0
How To Use Other People’s Calendars
Our guidance about being a better professional by looking at other people's calendars.
4/1/2016 • 0
How To Receive Staff Reporting
Our guidance on improving internal relationships through reporting.
3/25/2016 • 0
Culture Shock
Our guidance on surviving culture shock when working abroad.
3/18/2016 • 0
Researching Companies
Our guidance about how to find out what it's like to work at a company.
3/11/2016 • 0
Email Relationships With Suppliers
Our guidance on how to create emails with suppliers.
3/4/2016 • 0
Email Schedule Pushback
Our guidance on an email schedule.
2/26/2016 • 0
Don’t Leave Without A Deliverable
Our guidance on getting deliverables at the end of every meeting.
2/19/2016 • 0
How To Read The Wall Street Journal - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to read the Wall Street Journal.
2/12/2016 • 0
How To Read The Wall Street Journal - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to read the Wall Street Journal.
2/5/2016 • 0
Changing Roles - Confidentiality
Our guidance on confidentiality during a role change.
1/29/2016 • 0
Relationships With Suppliers
Our guidance on working with suppliers.
1/22/2016 • 0
Email Security
Our guidance on the reasons for and the actions to take around email security.
1/16/2016 • 0
Asymmetric Negotiation
Our guidance on dealing with negotiation asymmetry.
1/9/2016 • 0
CT(2009) - Greetings In DISC
This week, we're re-releasing one of our Hall of Fame casts on considering DiSC when greeting others.
1/1/2016 • 0
CT(2007) - How To Take Notes
This week, we're re-releasing one of our Hall of Fame casts on how to take notes.
12/25/2015 • 0
Relationships With Customers
Our guidance on dealing with customers.
12/18/2015 • 0
Peer Prewire
Our guidance on using the pre-wire concept within your team.
12/11/2015 • 0
Negotiation Chapter 5 - Preparation Illustrated - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on the preparation steps to take before negotiating.
12/4/2015 • 0
CT(2006) - Building A Network
This week, we're re-releasing one of our Hall of Fame casts on building a network.
11/27/2015 • 0
Negotiation Chapter 5 - Preparation Illustrated - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on the preparation steps to take before negotiating.
11/20/2015 • 0
Propose Someone Else Takes Your Work - Chapter 1 - The Pre-Work
Our guidance on making a proposal that someone else take part of your workload - the pre-work.
11/13/2015 • 0
New Manager Tools Mobile App Announcement
We're proud to announce the availability of the new Manager Tools Mobile App.
11/6/2015 • 0
Resume Myths
Understand how your resume is handled and adjust your expectations and actions accordingly.
11/6/2015 • 0
Relationship Errors: Expecting Answers
Our guidance about asking questions and expecting answers.
10/30/2015 • 0
Be On Time
Our guidance on being on time.
10/23/2015 • 0
Negotiation Chapter 4 - Easy on People (Updated)
The fourth part of our series on negotiation - how to handle the people involved.
10/18/2015 • 0
Relationship Errors: Trying To Change Your Boss
Our guidance on trying to change the things your boss is doing.
10/9/2015 • 0
Personal Finance: Stocks
Our guidance on purchasing stocks.
10/2/2015 • 0
Preparing a Resume for a Recruiter
Our guidance on preparing your resume when you're going to give it to a recruiter.
9/25/2015 • 0
Introducing Yourself - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to introduce yourself.
9/18/2015 • 0
Introducing Yourself - Part 1
Our guidance on how to introduce yourself.
9/12/2015 • 0
Bad Career Advice - Change the Dates on Your Resume
Our guidance on including dates on your resume.
9/4/2015 • 0
Negotiation Chapter 3 - Tough on Issues
Our guidance on where to be tough in negotiations.
8/28/2015 • 0
Questions Not To Ask In An Interview - Chapter 2 - Working Conditions
Our guidance on what not to ask during an interview.
8/21/2015 • 0
Relationship Errors: Not Putting Your Relationship With Your Boss First
Our guidance on how to create your resume when you didn't track your results.
8/14/2015 • 0
Including Your Spouse
Our guidance on balancing work and your relationship with your spouse.
8/7/2015 • 0
Personal Finance: Investing
Our guidance on how to start investing, and why.
7/31/2015 • 0
Help! I Didn't Track My Results
Our guidance on how to create your resume when you didn't track your results.
7/24/2015 • 0
Tracking Your Results
Our guidance as to which results you need to track.
7/17/2015 • 0
Negotiation Chapter 2 - Leave Something On The Table
The next part of our guidance on negotiation.
7/10/2015 • 0
Resume Update 2015
Our resume guidance for 2015.
7/3/2015 • 0
Dealing With A Whiny Co-worker
Our guidance on dealing with whiny co-workers.
6/26/2015 • 0
Relationship Errors - Having A Favor Deficit
Our guidance on having an equal number of favors given and received.
6/19/2015 • 0
Relationship Errors Chapter 1 - They're Not Like You
In this guidance, we tell you how regard other's intentions and motivations.
6/12/2015 • 0
Negotiation Chapter 1 - It's All About Relationships - Part 2
The conclusion of our show starting our guidance on negotiation.
6/5/2015 • 0
Negotiation Chapter 1 - It's All About Relationships - Part 1
The start of our guidance on negotiation.
5/28/2015 • 0
Answering the question: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Our guidance on how to answer the question 'where do you see yourself in 5 years?'
5/25/2015 • 0
Manager Tools Effective Manager Video Course
More details about the Effecive Manager Video Course.
5/20/2015 • 0
Didn't Get An Offer
Our guidance on what to do when you don't get an offer.
5/15/2015 • 0
Fitting In Reporting Requirements
Our guidance on fitting reporting requirements into your daily work.
5/8/2015 • 0
Bad Career Advice: Follow Your Passion, Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on following your passion as a means to finding your career.
4/30/2015 • 0
Bad Career Advice: Follow Your Passion, Part 1
Our guidance on following your passion as a means to finding your career.
4/24/2015 • 0
Political Errors - Chapter 2 - Snubbing An Ally
Our guidance on what to do when you snub or undersupport an ally.
4/17/2015 • 0
Sharing Personal Information With Your Boss
Our guidance on communicating with your boss around personal topics.
4/3/2015 • 0
Personal Finance: Save 10% of What You Make
Our guidance on managing your personal budgets to as to support your career.
3/27/2015 • 0
Bad Career Advice: Start A Blog
Our guidance on starting a blog as a career boost.
3/20/2015 • 0
Project Management Ch 1 - Breaking Down Projects
Our guidance on the first stage of managing your own projects: breaking them down into something manageable.
3/14/2015 • 0
Political Errors - Chapter 1 - Oversharing
Our guidance on the limits of sharing information in the workplace.
3/6/2015 • 0
Why Do You Want To Work Here?
Our guidance on answering the question 'why do you want to work here?'
2/27/2015 • 0
HR Doesn't Work for You - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on using HR.
2/20/2015 • 0
HR Doesn't Work for You - Part 1
Our guidance on using HR.
2/13/2015 • 0
Get Back On Track Chapter 1 – Don't Miss A Deadline (corrected)
Our guidance on what to do when you're behind on deadlines and overwhelmed.
2/6/2015 • 0
Career Failures Chapter 3: Career Crisis Response - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on what to do if you’re laid off or fired and have no cushion.
1/29/2015 • 0
Career Failures Chapter 3: Career Crisis Response - Part 1
Our guidance on what to do if you’re laid off or fired and have no cushion.
1/22/2015 • 0
Deriving Your Goals From Those Of Your Boss - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on working out your goals in relation to those of your boss.
1/16/2015 • 0
Deriving Your Goals From Those Of Your Boss - Part 1
Our guidance working out your goals in relation to those of your boss.
1/10/2015 • 0
Small Talk Before An Interview
Our guidance on making small talk before an interview.
1/2/2015 • 0
Effective Relationships - I'm a C, My Boss is an I - Part 4
Part 4 of an example of our Effective Relationships Series - How to work with a boss who is a High I, if you are a High C.
12/27/2014 • 0
Effective Relationships - I'm a C, My Boss is an I - Part 3
Part 3 of an example of our Effective Relationships Series - How to work with a boss who is a High I, if you are a High C.
12/18/2014 • 0
Effective Relationships - I'm a C, My Boss is an I - Part 2
Part 2 of an example of our Effective Relationships Series - How to work with a boss who is a High I, if you are a High C.
12/12/2014 • 0
Effective Relationships - I'm a C, My Boss is an I - Part 1
Part 1 of an example of our Effective Relationships Series - How to work with a boss who is a High I, if you are a High C.
