Career Tools

Work-Life Balance: The Yellow Peanut M&M Analogy - HOF 2025

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our Hall Of Fame guidance on work-family balance.

Feel, Felt, Found

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This cast describes a simple verbal tool for addressing tension, conflict or other ineffective emotions in the workplace.

How to Answer the Leadership Style Question

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This cast describes how to answer the interviewing question, "Describe Your Leadership Style."

Horstman's Wager

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This cast is about interview preparation, and the need for ethics and candor during the process.

Preparing For Your Review - HOF 2025

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.

How to Handle the Interview Weakness Question

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this cast, we share one of the best interviewing answer templates you'll ever hear. It's simple, elegant, easy to deliver, and surprise, surprise: ...

How to Handle Headhunters (External Recruiters) - Part 2

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of the skills that so many professionals could be so much better at with such little work is relationships with executive recruiters. The fact is,...

How to Handle Headhunters (External Recruiters) - Part 1

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of the skills that so many professionals could be so much better at with such little work is relationships with executive recruiters. The fact is,...

Got Email? - Part 2

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast we talk about how to make your technology work for you, and how you can spend less time on email while getting more done.

Got Email? - Part 1

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast we talk about how to make your technology work for you, and how you can spend less time on email while getting more done.

Time (Priority) Management - Part 2

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Time management is a fallacy. Time doesn't need you to "manage" it - it's been getting along just fine without you for billions of years. We can't man...

Time (Priority) Management - Part 1

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Time management is a fallacy. Time doesn't need you to "manage" it - it's been getting along just fine without you for billions of years. We can't man...

How to Resign - Part 2

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At least once in your career, and perhaps as many as five times, you're going to have to resign from a position. And this is one of those tasks or res...

How to Resign - Part 1

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At least once in your career, and perhaps as many as five times, you're going to have to resign from a position. And this is one of those tasks or res...

How To Build A Network - Part 2

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We suggest you Build and Maintain Your Network. It only takes THREE SIMPLE SKILLS, and we'll walk through them.

How To Build A Network - Part 1

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

No matter your role or stage of career, don't think for a moment that someone else is managing your career. Those days are long gone. YOU are managing...

How to Prepare Your Resume (Your Resume Stinks!) - Part 3

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your resume, regardless of the baggage associated with it, is probably your most critical career management document. While it's not something you oug...

How to Prepare Your Resume (Your Resume Stinks!) - Part 2

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your resume, regardless of the baggage associated with it, is probably your most critical career management document. While it's not something you oug...

How to Prepare Your Resume (Your Resume Stinks!) - Part 1

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your resume, regardless of the baggage associated with it, is probably your most critical career management document. While it's not something you oug...

Engagement Surveys - How To Help Your Manager Succeed - Part 2

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What you can do to help your manager when they get their engagement survey results.

Engagement Surveys - How To Help Your Manager Succeed - Part 1

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What you can do to help your manager when they get their engagement survey results.

Digital Networking: Best Practices for Building Online Professional Relationships

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Building a network in a digital world - a 2025 update to "Building A Network".

Stop Worrying About Job Security

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on the benefits of pursuing financial security instead of job security.

Measuring and Communicating Your True Professional Value

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on identifying, tracking, and communicating the metrics that reflect your true professional value—so you can improve performance, suppo...

How To Leverage Your MTDISC Style For Career Growth - High C

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on career growth strategies for High C’s

20th Anniversary Cast (CT)

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a special episode of Manager Tools. Today, you're listening to the live recording of our 20th anniversary podcast, captured in front of a f...

How To Leverage Your MTDISC Style For Career Growth - High S

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Career growth comes from leveraging your strengths and at the same time managing and mitigating your weaknesses. We all have a wide array of strengths...

How To Leverage Your MTDISC Style For Career Growth - High I

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on career growth strategies for High I's.

How To Leverage Your MTDISC Style For Career Growth - High D

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on career growth strategies for High D's.

Data Analysis For Beginners - Avoid Common Mistakes - Part 2

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance on the pitfalls of data analysis.

