Career Tools Basics

Today, we cover the second in a two-part series of podcasts on Time Management. If you're new to the show or you didn't listen to last week's podcast, it's probably worth while going back and listening to the previous show first. Otherwise, you'll be joining the conversation half-way through and we all know how comfortable that feels. :-(

Part 1 of our podcast on Time Management.

Today's show is the third of four shows giving a high level overview of how to communicate with different behavioral styles at work. Over the last two months, Mark covered both the "D" (Dominance) and the "I" (Influence) in DiSC ® in this show he'll walk us through the "S" (Steadiness) profile in detail.

This is the second of 4 shows giving a high level overview of how to communicate with different behavioral styles at work. Last month we covered the "D" in DiSC ® today we cover the "I" (influencer) in detail.

This is the first of 4 shows giving a high level overview of how to communicate with different behavioral styles at work. We recently used the DiSC ® profile system to supplement the way we give feedback. This is a broader application of the four major styles of behavior in the workplace, and how to modify OUR behavior to be more effective with them. After listening to the show, print and use the information below to serve as a quick reminder of some of the key characteristics of the high "D".

Today's show is the fourth of our shows on the DiSC ® model, a highly effective model for improving our ability to communicate with different behavioral styles at work. Over the last three months, Mark covered both the "D" (Dominance), the "I" (Influence), and the "S" (Steadiness) in DiSC ®. In this show he'll walk us through the "C" (Conscientious) profile in detail.

Today, we continue our conversation on "Managing Your Boss" or, better yet, "Creating a Good Relationship with Your Boss". Last week we discussed Boss Goals and Boss Communications; today we cover Boss Schedule/Time Management, Boss Work Style, and Boss Relationships.

Managing Upwards for the most part boils down to Creating a Good Relationship with Your Boss. "Managing Your Boss" is somewhat of a misnomer in our world view; tell your boss that you're managing them and see what kind of look you get. :-)

In this cast, we finish up our conversation on jump starting relationships with your internal customers. Last week, we discussed the first of the 5 steps (Identifying Who, Prepping your 5 minutes snapshot, and Sending out the first email), today we'll discuss the actual customer meeting AND, Mark's favorite (because it's the ACTION step) , reporting back to your team.

We've been asked many times to create some podcasts for new managers - what to do early on. We both understand the requests, and at the same time always want to ask, "What about One on Ones, Feedback, Delegation and Coaching do you not understand?" ;-)

For the holidays, we're re-releasing one of our Hall of Fame casts ... the Pre-wire. This cast describes a way to prepare for meetings or presentations where you need to persuade.

Part 4 of our series on Horstman's Law of Project Management.

Part 3 of our series on Horstman's Law of Project Management.

Part 2 of our series on Horstman's Law of Project Management.

In this cast we describe Horstman's Law of Project Management: Who Does What By When.

The conclusion of our guidance recommending doing email three times a day. ONLY three times a day.

This guidance recommends doing email three times a day. ONLY three times a day.

In this cast we wrap-up our conversation on effective meetings, as well as answer some listener questions on meetings, One-on-Ones, and feedback.

How to do you feel about most of the meetings you attend? Are they productive, or generally considered a waste of time? Do you attend too many meetings? How do others value the meetings

How to do you feel about most of the meetings you attend? Are they productive, or generally considered a waste of time? Do you attend too many meetings? How do others value the meetings

This cast gives our most fundamental careers advice: get results and build relationships.

This cast gives our most fundamental careers advice: get results and build relationships.

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.

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