12/11/2014 • 0
Honoring Employment Professional Agreements
Our guidance on agreements made about training or other benefits.
11/28/2014 • 0
Career Failures - Chapter 2 - No Network
Our guidance on what to do when you find yourself without a network.
11/21/2014 • 0
How To Handle Radio Silence
Our guidance on what to do, as a job candidate, when you don't hear back from the interviewing organization.
11/15/2014 • 0
Hiring Interns
Our guidance on hiring interns.
11/6/2014 • 0
Work / Family Balance, Chapter 3 - Leave On Time
Our guidance on how to leave work on time.
10/31/2014 • 0
Career Failures – Chapter 1: Missing A Number
Our guidance on what do when you miss a number.
10/24/2014 • 0
Interviews are Not a Two-Way Street
We often hear, "Interviews are a two way street." dIn this guidance, we're going to make clear what this means.
10/17/2014 • 0
Dealing With A Colleague Who Is A Bully
Our guidance on how to deal with a bully.
10/10/2014 • 0
Having A Seat At The Table
Our guidance on how to act when you're 'at the table'.
10/3/2014 • 0
Delegating To The Floor - For Directs - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance discussing how and when to delegate to the floor.
9/26/2014 • 0
How To Accept A Compliment
Our guidance on how to accept a compliment.
9/19/2014 • 0
Delegating To The Floor - For Directs
This guidance discusses how and when to delegate to the floor.
9/12/2014 • 0
Resume Update 2014
Our guidance for resumes in 2014.
9/4/2014 • 0
Taking A Job When You're Waiting For Another Offer
Our guidance on what to do when you have one offer, but you're waiting for another.
8/29/2014 • 0
Your Own Training Budget
Our guidance on getting your own training.
8/22/2014 • 0
Getting Jobs In Government - The Basics
Our guidance on the application process in government.
8/15/2014 • 0
Get Ready To Get Promoted: Peer Analysis
Our guidance on how to analyze your peers when going for a promotion.
8/8/2014 • 0
Manager Tools Conference Schedule
A brief message from Mark about our upcoming conferences.
8/5/2014 • 0
The Raise Dangle
Our guidance on how to deal with the waiting period after you've asked for a raise.
8/1/2014 • 0
When NOT To Take Your Phone
Our guidance on how to deal with your phone during different parts of your day.
7/25/2014 • 0
Getting Ready To Get Promoted - Chapter 7 - Know Why
Our guidance getting promoted – knowing why before you start.
7/17/2014 • 0
Resumes – The Headline, Not The Story
Our guidance on the way to think about your resume: as the headlines, not the story.
7/14/2014 • 0
Maternity Leave
Our guidance on dealing with work when you're expecting.
7/4/2014 • 0
The Suspense File
Create a digital or actual suspense file to keep track of future obligations and deliverables.
6/27/2014 • 0
Getting Ready To Be Promoted: The 150% Rule
Our guidance on how to approach your responsibilities when you want to be promoted.
6/20/2014 • 0
Coaching Yourself - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to coach yourself.
6/13/2014 • 0
Coaching Yourself - Part 1
Our guidance on how to coach yourself.
6/6/2014 • 0
Working Out
Our guidance on getting your workout during your work day.
5/30/2014 • 0
How To Ask For A Raise: Making The Ask
Our guidance on how to ask for a raise.
5/23/2014 • 0
Getting Ready To Get Promoted - Delegation
Our guidance on what to do when your boss tries to delegate to you.
5/15/2014 • 0
International Relationships Basics
This cast gives an overview of dealing with international relationships.
5/9/2014 • 0
Email: Security
This cast gives an overview of your company email and its security.
5/1/2014 • 0
How To Ask For A Raise: Cost Of Living
Our guidance on how to work out how much to ask for.
4/25/2014 • 0
Getting Ready To Be Promoted: Volunteer
This cast gives an overview of how and when to volunteer in order to enhance your chances of promotion.
4/18/2014 • 0
Choosing A Company – Chapter 10 – Have A Backup Plan
Our final guidance on choosing a company.
4/11/2014 • 0
How To Ask For A Raise: Researching Comparable Pay
Our guidance on how to research comparable pay.
4/4/2014 • 0
Getting Ready To Be Promoted – Chapter 3 - Politics
This cast gives an overview of what you need to do around your political situation if you want to get a promotion.
3/27/2014 • 0
Choosing A Company – Chapter 9 - Examples (Part 2)
The conclusion of our guidance on how to choose between two companies.
3/21/2014 • 0
Choosing A Company – Chapter 9 - Examples (Part 1)
Our guidance on how to choose between two companies.
3/14/2014 • 0
Annual Review When Looking For Promotion
Our guidance on how to use your annual review in your promotion campaign.
Promotions and pay raises don't just happen. People don't get better jobs, titles or perks because they turn up every day. The days when seniority meant something are gone, at least in the majority of organizations. If you want a promotion, you need to think of it as at least an 18 month campaign, starting with your annual review.
3/6/2014 • 0
Questions Not To Ask In An Interview – Chapter 1 - Benefits
Our guidance on what not to ask during an interview.
2/28/2014 • 0
Getting Ready To Get Promoted, Chapter 1 - Results, Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on getting promoted.
This is the first in a long series on how to get promoted. There is one thing you need to do above all others when wanting a promotion, or any kind of improvement in your employment situation: get results.
2/21/2014 • 0
Getting Ready To Get Promoted, Chapter 1 - Results
Our guidance on getting promoted, part of a series.
2/14/2014 • 0
Interviewing Series Update
Announcement of Changes to the Career Tools Interviewing Series
2/14/2014 • 0
Choosing A Company To Work For Chapter 8 - Weighting
Our guidance on how to weight the factors involved in making the decision about which company to work for.
2/7/2014 • 0
Books To Read (Or Read Again) in 2014
Our guidance on books to read (or read again).
1/30/2014 • 0
Manager Tools/Career Tools License Update
Announcement of Changes to Manager Tools and Career Tools Personal Licenses
1/29/2014 • 0
Early Openings In A Rising Market
Our guidance what specific areas to look at when looking at early openings in a rising market.
1/24/2014 • 0
Getting Ready To Get Promoted - Chapter 2 - Experience
Our guidance on getting promoted, part of a series.
1/17/2014 • 0
Resume Workbook Update
Announcement of Resume Workbook Updates
1/17/2014 • 0
Choosing A Company To Work For Chapter 7 – Questions
Our guidance what other questions to ask when choosing a company.
1/10/2014 • 0
Resolving Relationships That Have Gone Sour
Our guidance on restarting relationships which have gone sour.
1/4/2014 • 0
Answering Wacky Questions
Trick questions, such as 'how many baseballs does it take to fill a jumbo jet' seem to be less fashionable than they once were. Perhaps everyone has realized how ineffective they are. In case you are presented with a hiring manager who has not here is how to answer them.
12/28/2013 • 0
When To Ask For A Pay Rise
Our guidance on when to ask for a pay rise.
12/21/2013 • 0
Work, Family And Social Media
Our guidance on how to separate work, family and social media.
12/12/2013 • 0
18 Month Rule Of Promotions
Our guidance on when to start thinking about being promoted.
12/6/2013 • 0
Completing Self-Appraisals
Our guidance on completing self-appraisals.
11/29/2013 • 0
Interviewing For Your Own Job
Our guidance on interviewing for your own job.
11/22/2013 • 0
Choosing A Company To Work For - Opportunities - Part 2
The conclusion of our podcast on choosing a company to work for based on the opportunities available.
11/15/2013 • 0
Choosing A Company To Work For - Opportunities - Part 1
The sixth part of our series on choosing a company to work for: the opportunities available.
11/8/2013 • 0
Covering For A Colleague – Chapter 2 - Their Return
Our guidance on dealing with your colleague’s return when you’ve been covering for them.
11/1/2013 • 0
Sunday Evening Planning
Our guidance on what you do on Sunday to make your work week effective.
10/25/2013 • 0
Finding A Job In Your Own Backyard
Our guidance on getting a job near to where you live.
10/19/2013 • 0
Dealing With Difficult Bosses – Bosses Who Are Disorganized
Our guidance on dealing with bosses who are disorganized.
10/11/2013 • 0
Covering For A Colleague Chapter 1 - The Work
How to cover a colleague’s work in their absence.
10/4/2013 • 0
Choosing A Company - Reputation
The fourth part of our series on how to choose a company. Our guidance on reputation.
9/23/2013 • 0
Assessment Centers – Team Problem Solving
Our guidance on team problem solving activities at assessment centers.
9/19/2013 • 0
Dealing With Difficult Bosses – Chapter 2 - Bosses Who Won't Make A Decision
Our guidance on dealing with bosses who won’t make a decision.
