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  • 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…

  • 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.

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  • 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…

  • Your Job Includes Teaching Professionalism - Chapter 1 - Timeliness - Part 2

    August 3, 2026

    Don't believe the "news" that organizations are changing so fundamentally that the core standards of professionalism no longer apply. In fact, as the world becomes faster, the old rules of working together effectively and efficiently…

  • Your Job Includes Teaching Professionalism - Chapter 1 - Timeliness - Part 1

    July 27, 2026

    Don't believe the "news" that organizations are changing so fundamentally that the core standards of professionalism no longer apply. In fact, as the world becomes faster, the old rules of working together effectively and efficiently…

  • Culture - Chapter 3 - Performance!

    July 20, 2026

    There's always a lot of talk by a lot of so-called experts about culture. That's because they define culture any way they want. That way they can say whatever they want. But some cultures are better than others, regardless of any…

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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/