Data Analysis For Beginners - Avoid Common Mistakes - Part 1

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on the pitfalls of data analysis.

How To Use Your Work Notes - Part 2

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance on professional note-taking - and what to do with your notes once you’ve taken them.

How To Use Your Work Notes - Part 1

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on professional note-taking - and what to do with your notes once you've taken them.

What To Do When You Get A Raise

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on what to do with the money when you get a raise.

I Don't Want To Go Back To The Office

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on what to do if you’re being asked to work in an office after working at home and you’d prefer not to.

Getting Ready To Get Promoted - Chapter 8 - Documentation

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on documenting your progress when you want to be promoted.

Brainstorming with A High C

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How to approach brainstorming if you’re a High C or you’re facilitating a group with a High C.

Brainstorming with A High S

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How to approach brainstorming if you’re a High S or you’re facilitating a group with a High S.

Brainstorming with A High I

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How to approach brainstorming if you're a High I or you're facilitating a group with a High I.

Brainstorming with A High D

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How to approach brainstorming if you're a High D or you're facilitating a group with a High D.

Responding To Engagement Surveys For Individual Contributors

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on responding to engagement surveys for individual contributors.

How To Talk About Layoffs In An Interview

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance about how to talk about layoffs in an interview.

Working In A Remote Team - Dealing With Timezones

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on working with colleagues in other timezones.

How Long To Wait For A Promotion And Other Career Moves

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on corporate timing and waiting for changes that you expect.

“Is My Company Going To Make Layoffs?” - How To Gather Layoff Intelligence - Chapter 1, Ask Your Network

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What to do when major external changes threaten your job security.

Public Speaking: Dealing with Anxiety

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on dealing with anxiety when speaking in public

Increase Productivity: Minimize Context Switching

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How to prevent context-switching derailing your productivity.

How To Persuade Someone with A Combination MTDISC profile

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How to communicate effectively with someone who has a mixed DISC profile.

How To Demonstrate Meeting Engagement: Video Conferencing Edition

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on showing you’re engaged during video meetings

How To Give Feedback For A Presentation - Chapter 2 - Part 2

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of Our guidance on what to say when giving presentation feedback.

How To Give Feedback For A Presentation - Chapter 2 - What To Say - Part 1

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on what to say when giving presentation feedback.

Managing Your Digital Presence While Job Seeking

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on conducting a digital presence review before you start job hunting.

Work-Life Balance: The Yellow Peanut M&M Analogy - HOF 2024

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The common wisdom about work-family balance is wrong. We're asking the wrong question.

Using An Influence/Stakeholder Map To Improve Your Relationships

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this guidance, we'll help you understand how you can use a stakeholder or influence map as a personal tool for improving your relationships.

Personal OKRs For Career Growth - Part 2

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on setting your own OKRs to grow your career.

Personal OKRs For Career Growth - Part 1

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on setting your own OKRs to grow your career.

Preparing For Your Review - HOF 2024

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.

The Basics of Asynchronous Communication

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The beginning of our guidance on effectively communicating asynchronously.

How To Give Feedback For A Presentation - Chapter 1 - When (and When Not) to Give Presentation Feedback - part 2

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on deciding whether to give presentation feedback.

How To Give Feedback For A Presentation - Chapter 1 - When (and When Not) to Give Presentation Feedback

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on deciding whether to give presentation feedback.

How To Answer Questions About Difficult Co-workers In An Interview

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on answering the interview question, "Describe a situation where you had to work with a difficult colleague or team member?" and similar ...

Maintain Your Professional Presence Whilst Working Remotely - Be Early To Meetings

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on staying top of mind when working remotely by being early to meetings.

How To Regain Professional Credibility - Part 2

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of Our guidance on building professional credibility with actions, not words.

How To Regain Professional Credibility - Part 1

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on building professional credibility with actions, not words.

Time Management and the High C (MTDISC) - Part 2

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of our guidance for High C’s on mitigating their weaknesses and improving their time management skills.