9/12/2013 • 0
Effective Relationships Announcement
Effective Relationship Product Announcement
9/11/2013 • 0
Gift Giving
Our guidance on buying gifts.
9/6/2013 • 0
Staying Current Professionally - RSS Feeds
Our guidance keeping up with your industry news using RSS feeds.
8/30/2013 • 0
Choosing A Company - Industry Stability
The third installment of our series on how to choose a company.
8/24/2013 • 0
Accepting Linkedin Requests
Our guidance on how to deal with Linkedin requests.
8/15/2013 • 0
Positioning Yourself To Be Mentored
Our guidance on what you need to do in order to position yourself to be mentored.
8/9/2013 • 0
Multiple Jobs In One Company And Your Resume
Our guidance on how to deal with specific situations on your resume which arise when you've been with a company a long time.
8/2/2013 • 0
Choosing A Company To Work For - Chapter 3 - Values
The third installment of our series on how to choose a company.
7/26/2013 • 0
Dealing With Objections - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on how to deal with objections.
7/19/2013 • 0
Dealing With Objections - Part 1
Our guidance on how to deal with objections.
7/11/2013 • 0
Resume Update 2013
Our guidance for resumes for 2013.
7/4/2013 • 0
Choosing A Company To Work For - Chapter 2 - Basic Compensation Principles
The second installment of our series on how to choose a company.
6/28/2013 • 0
5 Jobs From This Resume
Our guidance on how to think about your experience and your next steps.
6/21/2013 • 0
How To Have A Great Hotel Stay - Chapter 3 - Your Stay
Our guidance on how to have a great hotel stay.
6/14/2013 • 0
Keeping In Touch With Classmates
Our guidance on keeping in touch with classmates.
6/7/2013 • 0
Choosing A Company To Work For - Chapter 1 - Factors To Consider Part 2
The commencement of our series on how to choose a company.
5/31/2013 • 0
Choosing A Company To Work For - Chapter 1 - Factors To Consider Part 1
The commencement of our series on how to choose a company.
5/24/2013 • 0
Work Family Balance Chapter 2 - The Acid Test Advanced Edition
Our guidance what you need to know about your colleagues' families.
5/17/2013 • 0
Interviewing On Skype - Chapter 2
Our guidance what you need to know about interviewing on Skype.
5/10/2013 • 0
How To Have A Great Hotel Stay - Chapter 2 - Checking In
Our guidance on how to have a great hotel stay.
5/3/2013 • 0
Long Term Job Search Chapter 1
Our guidance on what to do when in a long-term job search.
4/25/2013 • 0
What Your Resume Says - Chapter 6
We take 20 example resumes and give you our analysis of what they say to a recruiter.
4/19/2013 • 0
Making A Recommendation In Writing
Our guidance on writing recommendations taking into account your boss’s DiSC profile.
4/14/2013 • 0
Have A Great Hotel Stay - Chapter 1 - Use The Loyalty Programs
Our guidance on how to have a great hotel stay.
4/5/2013 • 0
What Your Resume Says - Chapter 5
We continue to work through 20 example resumes and give you our analysis of what they say to a recruiter.
3/29/2013 • 0
How To Help Someone Who Has Been Laid Off - Career Crisis Chapter 2
Our guidance on how to help someone you know who has or is being laid off.
3/22/2013 • 0
Conferences Promotion
Find out about the value of Manager Tools' Conferences.
3/20/2013 • 0
How To Attend Happy Hour - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on how to attend happy hour.
3/15/2013 • 0
How To Attend Happy Hour - Part 1
Our guidance on how to attend happy hour.
3/8/2013 • 0
Covering For Your Boss - Chapter 2 - Email
Our guidance on how to cover for your boss – the email portion.
3/1/2013 • 0
Using DiSC With Groups
\Our guidance on how to use DiSC with groups.
2/22/2013 • 0
How Not To Accept An Offer - Chapter 2 - Don't Say 'Yes, But'
Our guidance on accepting offers – how not to do it!
2/15/2013 • 0
What Your Resume Says - Chapter 4
We take 20 example resumes and give you our analysis of what they say to a recruiter.
2/8/2013 • 0
How Do I Know I Have An Offer?
Our guidance on the constituents of an offer, and knowing when you have a complete one.
2/1/2013 • 0
How To Proofread
Our guidance on how to proofread a document.
1/25/2013 • 0
90 Day New Job Plan - Who To Find
Our guidance on how to create a 90 day new job plan.
1/17/2013 • 0
How Not To Accept An Offer - Chapter 1 - Playing Two Offers Off Against Each Other
Our guidance on accepting offers – how not to do it!
1/11/2013 • 0
What Your Resume Says - Chapter 3
We take 20 example resumes and give you our analysis of what they say to a recruiter.
1/4/2013 • 0
DiSC, Email And Combination Profiles
Our guidance on how to effectively email with people who have combination DiSC profiles.
12/27/2012 • 0
Documents And Travel
Our guidance documents to travel with.
12/21/2012 • 0
Productivity In A Matrix - Chapter 1 - Communication
This cast gives our guidance communicating when you find yourself in a matrix.
12/13/2012 • 0
How Not To Disagree
Our guidance how on not to disagree.
12/7/2012 • 0
What Your Resume Says - Chapter 2
Part 2 of our series in which we take 20 example resumes and give you our analysis of what they say to a recruiter.
11/29/2012 • 0
Choosing A Book
Our guidance on how to choose a book.
11/23/2012 • 0
Accepting An Offer
Our guidance on accepting offers.
11/16/2012 • 0
What Your Resume Says - Chapter 1
We take 20 example resumes and give you our analysis of what they say to a recruiter.
11/9/2012 • 0
Moving With Your Job - Relocation Packages Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on how to make moving for your job easy.
11/2/2012 • 0
Moving With Your Job - Relocation Packages Part 1
Our guidance how to make moving for your job easy.
10/26/2012 • 0
I'm Underpaid
Our guidance on what to do if you think you’re underpaid.
10/19/2012 • 0
Presentations - Movement
How to use movement in presentations.
10/11/2012 • 0
90 Day New Job Plan - Your Role
Our guidance on how to create a 90 day new job plan.
10/5/2012 • 0
How To Handle Conflict With A High C
Our guidance on how to deal with conflict with a High C.
9/28/2012 • 0
Resume Update 2012
Our resume guidance update for 2012.
9/21/2012 • 0
Presentations - Gestures - Part 2
The conclusion of our discussion on how to use your gestures in presentations.
9/14/2012 • 0
Presentations - Gestures - Part 1
How to use your gestures in presentations.
9/7/2012 • 0
How To Handle Conflict With A High S
Our guidance on how to deal with conflict with a High S.
8/31/2012 • 0
How To Effectively Use HR – Chapter 3
The third part of our guidance on working with HR.
8/24/2012 • 0
How To Effectively Use HR – Chapter 2
The second part of our guidance on working with HR – involve HR early.
8/17/2012 • 0
How To Effectively Use HR – Chapter 1
The first part of our guidance on working with HR.
8/9/2012 • 0
How To Deal With Bad Interviews: Chapter 4 - Stony-Faced Interviewers
This is the fourth part of our guidance on how to deal with bad interviewers: those who are stony-faced.
8/2/2012 • 0
90 Day New Job Plan - Bosses
Our guidance on the information you need to gather on your bosses.
7/27/2012 • 0
Google Job Search Tips Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of our series on how to find people to network with using Google.
7/19/2012 • 0
How To Handle Conflict With A High I
Our guidance on how to deal with conflict with a High I.
7/13/2012 • 0
90 Day New Job Plan - Relationships
Our guidance on the information you need to develop relationships.
7/6/2012 • 0
How To Deal With Bad Interviews: Chapter 3 - Interviewers Who Talk Too Much
This is the third part of our guidance on how to deal with bad interviewers; those that talk too much.
6/29/2012 • 0
Google Job Search Tips Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of our series on how to find people to network with using Google.
6/22/2012 • 0
How To Handle Conflict With A High D
Our guidance on how to deal with conflict with a High D.
6/15/2012 • 0
90 Day New Job Plan - The Overview
Our guidance on how to create a 90 day new job plan.
6/7/2012 • 0
Email and The High S
How High S’s use email, and how to effectively use email to communicate with them.
6/1/2012 • 0
Giving Bad News
How to give a status update when you know it’s bad news.
5/25/2012 • 0
Google Job Search Tips Chapter 1
How to make find new relationships to help in your job search, using Google.
5/18/2012 • 0
Relationships And Continuity
Our guidance how ensure your relationships work for you; keeping them warm.
