John Lucht Interview - Part 2 of 3
July 21, 2008
In this cast, we cover part 2 of our conversation with John Lucht, premier executive recruiter and author of “Rights of Passage”. Note: John’s website can be found here: RiteSite.com SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "John Lucht Interview... Read more...
The MySpace Cast - Part 2 of 2
July 19, 2008
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. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title:... Read more...
John Lucht Interview - Part 1 of 3
July 16, 2008
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... Read more...
Enhanced Podcast Feed Available to Premium Members
July 15, 2008
Enhanced Podcast Feed Starting with the July 2008 shows, we’ve made an enhanced version of the podcast feed available. The Manager Tools Enhanced podcast includes chapter marks (so you can easily skip to portions of the podcast you’re specifically... Read more...
The MySpace Cast - Part 1 of 2
July 14, 2008
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... Read more...
Sharing Your References
July 6, 2008
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.... Read more...
How to Coach Directs on Interpersonal Skills - Part 2
June 29, 2008
On today’s cast, we complete our discussion on coaching directs on interpersonal skills. Of course, if you haven’t listened to last week’s cast, you may want to start there. Read More →
How to Coach Directs on Interpersonal Skills - Part 1
June 22, 2008
This cast tells you how to begin a process of coaching a direct on interpersonal skills. Soft Skills! How many times have you heard, “hired for technical skills, fired for (lack of) people skills”? It may be common wisdom (an oxymoron if... Read more...
San Francisco Effective Manager Conference Overview
June 20, 2008
We’ve been asked a number of times recently for more information about the Effective Manager Conference we’re holding in San Francisco, July 22 - 23. Although we used to put out a special cast each time we hosted a conference, we haven’t... Read more...
Managing in a Matrix Organization - Part 2
June 16, 2008
In this cast, we finish our conversation on how to manage effectively in a Matrix Organization. By now, you know why matrix organizations exist (and why we don’t like them). In today’s cast, we talk about what you DO to be effective in matrix... Read more...