Time Management and the High C (MTDISC) - Part 1

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance for High C’s on mitigating their weaknesses and improving their time management skills.

Time Management and the High S (MTDISC) - Part 2

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance for High S's on mitigating their weaknesses and improving their time management skills.

Time Management and the High S (MTDISC) - Part 1

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of our guidance for High S's on mitigating their weaknesses and improving their time management skills.

Time Management and the High I (MTDISC) - Part 2

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance for High I's on mitigating their weaknesses and improving their time management skills.

Time Management and the High I (MTDISC) - Part 1

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of our guidance for High I's on mitigating their weaknesses and improving their time management skills.

Time Management and the High D (MTDISC) - Part 2

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance for High D's on mitigating their weaknesses and improving their time management skills.

Time Management and the High D (MTDISC) - Part 1

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of our guidance for High D's on mitigating their weaknesses and improving their time management skills.

How To Demonstrate Your Experience On Your Resume

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on how to how to demonstrate your experience on your resume.

Minimum Viable Skill Level: How To Optimize Your Professional Development - Part 2

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance on the concept of Minimum Viable Skill Level and how to apply it to your career.

Minimum Viable Skill Level: How To Optimize Your Professional Development - Part 1

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of our guidance on the concept of Minimum Viable Skill Level and how to apply it to your career.

Join A Professional Association - Part 2

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance on joining a professional association.

Join A Professional Association - Part 1

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of our guidance on joining a professional association.

How To Ask Questions After You Have An Offer

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guidance on how to ask questions after you have an offer.

Seek Responsibility, Not Promotion

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lots of folks ask us how to ask for a promotion. But it's often not the right question to ask.

Saying No To A Delegation - Part 2

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance on saying no to a delegation.

Saying No To A Delegation - Part 1

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of our guidance on saying no to a delegation.

The Three Most Effective Calendar Management Hacks

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Time management, priority management, calendar management: it's a challenge in the modern digital workspace. But there are a couple of simple ways to ...

High C in DISC and Teamwork Weaknesses (MTDISC) - Part 2

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance for High C's when working as a part of a team.

High C in DISC and Teamwork Weaknesses (MTDISC) - Part 1

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of our guidance for High C's when working as a part of a team.

High S in DISC and Teamwork Weaknesses (MTDISC) - Part 2

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance for High S's when working as a part of a team.

High S in DISC and Teamwork Weaknesses (MTDISC) - Part 1

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of our guidance for High S's when working as a part of a team.

High I in DISC and Teamwork Weaknesses (MTDISC) - Part 2

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance for High I's when working as a part of a team.

High I in DISC and Teamwork Weaknesses (MTDISC) - Part 1

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of our guidance for High I's when working as a part of a team.

High D in DISC and Teamwork Weaknesses (MTDISC) - Part 2

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance for High D's when working as a part of a team.

High D in DISC and Teamwork Weaknesses (MTDISC) - Part 1

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of our guidance for High D's when working as a part of a team.

You Got The Job. Now What? - Part 2

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance on the actions to take between accepting an offer and starting a new job.

You Got The Job. Now What? - Part 1

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of our guidance on the actions to take between accepting an offer and starting a new job.

The Art of Self-Development NOT Training - Part 2

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance on the art of self-development.

The Art of Self-Development NOT Training - Part 1

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of our guidance on the art of self-development.

The Power of Understanding In Relationships - Part 2

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance on what to do when we don't understand in relationships.

The Power of Understanding In Relationships - Part 1

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of our guidance on what to do when we don't understand in relationships.

Briefing Technical Topics To Non-Technical Audiences - Part 2

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance on communicating technical topics to non-technical audiences.

Briefing Technical Topics To Non-Technical Audiences - Part 1

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of our guidance on communicating technical topics to non-technical audiences.

Resilience And Your Career - Part 2

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our guidance on building resilience and applying it to your career.

Resilience And Your Career - Part 1

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of our guidance on building resilience and applying it to your career.