5/11/2012 • 0
How To Deal With Bad Interviews: Chapter 2 - Distracted Interviewers
This is another chapter in our guidance on how to deal with bad interviewers: those that are distracted.
5/4/2012 • 0
Email and The High C
At the end of the ECC conference, we give a demonstration of the four DiSC styles and how they think of and treat email. It’s a great, fun day, and email is the highlight. On this cast, we'll discuss how to approach email for a High C.
4/27/2012 • 0
Presentation - Voice
How to use your voice in presentations.
4/20/2012 • 0
Sending Effective Email - What Result?
How to send email effectively.
4/13/2012 • 0
Ending A Conversation With A Senior Person
Our guidance on how to know when to end a conversation with a senior person.
4/6/2012 • 0
Email And The High D
How High D’s use email, and how to effectively use email to communicate with them.
3/29/2012 • 0
Ethics - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on ethical behavior.
3/22/2012 • 0
Ethics - Part 1
Our guidance on ethical behavior.
3/15/2012 • 0
How To Deal With Bad Interviews: Chapter 1 - Bad Questions
This is the first part of our guidance on how to deal with bad interviewers; those that ask bad questions.
3/9/2012 • 0
Keeping Your Search Confidential
How to keep your current employer from finding out about your search for a new job.
3/1/2012 • 0
Internal Support Roles And Responsibilities - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on how to obtain the requirements you need when working as an internal support provider.
2/24/2012 • 0
Internal Support Roles And Responsibilities - Part 1
Our guidance how to obtain the requirements you need when working as an internal support provider.
2/17/2012 • 0
Email And The High I
How High I’s use email, and how to effectively use email to communicate with them.
2/9/2012 • 0
Staying In Touch - Examples
Examples of what to say when you’re ‘staying in touch’.
2/1/2012 • 0
I Am A Former Peer
Our guidance how to deal with not being promoted, when your former team member is now your boss.
1/26/2012 • 0
Declining An Offer
Our guidance how to effectively turn down an offer.
1/18/2012 • 0
Resume Accomplishments Examples - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance how to create accomplishments for your resume, and ten examples.
1/12/2012 • 0
Resume Accomplishments Examples - Part 1
Our guidance how to create accomplishments for your resume, and ten examples.
1/6/2012 • 0
How Not To Multi-Task - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on what to do instead of multi-tasking.
12/30/2011 • 0
How Not To Multi-Task - Part 1
Our guidance on what to do instead of multi-tasking.
12/23/2011 • 0
What To Do With A Counter Offer
Our guidance on what to do when you receive a counter-offer.
12/16/2011 • 0
A Notebook And A Pen
Our guidance on having a notebook and pen with you at all times, and what to do with it.
12/9/2011 • 0
Interviewing On Skype - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on how to interview when the interview is conducted over Skype.
12/2/2011 • 0
Interviewing On Skype - Part 1
Our guidance on how to interview when the interview is conducted over Skype.
11/25/2011 • 0
How To Eat Lunch - Part 2
This podcast completes our discussion on how to handle your lunch hour.
11/18/2011 • 0
How To Eat Lunch - Part 1
This guidance describes how to handle your lunch hour.
11/11/2011 • 0
Assessment Centers - Role-Play
This cast gives our guidance on how to deal with role-play exercises in assessment centers.
11/4/2011 • 0
How To Read A Book
This cast gives a guide to reading non-fiction with the aim of enhancing your career.
10/28/2011 • 0
Community Relationships
This cast gives a guide balancing your professional countenance with your community relationships.
10/21/2011 • 0
Developing Internal Relationships (The When & How) - Part 2
This cast gives a guide for when to develop the relationships you identified in the Developing Internal Relationships – The Where cast.
10/14/2011 • 0
Developing Internal Relationships (The When & How) - Part 1
This cast gives a guide for when to develop the relationships you identified in the Developing Internal Relationships – The Where cast.
10/7/2011 • 0
Cover Letter Examples
This cast gives examples of cover letters for particular roles.
9/30/2011 • 0
Assessment Centers - The Basics
This cast gives our basic guidance on dealing with Assessment Centers.
9/23/2011 • 0
Job Boards - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on how to use job boards as part of your search.
9/16/2011 • 0
The Coaching Dilemma Introduction
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?
9/16/2011 • 0
Job Boards - Part 1
This cast gives our guidance on how to use job boards as part of your search.
9/10/2011 • 0
Developing Internal Relationships (The Where) - Part 2
This cast concludes our discussion on a framework for looking at where you need to develop internal relationships.
9/1/2011 • 0
Developing Internal Relationships (The Where) - Part 1
This cast gives a framework for looking at where you need to develop internal relationships.
8/26/2011 • 0
Resume Update 2011 - Part 2
This cast concludes our updated resume guidance for 2011.
8/19/2011 • 0
Resume Update 2011 - Part 1
This cast updates our resume guidance for 2011.
8/12/2011 • 0
Create A Trip Folder
This cast gives our guidance on how to create a trip folder.
8/5/2011 • 0
Finding A Recruiter
This cast gives our guidance on finding a recruiter.
7/28/2011 • 0
Answering Illegal Interview Questions - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on answering illegal interview questions.
7/22/2011 • 0
Answering Illegal Interview Questions - Part 1
This cast gives our guidance on answering illegal interview questions.
7/15/2011 • 0
2nd Rule Of Assisting - Anticipate - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on how to effectively anticipate in order to assist someone more fully.
7/8/2011 • 0
2nd Rule Of Assisting - Anticipate - Part 1
This cast gives our guidance on how to effectively anticipate in order to assist someone more fully.
7/1/2011 • 0
How To Stay Organizationally Current - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on how to stay up to date on what's going on in your company.
6/24/2011 • 0
How To Stay Organizationally Current - Part 1
This cast gives our guidance on how to stay up to date on what's going on in your company.
6/17/2011 • 0
Introducing A Presenter
This cast gives our guidance on introducing people.
6/10/2011 • 0
First Steps With DiSC
This cast gives our guidance on how to make an initial change in your behavior once you understand DiSC.
6/2/2011 • 0
Internal Interviews
This cast gives our guidance on what is the same and what's different about internal interviews.
5/26/2011 • 0
Asking Your Network For An Opportunity
This cast helps you word your request to your network for help with looking for a new opportunity.
5/20/2011 • 0
My Boss Is Angry
This cast helps you deal with the moment when your boss is angry with you.
5/12/2011 • 0
New Job - Week One - Take Notes
This cast tells you what to take notes on in your first week in a new job.
5/6/2011 • 0
Distant Manager Basics - For Directs - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on how to effectively work with your manager when he or she is geographically distant from you.
4/29/2011 • 0
Distant Manager Basics - For Directs - Part 1
This cast gives our guidance on how to effectively work with your manager when he or she is geographically distant from you.
4/22/2011 • 0
Giving Updates In Staff Meetings - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on how to give an update in a staff meeting.
4/15/2011 • 0
Giving Updates In Staff Meetings - Part 1
This cast gives our guidance on how to give an update in a staff meeting.
4/8/2011 • 0
Getting Fired - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on what to do when you're about to be or have been fired.
3/31/2011 • 0
Getting Fired - Part 1
This cast gives our guidance on what to do when you're about to be or have been fired.
3/24/2011 • 0
How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.
3/18/2011 • 0
How To Be Ready For A Hiring Market Upturn - Part 1
This cast gives our guidance on how to prepare for the coming hiring market upturn.
3/11/2011 • 0
Attending A Team-Building Event
This cast gives our guidance on what to do when you have to attend a team building event.
3/4/2011 • 0
Write A Job Advertisement - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on how to write a job advertisement.
2/24/2011 • 0
Write A Job Advertisement - Part 1
This cast gives our guidance on how to write a job advertisement.
2/18/2011 • 0
The Eight Minute Rule
This cast gives our guidance on when to arrive for an interview.
2/9/2011 • 0
Finish A Conversation
This cast gives our guidance on how to finish a conversation.
2/3/2011 • 0
Creating A Presentation
This cast helps you start to plan to create a presentation.
1/27/2011 • 0
Pre-Interview Prep Chapter 2
This cast gives our guidance on what to prepare for your interview.
1/20/2011 • 0
Following Up
This cast helps you be more efficient in following up.
1/13/2011 • 0
My Boss Finds Fault With Me - Part 2
This cast concludes our conversation on helping you deal with the situation when your boss finds faults with your work.
1/7/2011 • 0
My Boss Finds Fault With Me - Part 1
This cast helps you deal with the situation when your boss finds faults with your work.
12/31/2010 • 0
Interviewing - What To Do While You Wait
This cast gives our guidance on what you do while you wait in reception for an interviewer.
