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Hi guys,

As a new manager, I was tasked with my first hiring situation and searched the web for best-practice. I feel so lucky to have discovered your podcasts. I feel that with your help, specifically your podcasts on group interviews and the interview results capture meeting, I've gained a competitive advantage.

Thanks so much!

Michael Law

hi guys, new manager user here. I haven't been listening to the cast that long but so far I really like your approach. Hopefully I can add something to the group while taking away some advice as well. I haven't been a manager for that long, either!

Thanks!

-lloyd

I just had to say that when you put out these tools for a new manager like me (in the field of nursing no less, where we eat our young) then what happens is this:
I feel like there is hope to lead my staff in a better way
I believe there is a model to say what I need to say in a way that won't destroy morale.
I wish I could sit and listen to my Ipod all day!
P.S. My boss is also addicted.
Thanks Mark and Mike - you're the best
Janet in Wisconsin

Found you guys on iTunes last week and can't stop listening to your shows.

I was promoted to manager a few years back and have had no formal management training at all. I felt really frustrated that I was doing a poor job of handling my responsibilities, and was even considering to quit and find another job with less stress.

Your podcasts are just SOOO good! I am listening to them every chance I get and will begin one-on-ones in a couple of weeks.

Ever think about a manager session in Japan?

Great job guys!

Kris in Tokyo

Thank you for all the work you've put into Manager Tools.

I stumbled upon your hugely helpful podcast on itunes. It's been the catalyst for a positive change in my professional and personal life.

Effective podcast!

Jay in Southampton

Hello everyone;
I used to be a long-time Manager-Tools listener and drinker of the eternal font of eternal business wisdom that Mike and Mark dispense every week or so.
After being in management for some time I have decided to become one of the "working class" again. It is sort of a career break so that I can focus on some of my long-term goals (which as a result provides me more time to do things like listen to and reply to my favorite podcasts). I am still catching up on all of the podcasts I had not listened to and I find that the amount of sagely advice has maintained its high quality that I remember.
Thanks again for all that you do for all of us as it must be a labor of love. I have used your lessons and have used them to teach others and have been blessed with your sagely advice. I hope to be able to maintain this membership for years to come, and look forward to learning more from everyone in this group.

Dear Mark & Mike,
i'm a father of two little kids and just starting my first own business -
small but hopefully growning.
Not too much management to do so far, but upon looking for resources to help me learn before making mistakes,
i came across your podcasts and since then i spend all the time in the car or on the bike listening to your lessons.
Because they are so rich and profitable and well done that it's pure fun to follow them.
Great!
And i can immediately see the impact on the way i think about the business and our people.
It's helping a lot already.
Thank you so much!
Jan 

 Thanks, Jan!  We appreciate the "feedback" greatly. :-)

Best Regards,
Mike

Hi Mike and Mark,
Have only recently become a member of the podcast listening fraternity, and it is taking a while to work my way through all the podcasts. Just want to say "thank you" for all the hard work you are putting into this. It is a fantastic resource. I have been in a senior management position for over 10 years now and every time I listen to your podcasts I think to myself "If only I had known this earlier." My circumstances mean that any move up would mean changing country, which is [currently] not an option. However, the tools you lay out here are so helpful, they allow me to be so much better at what I currently do, and when you do your job well (whatever you do), you enjoy your job so much more, which has a great flow on to your peronal life as well.
 
Thanks again.
Stan
 

really thanks to all of you guys to post here .

 This is really a good forum where we can discuss and share of managerial experiences.  Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of coordinating the efforts of people to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively. Management comprises Planning, organizing, stafing, leading or directing, and controlling and organization (a group of one or more people or entities) or effort for the purpose of accomplishing a goal. 

Awesome Forum

Just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work and give a specific example of how your resources have helped. I hired for a new writer a couple of months ago and used the directions on how to write a job ad (and the interview creation tool/O3s/Feedback/Meetings, etc.). Everything went really well and we hired a great writer. One of the VPs liked the job ad and asked me to write one for an advisor position. I used the job ad instructions again and he was very pleased. Then IT needed a new programmer and another VP asked me to writer the programmer ad. After happily accepting the request--writing is part of my job--I pulled out the job ad instructions and told her that it wasn't a special talent of mine, I was following the directions from Manager Tools. You guys are like secret weapon--except that I tell everyone about you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. :-)

Thanks, beenile! Your kind words are greatly appreciated. Glad we could help!
 
Mike

I am new to manager tool forum. I want to learn how to to hire effective person with negotiation. 

If there was a way to report spam I would try and help out. I see a lot of comments and threads about perscripion drugs and the like. Makes it harder to find the new content.
 
(I'm the IT Security Manager for my company. I understand what you're up against trying to combat spam. Good luck.)

My profile picture keeps going away. I keep uploading it again, but after a few days...gone. Any ideas? Any inclination to support something like Gravatar

I keep seeing dollar amounts in the footer and sidebar. For example, when I click "Recent Forum Comments" I see a grey shaded area with $28 in it 3 times. No links, nothing else. Also, on the right of the "Products" page there are just a bunch of dollar figures with nothing attached to them.

I'd like to thank you for the podcasts, tools, and everything that goes into Manager Tools.  I've had my first one-on-ones with each of my five directs.  Each and every one has shared issues that I could easily resolve, but issues they would have never  wanted to "trouble the colonel" about.  Little adjusments or solutions that make a big difference in their effectiveness and consequently their leadership and morale.
Can I give you some feedback? I’ll assume yes. Your forums could use some form of “upvote” or “like” for the answers offered. One or two responses will nail the question, but I don’t have a way to register my approval without a separate post saying “I agree with xxx”. This function also allows the person asking to sense which response the community considers the best for his/her issue.

Glad for your kind words.Thanks for the hard work you do to put this on.We really do enjoy helping you grow your skills.
 

Learning from this thread. Thank you for sharing. 

This is so nice! I came from a management/supervisory team and this have been very useful. Thank you for the great effort in here!