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  • Aggregated Behaviors ARE Performance - Chapter 2 - Part 1

    October 26, 2026

    One of the stupid mistakes that almost all organizations have made over the past 50 years is separating performance from "behavior." The modern organizational language has "behavior" separate from performance. Which is dumb. Don't use…

  • Feedback Is Not A Personal Attack (Hall of Fame Guidance)

    October 19, 2026

    Feedback is about behavior. It's not a personal attack. Available in person or virtual, join us at an Effective Manager Conference: www.manager-tools.com/emc

  • Why Do I Have To Wait To Give Feedback? - Part 2

    October 12, 2026

    One of the most frequently asked questions we get about feedback is why we recommend waiting to give feedback until after you have started One On Ones. It's a reasonable question. But the answer is simple: it's dangerous not to wait, and…

  • Why Do I Have To Wait To Give Feedback? - Part 1

    October 5, 2026

    One of the most frequently asked questions we get about feedback is why we recommend waiting to give feedback until after you have started One On Ones. It's a reasonable question. But the answer is simple: it's dangerous not to wait, and…

  • The Effective Manager And The Principle Of Sub-Optimization - Part 2

    September 28, 2026

    When you become a manager, you start getting exposed to systems, processes, and principles that organizations rely on or understand to help them succeed. One of those hidden principles that too few managers and executives understand is the…

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  • The Effective Manager And The Principle Of Sub-Optimization - Part 1

    September 21, 2026

    When you become a manager, you start getting exposed to systems, processes, and principles that organizations rely on or understand to help them succeed. One of those hidden principles that too few managers and executives understand is the…

  • How To Teach Peer Feedback To Your Directs

    September 14, 2026

    If your directs aren't managers, they may not know the core principles behind giving feedback. They won't know how to give peer feedback. But you can teach them.

  • The First Rule Of Feedback

    September 8, 2026

    Giving effective feedback is one of the hardest tasks for managers. Feedback isn't hard to understand. We know we need to give it. But too many of us don't understand feedback's first rule: it's about future behavior.

  • How To Prewire a Meeting - Part 2 (Hall of Fame Guidance)

    August 31, 2026

    This cast describes how to prepare for meetings or presentations in order to ensure your message is persuasive and you get the support you're looking for from the audience.

  • How To Prewire a Meeting - Part 1 (Hall of Fame Guidance)

    August 24, 2026

    This cast describes how to prepare for meetings or presentations in order to ensure your message is persuasive and you get the support you're looking for from the audience.

  • Coaching a Direct On Relationship Development - Part 2

    August 17, 2026

    Coaching is the least-used of the Manager Tools Trinity's tools - One On Ones, Feedback, Delegation, and Coaching. That's too bad, because it only takes 5-10 minutes a week. One common use case we've heard from managers is helping a direct…

  • Coaching a Direct On Relationship Development - Part 1

    August 10, 2026

    Coaching is the least-used of the Manager Tools Trinity's tools - One On Ones, Feedback, Delegation, and Coaching. That's too bad, because it only takes 5-10 minutes a week. One common use case we've heard from managers is helping a direct…

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About the show

Tired of management theory? Want to learn specific skills to help improve your management performance? Then Manager Tools is the podcast for you! Manager Tools is a weekly business podcast focused on helping professionals become more effective managers and leaders. Each week, we discuss specific actions for professionals to take to achieve their desired management and career objectives. Manager Tools won Best Business Podcast Award in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2012 as well as the People's Choice Award in 2008. Find more at http://www.manager-tools.com/