12/24/2010 • 0
Meeting A Senior Executive
This cast helps you deal with meeting a member of the business who is two or more levels above you in the organization hierarchy.
12/16/2010 • 0
Develop Your Career Using Your Network
This cast gives our guidance on developing your career using your network
12/10/2010 • 0
Interview Etiquette
This cast gives our guidance on how to conduct yourself during an interview.
12/2/2010 • 0
What To Take To An Interview
This cast gives our guidance on what to take to an interview.
11/25/2010 • 0
Create A Development Plan For Yourself
This cast helps you create a development plan for yourself.
11/19/2010 • 0
Getting A Bad Review
This cast gives our guidance on dealing with a bad review.
11/10/2010 • 0
Being Professional Working From Home
This cast helps you work from home in a professional way.
11/5/2010 • 0
Resumes For Graduates
This cast helps recent graduates develop an effective resume.
10/28/2010 • 0
Dealing With A Personal Problem - Part 2
This cast gives our guidance on dealing with a personal crisis which is affecting your work.
10/22/2010 • 0
Dealing With A Personal Problem - Part 1
This cast gives our guidance on dealing with a personal crisis which is affecting your work.
10/14/2010 • 0
Dealing With Colleagues Who Don't Pull Their Weight
This cast helps you deal with co-workers who are not "pulling their weight"
10/8/2010 • 0
Decorating Your Desk - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on what to have on your desk at work.
9/30/2010 • 0
Decorating Your Desk - Part 1
This cast gives our guidance on what to have on your desk at work.
9/23/2010 • 0
My Boss Resigned - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance as to the actions to take when your boss resigns.
9/16/2010 • 0
My Boss Resigned - Part 1
This cast describes our guidance as to the actions to take when your boss resigns.
9/9/2010 • 0
Writing Resumes For Consultants And Project Managers
This cast tells consultants and project managers how to create a resume.
9/3/2010 • 0
Update Your Voicemail
This cast tells you how to manage your voicemail on a daily basis.
8/27/2010 • 0
Resume Update 2010 - Part 2
This cast concludes our updates to our resume advice for 2010.
8/20/2010 • 0
Resume Update 2010 - Part 1
This cast updates our resume advice for 2010.
8/12/2010 • 0
Answering Questions About Your GPA
This cast gives our guidance on what to do when asked about your GPA.
8/5/2010 • 0
Offsite Presentation Preparation – Hotel Logistics (Part 3 of 3)
This cast concludes the discussion of our recommendations on what to do when preparing logistically for a presentation at hotel or offsite location.
7/29/2010 • 0
Offsite Presentation Preparation – Hotel Logistics (Part 2 of 3)
This cast continues the discussion of our recommendations on what to do when preparing logistically for a presentation at hotel or offsite location.
7/23/2010 • 0
Offsite Presentation Preparation – Hotel Logistics (Part 1 of 3)
This cast recommends what to do when preparing logistically for a presentation at hotel or offsite location.
7/15/2010 • 0
Resolving Conflict With Internal Support Providers
This cast gives our guidance on how to deal with conflict with internal support providers.
7/9/2010 • 0
How to Prepare for a Meeting
This cast tells you how to prepare for a meeting.
7/1/2010 • 0
Systematic Career Documentation - Part 2
This cast completes our series on how to create and use a Career Management Document as a key part of your career management system.
6/24/2010 • 0
Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1
This cast tells you how to create and use a Career Management Document as a key part of your career management system.
6/17/2010 • 0
The Career Tools Rule of Job Applications – 75%
This cast describes how to decide which jobs to apply for.
6/11/2010 • 0
3rd Rule of Customer Service – Over-Communicate
This cast describes how to deliver effective customer service by over-communicating.
6/4/2010 • 0
Simple Behavioral Communication Clues
This cast describes two simple communication behaviors to help determine roughly what someone's DiSC profile might be.
5/27/2010 • 0
Handling 360 Degree Review Input
This cast describes how to effectively handle getting feedback through a 360 degree review.
5/20/2010 • 0
How To Get Training Budget - Part 2
This cast concludes our series on how you can approach your manager in order to get training budget.
5/14/2010 • 0
How To Get Training Budget - Part 1
This cast describes how you can approach your manager in order to get training budget.
5/7/2010 • 0
Attending A Conference
This cast recommends what to do before, during and after any conference or training you attend.
4/29/2010 • 0
Make The Most Of Your Internship - Part 2
Career Tools highly recommends internships for college students. In this cast, we conclude our conversation on why, and how to make the most of the experience.
4/23/2010 • 0
Make The Most Of Your Internship - Part 1
Career Tools highly recommends internships for college students. In this cast, we tell you why, and how to make the most of the experience.
4/16/2010 • 0
Getting Started With LinkedIn - Part 2
The conclusion of our discussion on getting started with LinkedIn.
4/9/2010 • 0
Getting Started With LinkedIn - Part 1
LinkedIn is an essential career tool. We're going to explain the first steps you must take to create your profile, and ways of using LinkedIn to support your career.
4/2/2010 • 0
How To Engage Your Seatmate
This cast describes how to engage the person sitting next to you when you are traveling professionally.
3/26/2010 • 0
How to Give a Decision Briefing - Part 2
In this cast, we conclude our conversation on giving a decision briefing to your manager.
3/19/2010 • 0
How to Give a Decision Briefing - Part 1
This cast describes how to give a decision briefing to your manager.
3/12/2010 • 0
Organizational Finance Basics
This cast recommends what every professional ought to know about your organization's basic financial health.
3/4/2010 • 0
Is Your Boss a Reader or a Listener?
This cast describes how to determine your boss's preferred communication style, and how to be more effective knowing it.
2/26/2010 • 0
How To Ask For Advice
This cast describes how to ask for advice, and increase your chances of not only being successful in obtaining advice from this person once, but many times.
2/19/2010 • 0
Attending a Meeting For Your Boss
This cast describes Career Tools' recommendations for how to attend a meeting when your boss asks you to go in his/her place.
2/11/2010 • 0
How To Transfer Between States/Industries - Part 2
This cast concludes our conversation on how to change jobs between states, countries or industries.
2/5/2010 • 0
How To Transfer Between States/Industries - Part 1
This cast explains how to change jobs between states, countries or industries.
1/28/2010 • 0
Portable Messaging Basics - Part 2
This cast concludes our Career Tools' recommendations for textual communications on portable devices.
1/21/2010 • 0
Portable Messaging Basics - Part 1
This cast describes Career Tools' recommendations for textual communications on portable devices.
1/15/2010 • 0
Admitting Mistakes - Part 2
This cast concludes our conversation on recommendations for what to do when you make a mistake.
1/8/2010 • 0
Admitting Mistakes - Part 1
This cast describes Career Tools' recommendations for what to do when you make a mistake.
1/1/2010 • 0
How To Answer Questions About Career History - Part 2
This cast concludes Career Tool's recommendations for answering questions about your career history.
12/17/2009 • 0
How To Answer Questions About Career History - Part 1
This cast describes Career Tool's recommendations for answering questions about your career history.
12/11/2009 • 0
External Interviews and Careers - Chapter 1
This cast describes the importance of external interviewing in career management, and how to begin to handle the interview.
12/4/2009 • 0
Presentations - The Right Chart, Part 2
This cast concludes our conversation on how to choose the right chart for your data and message in a presentation.
11/27/2009 • 0
Presentations - The Right Chart, Part 1
This cast describes how to choose the right chart for your data and message in a presentation.
11/20/2009 • 0
How To Be Successful At Career Fairs - Part 2
In this cast, we conclude our recommendations for being effective at a Career Fair.
11/13/2009 • 0
Career Fairs - Part 1
This cast describes Career Tools' general recommendations for being effective at a Career Fair.
11/6/2009 • 0
Disagreeing With Your Boss - Part 2
This cast concludes our conversation on when it's okay to disagree with your boss, and how to do it.
10/29/2009 • 0
Disagreeing With Your Boss - Part 1
This cast describes when it's okay to disagree with your boss, and how to do it.
10/23/2009 • 0
Confidentiality With Bosses
This cast describes what to expect of our bosses when it comes to confidentiality of our communications with them.
10/16/2009 • 0
Presentation Attire - Part 2
This cast concludes our conversation on how to dress when giving presentations.
10/9/2009 • 0
Presentation Attire - Part 1
This cast recommends how to dress when giving presentations.
10/2/2009 • 0
What Is Your Salary Expectation?
This cast is another in the series of how to answer the big 4 questions that recruiters ask.
9/25/2009 • 0
What Are You Looking For?
This cast continues the series of the four questions recruiters will ask you with the second question: "what are you looking for?"
9/17/2009 • 0
Meetings Breaks - Part 2
The conclusion of our discussion on how to effectively conduct Meeting Breaks.
9/8/2009 • 0
Meeting Breaks - Part 1
This cast describes how to schedule and how to action breaks in meetings.
9/4/2009 • 0
The Delta File
This cast recommends keeping an ongoing Delta File of changes you will make in the future.
8/28/2009 • 0
Generation Y Careers #1: Parents Unwelcome
This cast recommends that Generation Y professionals keep their parents out of their careers.
8/20/2009 • 0
What Is Your Current Situation?
This cast describes how to effectively answer the "What's your current situation?" question from a recruiter.
8/14/2009 • 0
Airline Travel Basics #1 – Part 2
Part 2 of our conversation on the basics of Airline Travel.
8/7/2009 • 0
Airline Travel Basics #1 - Part 1
This cast makes some basic recommendations regarding airline travel for professionals.
7/31/2009 • 0
Midyear Goals Review - Part 2
This cast concludes our conversation on the Midyear Goals Review.
7/24/2009 • 0
Midyear Goals Review - Part 1
This cast recommends reviewing our annual performance goals at midyear.
7/16/2009 • 0
Travel - Airline Seats
This cast describes how to manage your seating on airlines, because it matters.
7/10/2009 • 0
Handling An Inherited Audience
This cast describes how to be effective when you are one of several speakers to a larger audience.
7/2/2009 • 0
2009 – Downturn - Annual Resume Update
This cast recommends changes to resumes based on the 2009 hiring market and beyond.
6/25/2009 • 0
The Rule of 50
This cast explains a simple way to stay in touch with your professional network.
6/18/2009 • 0
Greetings in DiSC
This cast explains a simple application of DiSC Behavior on greeting others.
6/12/2009 • 0
Effective Layoff Announcement Response
This cast explains how to respond to the announcement of impending layoffs at your firm.
This is a long overdue cast, based on comments we get by email and on the forums. Far too many of us respond POORLY to an announcement or rumor of impending layoffs where we work. In fact, it's worse than that . . . MOST of us respond TERRIBLY, and HURT OUR CAREERS in doing so. But there's a better way, and there's a playbook to follow, and guess what? Career Tools has it, and that's what this cast shares.
6/4/2009 • 0
360 Reviews - Providing Input
This cast explains how to respond to requests for 360 degree input.
360 reviews are a powerful - and growing - part of the Human Resources toolbox. They help leadership teams find out what managers and other professionals "really" are like based on input from the people most likely to "know" them: their boss, their peers, and their directs (if they have any), and in some cases other related personnel. Why NOT ask the consumers of a manager's behaviors whether or not he is a good manager?
Unfortunately, 360 reviews, as powerful as they are - and done well Manager Tools strongly recommends them - they are fraught with danger. Here's how to navigate them successfully.
5/28/2009 • 0
Press Relations - Part 2
This cast concludes our conversation on Press Relations.
5/22/2009 • 0
Press Relations - Part 1
The Internet and the explosion of communication media and media forms and software have changed the way most of us in our careers will interact with the press. All of us need some simple guidelines for our relationships with the press, if for no other reason than risk mitigation. We have a lot of straightforward ideas to share, some of which will surprise many of our listeners. Think about that: simple straightforward guidance that surprises...a clear indication that attention must be paid.
5/14/2009 • 0
Audio Visual Equipment Use - Part 2
The conclusion of our conversation on Audio Visual Equipment Use.
5/7/2009 • 0
Audio Visual Equipment Use
In this cast, we're going to describe how to use the two most common audio-visual tools: slides and flip charts.
5/1/2009 • 0
Handling Exit Interviews
This cast explains how to handle exit interviews.
4/24/2009 • 0
Attention Management – Distractions, Part 3
Part 3, and the conclusion, of our series on Attention Management - Distractions.
4/17/2009 • 0
Attention Management – Distractions, Part 2
Part 2 of our series on Attention Management - Distractions.
4/10/2009 • 0
Attention Management – Distractions, Part 1
Most of us do a poor job of managing our time - whoops, that's managing our priorities. None of us actually manage time, right? Time can't be managed. But what we DO with our time we CAN manage.
One way we manage our priorities is we choose to schedule those things that we believe are in line with our priorities. An example of that is putting meetings on our calendars that help us accomplish our projects and responsibilities. Makes sense. When we schedule a meeting, we're saying, this is worthy of my attention. We're managing what we attend to, we're managing our attention.
But unfortunately many of us, no matter how good we are at scheduling those things to which we wish to attend, also are terrible at managing those things that distract us from our priorities. But if we're going to have plenty of time for what we want to accomplish, we better not only schedule things well, but we ought to avoid distractions. And most of us are terrible at that. This cast recommends specific actions to take to reduce the pain of distractions on our effectiveness.
4/3/2009 • 0
Responding To An Internal Interview Request
It seems that a lot of people still don't realize that we're all managing our own careers now. Yes, your organization has some say and power in the equation. But that ability to influence our choices is often misunderstood as managing what job we're in, why we're in it, and what other jobs we can have.
And one of the situations that confuses us is when our organization asks us to interview for a job without us applying for it. Maybe we really want the job, maybe we would have never considered it. But when they ask US - when the COMPANY seems to know more than we do, and we don't know what the invite MEANS ... it's confusing. And that's why Career Tools is here: to explain what to do and why.
3/26/2009 • 0
Bad Boss #1 - The Angry and Demeaning Boss, Part 5
In this cast, we finish our conversation on how to work with an angry and demeaning boss.
3/20/2009 • 0
Bad Boss #1 - The Angry and Demeaning Boss, Part 4
In this cast, we continue with part 4 of our conversation on how to work with an angry and demeaning boss.
3/12/2009 • 0
Bad Boss #1 - The Angry and Demeaning Boss, Part 3
In this cast, we continue with part 3 of our conversation on how to work with an angry and demeaning boss.
3/5/2009 • 0
Bad Boss #1 - The Angry and Demeaning Boss, Part 2
In this cast, we continue our conversation on how to work with an angry and demeaning boss.
In case you missed it, here is part 1 of the series: Bad Boss #1 - The Angry and Demeaning Boss, Part 1
2/26/2009 • 0
Bad Boss #1 - The Angry and Demeaning Boss, Part 1
This cast explains how to work with an angry and demeaning boss.
We wish we didn’t have to do casts like this, but angry and demeaning bosses are a fact of life. And, for most of us, it doesn’t matter how great a boss WE are if we WORK FOR someone who is angry, demeaning, and generally unprofessional. Despite our recommendations to focus on your team, because that’s where the leverage is, OUR boss still exists. And if she’s a jerk, we’ve got to adapt. Here’s how.
2/20/2009 • 0
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.
2/12/2009 • 0
An Especially Important Relationship In A Downturn
This cast explains how to improve an especially important relationship during economic downturns: your boss's peers.
2/6/2009 • 0
Gossip Avoidance
This cast explains how to handle gossip in the workplace.
1/29/2009 • 0
The Dangle
This cast describes a recruiting “technique” called the “Dangle”, and how to combat it.
1/22/2009 • 0
The 2nd Rule of Effective Project Team Members
This cast explains the SECOND most important behavior or habit to ensure your success as a project team member.
It’s one thing to manage a project. But far more of us are ON projects, not managing them. How can we do this while still getting “all of our real work done”?
We have a series of recommendations – this is the second one. ;-)
1/15/2009 • 0
Maintaining Recruiter Relationships
This cast explains an effective way to maintain relationships with professional recruiters.
In today’s slow economy, we don’t want to NEED a recruiter and then discover none of them remember us. Almost no one but smart senior executives reach out proactively – but you can do it too. Here’s how.
1/8/2009 • 0
The Downturn Rite of Passage
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.
Too many professionals fail to realize that leaving their company or industry during a downturn has a long-term consequence – executives are expected to have experience navigating all the way through a slowdown.
1/3/2009 • 0
Career Tools Cast #3: What Do You Want To Do?
This cast explains an important career search question, and how to answer it: "What do you want to do, and where do you want to do it?"
You're going to be asked this question, and you have to know how to answer it, without limiting yourself. It's one of those fleeting career moments whose outcome is defined likely BEFORE the moment arrives.
12/29/2008 • 0
Career Tools Cast #2: The First Rule of Higher Education - Get Good Grades
This cast makes the case for the most important thing you do at the beginning of your professional life: get good grades in College/University.
This is the first in a series of what surely will be many Career Tools casts about college and university as preparation for one’s professional adult life. As with so many other [...]
12/19/2008 • 0
Career Tools Cast #1: How to Handle Location in an Interview
This cast describes a simple way to handle the interviewing question, “What’s your location
preference?”
12/11/2008 • 0
Boss One-on-Ones - Professional Updates
This cast describes a way to approximate One on Ones (O3s) with your boss.
11/9/2008 • 0
Career Crisis Email
This cast describes your initial communications with a friend or associate whose career is at risk, for whatever reason.
We read in the Wall Street Journal this week about a bank failure in the US due to the mortgage/debt crisis the markets are facing. As it turns out, we have several Manager Tools members there, [...]
10/6/2008 • 0
FREE Career Crisis Skills Conference - NYC, 18 October
Manager Tools will present a FREE, one day Career Crisis Skills Conference, on 18 October, to help those affected by the financial and credit market troubles.
We will conduct the training/seminar at the Marriott East Side in Manhattan (map, sw corner 49th and Lex), from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There will be room for 300 attendees [...]
10/4/2008 • 0
I Hate My New Job
This cast describes steps to take when you realize early in a job that you don’t like it.
One of the things that has changed as individuals have had to take over their own career management is more mistakes made by younger professionals. Years ago, larger organizations had a more complete HR approach, and managed their [...]
9/22/2008 • 0
Feel, Felt, Found
This cast describes a simple verbal tool for addressing tension, conflict or other ineffective emotions in the workplace.
Mark has finally gotten around to writing this cast down! Every time Mark teaches this technique to an executive or manager, he turns to Mike and says, “we gotta make this a cast.” And then he doesn’t. When [...]
9/14/2008 • 0
Business Travel - Packing
For years pundits have been predicting that technology (videoconferencing, etc.) will lead to the decline and death of business travel. We here at Manager Tools don’t agree. We're human, and humans do better with face to face connections to ensure a complex project does well.
8/3/2008 • 0
John Lucht Interview - Part 3 of 3
In this cast, we cover part 3 of our conversation with John Lucht, premier executive recruiter and author of "Rites of Passage".
7/29/2008 • 0
John Lucht Interview - Part 2 of 3
In this cast, we cover part 2 of our conversation with John Lucht, premier executive recruiter and author of “Rites of Passage”.
Note: John’s website can be found here: RiteSite.com
7/21/2008 • 0
The MySpace Cast - Part 2 of 2
In today’s cast, we conclude our conversation on Myspace and social networks. As always, if you’re new to Manager Tools and haven’t listened to the first part, you may wish to go back and listen to that first.
7/19/2008 • 0
John Lucht Interview - Part 1 of 3
We have a special treat for you … as a matter of fact, today we’re publishing the very first podcast with someone other than Mark and Mike. Mark and Mike recently had an opportunity to meet with John Lucht. In this show, you get to hear the first part of the 90 minute interview.
If [...]
7/16/2008 • 0
The MySpace Cast - Part 1 of 2
This cast gives guidance for managers’ use of Social Networking Sites like MySpace and FaceBook.
If you’re one of our younger listeners, members, or premium subscribers, with less than 5 years in the workforce, chances are you have a MySpace or a FaceBook page. You stay in touch with friends, let people know what you’re [...]
7/14/2008 • 0
Sharing Your References
This cast tells you how to handle requests for your references when engaged in a job search.
Even though “References Available Upon Request” is no longer a good idea, reference CHECKING is on the rise and will only increase in the coming years. It seems like since resumes don’t include the age-old line — the why [...]
7/6/2008 • 0
Effective Meetings Behavior Part 5 - Posture
We’re all in meetings all the time, right? So how come there’s not an instruction manual? We all complain about them. But no one seems able or willing to do something about it. We will.
We shared - 3 years ago - our recommendations on how to RUN an Effective Meeting. [...]
5/26/2008 • 0
How to Remember Names
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 [...]
5/12/2008 • 0
Meal Interviews (Part 2 of 2)
This podcast is the second of two on the subtleties associated with being interviewed during a meal.
5/4/2008 • 0
Meal Interviews (Part 1 of 2)
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. [...]
4/27/2008 • 0
Resume Update 2008
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!
The Link: Manager Tools Resume Service Description
4/21/2008 • 0
How to Introduce People
This cast explains how to introduce one person to another in social and business settings.
We surprised some of our members a couple of years ago when we included podcasts on how to attend a party, and how to introduce oneself to someone else. Some saw this as “etiquette”, which the modern business world had, [...]
2/11/2008 • 0
The Annual Layoff Immunization (Part 2 of 2)
This week, we conclude our conversation on the Manager Tools Annual Layoff Immunization Guidelines.
1/27/2008 • 0
The Annual Layoff Immunization (Part 1 of 2)
We received lots of comments and email regarding our show regarding the first rule of layoffs. While our recommendation struck some folks the wrong way - “finances rule??” - those who HAD been laid off told us we were dead solid perfect.
The fact is, we did not expect three years ago to get [...]
1/20/2008 • 0
How to Handle a Group Interview
This cast describes a simple way to handle a group interview.
Interviewing is one of the real tragedies in most companies. It’s so easy to do it well (once you get over the Horstman Curve), but so few are willing to take the time. Oh, sure, everyone wants to complain about lousy output (low [...]
12/10/2007 • 0
The Basics of Calendar Management (Part 2 of 2)
This is the second of our casts that describe our recommendations about calendar management.
12/3/2007 • 0
The Basics of Calendar Management (Part 1 of 2)
This cast describes the first of our recommendations about calendar management.
11/26/2007 • 0
Getting Laid Off - Finances Rule
This cast reveals the most important concept a laid off manager must know: Finances Rule. it is the first in a series designed to help both prepare for and navigate through a layoff.
Most of us fear being laid off. It’s a good fear to have, frankly - being laid off is a difficult [...]
11/19/2007 • 0
How to Leave a Voicemail
This cast describes how to leave an effective voicemail.
If you’ve ever gotten a voicemail which sounded like, “[your name], this is [their name], call me,” you know why we’re doing this cast.
Phone manners have been steadily decreasing for decades. When boys used to call for Mark’s daughter Kate, they would slouch verbally through, “Is [...]
10/15/2007 • 0
How to be Effective in Everyday Conversations
In this cast, we describe how to be effective in everyday conversations.
10/1/2007 • 0
How to Answer the Leadership Style Question
This cast describes how to answer the interviewing question, “Describe Your Leadership Style.”
This is perhaps the third most important interviewing question, after, “Tell me about yourself,” and behavioral questions. It can be a tough one if you haven’t done some thinking about how you lead and motivate others, and why others perform well when [...]
9/27/2007 • 0
Horstman’s Wager (Part 2 of 2)
Today, we cover the 2nd in a two-part series on Horstman’s Wager.
Last week we covered the basics as to why “Playing the Game” doesn’t work … today we get into the details of the dreaded Horstman’s Wager MATRIX.
During the show, we refer to the printed matrix included in the slides for [...]
9/24/2007 • 0
Horstman’s Wager (Part 1 of 2)
This cast is about interview preparation, and the need for ethics and candor during the process.
We’ve been pleased by the demand for our interviewing product - close to 1,000 purchases so far, and the early feedback has been quite powerful. If you would like to read what folks are saying, you can see that [...]
9/17/2007 • 0
How to Handle Pre-employment Testing
More and more, companies are using psychological and behavioral tests as pre-employment screening devices. They supplement their interviewing processes in order to ensure less false-positives.This is wise, in our judgment, based on what we see of interviewing. Too many companies don’t screen rigorously enough, and have started enlisting more cerebral and/or technical techniques [...]
8/27/2007 • 0
How to Take Notes
This cast describes an effective way to take notes.
If you go to meetings all the time… no, wait. BECAUSE you go to meetings all the time, you need an effective way to take notes. There are certainly a LOT of different ways to do so, but if you ask a hundred or so executives, [...]
7/2/2007 • 0
Write More Effectively (Part 2 of 2)
Today, we finish up our two part series on writing effectively.
4/16/2007 • 0
Write More Effectively (Part 1 of 2)
This cast teaches how to improve your writing quickly.
4/9/2007 • 0
How to Write a Thank You Note
We’ve talked about thank you notes hundreds of times. They are fast becoming a nearly lost art. That’s too bad, because they are always appreciated. We know too many managers and professionals who keep them for years! Mark often talks about the basket under his desk full of cards, which [...]
3/26/2007 • 0
How to Handle the Interview Weakness Question
Mark recently blogged about the crazy advice being given - by the Wall Street Journal! - about how to handle the perennial interviewing question, “Tell me about a weakness.” He was stunned by how wrong some of the suggestions were, as well as the implication that a clever interviewee could trick the interviewing manager [...]
1/22/2007 • 0
How to Politely Become Part of a Group
We’ve talked about the importance of interpersonal skills before, with casts on handshakes and meal etiquette. While for many, they might not sound like managerial subjects, the fact is that career management skills are part of the modern manager’s repertoire. And, as surely you’ve read, business gets done at dinner, at parties, at [...]
11/13/2006 • 0
Interviews - The Introduction
Well, once again, we’re barely getting this out in time to call it an October cast. But, I think you’ll find it worth the wait. This month, Mark and I want to share a cast from our upcoming Interviewing techniques product. This particular cast is one out of 14 casts on Interviewing. [...]
10/31/2006 • 0
Do YOU Need to Apologize?
You’re a manager, and that makes you human. You’re human, and that makes you mess up. You mess up, and that means you apologize.
It’s really that simple. So how come no one seems to apologize anymore?
Unfortunately, for all kinds of reasons, the art of apologizing has fallen from favor. We [...]
10/9/2006 • 0
Contacting Recruiters
In a previous cast, we talked about how many managers don’t understand the importance of taking recruiters’ calls, and walked through step by step (hey, this is Manager Tools) how to handle those calls. What to say, and what to learn, and how to proceed.
But there’s another side to the recruiting relationship, isn’t [...]
10/2/2006 • 0
Accomplishments - Connecting Resumes and Interviews
Most folks just don't realize HOW important resumes are, and not just as pieces of paper. In our Resume Cast (Your Resume Stinks), we talked about the PURPOSE of resumes: to create an interview. Now just imagine...wouldn't it be great if its value didn't end there? It doesn't! yes, the resume itself gets you the chance to sell yourself, but buried in the resume are the PERFECT seeds of success, if you've followed our guidance. Listen in to an interesting cast about how your resume and your interviews can be perfectly connected.
9/20/2006 • 0
Meal Etiquette (Part 2 of 2)
Can there possibly be anything more to say about business meal etiquette?
Yep! Today we conclude our 2-part series on Meal Etiquette.
9/11/2006 • 0
Meal Etiquette (Part 1 of 2)
Good business practice demands good relationships - with customers, suppliers, team members, and bosses. And good relationships usually means breaking bread together. So, are you up to speed on how to have a business meal? Or even worse, HOST the meal yourself?You are? GOOD! Then you already know when to start talking business, and whether it's different at breakfast, lunch and dinner. You know how much alcohol to drink, and how many glasses of wine there are in a bottle. And the ideal way to pay for a meal, or what to do when the check comes. If you know all THAT, then we bet you also know where to seat your guests, and yourself, whether there are 2 or three of you. And, of course, what to order, and what NOT to order. Soup, you say? NO.And if you're not sure... that's why there's a Manager Tools podcast covering all that and more.
9/4/2006 • 0
Preparing For Your Review (Part 2 of 2)
Today we cover the 2nd part of our series on Preparing For Your Review. After you've listened to the podcast, I think you'll agree that if you follow this simple process you will be in a position to not only get the best possible review possible this year, you will also have all the information you need to improve your performance (and your next review!) over the coming year.
8/10/2006 • 0
How to Resign (Part 3 of 3)
Today's show is the third and final part of our series on resigning. If you have to resign, distinguish yourself my resigning professionally. With the completion of this series, you now know how!
8/6/2006 • 0
Preparing for YOUR Review (Part 1 of 2)
We spent a lot of time at the end of last year talking about how to write someone else’s review.What should you do to prepare for your own?Think of it this way. Suppose you had three folks working for you, and one of the three spent a couple of hours over the previous months preparing for their time with you. They had reviewed the entire year, prepared better information for you for their review, and had taken their time writing their self-evaluation, including specific data to support their points.Wouldn’t that be impressive? If there were a close call to be made, might it go in your direction?In this cast, we walk you through everything YOU need to do to prepare for YOUR review with YOUR boss.And if you think it’s too early, think again – the timeline is THREE MONTHS! ;-)And, by the way, during the show we promised a couple of things. You'll find all of these in the Manager Tools website under Tools section under Preparing for Your Review Documents (http://www.manager-tools.com/preparing_for_your_review_documents/). 1) A complete transcript of the entire show 2) A Powerpoint presentation (in PDF form) with a detailed outline of the review preparation process 3) A detailed note-taking form to guide you through the process. Folks, no note-taking required ... we've done all the work for you. As we discussed on the discussion boards, these are examples of what you'll get with our premium membership program ... which will be announced shortly!Note: So everyone can get a look at the documents associated with this podcast, we're making this month's member-only cast available to ALL listeners. Enjoy!
7/31/2006 • 0
How to Resign (Part 2 of 3)
Today, we follow-up with part 2 of our 3-part series on Resigning. Usually not a lot of fun contemplating, and certainly no more fun executing. However, IF you have to do it, there IS a professional way to resign. You CAN leave your job and feel good about HOW you did it, AND leave a great impression on the way out. Now, how often does that happen in your workplace today?
7/31/2006 • 0
How to Resign (Part 1 of 3)
Today's show is an interesting one ... At least once in your career, and perhaps as many as five times, you're going to have to resign from a position. And this is another one of those tasks or responsibilities that no one talks about, no one knows how to do, and therefore many do it poorly. It's not hard to do well, and in this series of casts, we make it a simple step by step process. If you're thinking that you already know how, consider that we recommend you need SIX WEEKS to do it well.
7/24/2006 • 0
Basics of Mentoring - Part 2 of 2
Today we cover the second in our 2-part series on mentoring. Also, June 26th represents the 1-year Anniversary of Manager Tools. We previously discussed having a special second part of today's podcast where we would discuss our thoughts about this last year, as well as discuss our plans for the coming year. Unfortunately, the "discussion" was an hour long! So, rather than bundle it with this podcast and create an incredibly large download, we will release an additional podcast in the next day or two with that discussion. Look for it in your podcast player of choice shortly!
6/26/2006 • 0
Basics of Mentoring - Part 1 of 2
Every week, we get questions about people's resumes on the discussion boards. Our resume casts are some of the most wanted of all our work. It's pretty obvious that more and more folks are tuned into their own careers, and how to manage them. That's a good thing, as we've said before, because no one else is managing it for you. And, because so few people manage their careers at all, it only takes a little to get a competitive advantage.
6/19/2006 • 0
Time Management (Part 2 of 2)
Today, we cover the second in a two-part series of podcasts on Time Management.
5/22/2006 • 0
Time Management (Part 1 of 2)
The first of two podcasts on Time management.
5/15/2006 • 0
Building a Network
If you're a manager, don't think for a moment that someone else is managing your career. Those days are long gone. YOU are managing your career. What you do - not only in job skills, but also in what we call "Transition Skills" - will be the primary determinant of your career success. You're not going to have the richest, most rewarding series of roles and opportunities by allowing someone in HR to know enough about you to get you where you need to be. And succession planning won't save you either.
5/9/2006 • 0
Secrets of a Great Handshake
The hand shake is the most important professional greetings in the world today. There are many cultures in the world, and there are places to bow, and places to hug, and places where cheek-kissing is perfectly appropriate. The handshake, though is the preferred greeting for most of our audience.
4/17/2006 • 0
Micro-Communications - Part 2
Last week, we discussed the "Listening" side of communications. This week, we cover the other side, the "Responding" side. Of course, responding when you're in agreement is the easy part. However, how do you respond when you disagree or there is potential conflict? That, my friend, is what this week's podcast is about!
2/13/2006 • 0
Micro-Communications
We talked recently about managerial communications, looking at the various ways you as a manager can deliver your message and the organization's messages to your team. There's more to talk about there, but we're going to tackle a different type of communication this time.
2/5/2006 • 0
Self Development
In this special podcast for our registered subscribers, we're going to share our first set of recommendations in self-development. We believe that you cannot consider yourself an effective, professional manager unless you engage in regular reading. To that end, we have a suite of recommended reading, both periodicals and books, and some suggestions on how to fit them into your schedule.
11/12/2005 • 0
Your Resume Stinks!
This week's podcast addresses a topic that many of you might be surprised about: your resume.
10/30/2005 • 0
Got Email?
Got Email? Of course - what manager doesn't? We know managers who get 200 (or more!) emails every day. Email is a necessary evil in the corporate management world, and highly effective managers know how to get the most out of their email WITHOUT spending too much time on it. In our latest podcast, we talk about how to make your technology work for you, and how you can spend less time on email while getting more done.
9/13/2005 • 0
Solution to a Stalled Technical Career
Mike and Mark discuss a friend's stalled technical career. What's the secret to reinvigorating his career?
