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The podcasts uses no advertisement and most incoming links on the internet are from comments by passionate users.<ref>User comment on article, "Better ways for a company to handle layoff" http://toostep.com/idea/better-ways-for-a-company-to-handle-layoff</ref><ref>User comment on article, "LinkedIn or Lose Out" http://asq.org/quality-progress/2011/07/career-development/linkedin-or-lose-out.html</ref><ref>User comment on article, "Happy Employees: How to Create Them" http://workawesome.com/management/happy-employees/</ref><ref>User Blog post recommending Manager Tools http://dugomes.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/podcast-from-wwwmanager-toolscom-example-of-goals/</ref><ref>User comment on question, "What is the purpose of 1 on 1 ?" http://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/2715/what-is-the-purpose-of-1-on-1</ref> The tools they teach are now also being cited by education institutions.<ref>Rick Wanner, One-On-One Meetings, Leadership Laboratory Management Competencies, SANS Technology Institute http://www.sans.edu/research/management-laboratory/article/oneonone-meetings</ref> Host also have done talks in prestige Schools like [[Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science]]<ref>http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/personaldevelopment/videos.html</ref> and [[Kellogg School of Management]]<ref>Mark Horstman Interviewing Presentation - Kellogg School http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/student/club/va/resources.html</ref> Most of the podcast increase in the number of listeners comes from personal recommendations as well as the effect of the [[Podcast Awards]]

 

 

==Podcasts==

==Notable Content and theories==

 

 

The hosts often refers to the ''''Management Trinity'''':<ref>https://www.manager-tools.com/2013/01/positive-feedback-before-its-time</ref> One on Ones, Feedback, and Coaching, plus their silent fourth partner, Delegation. These are at the heart of everything Manager Tools recommends.<ref>The Management Trinity http://www.manager-tools.com/2009/10/management-trinity-part-1</ref> All Of The Manager Tools Trinity Tools are ''Teachable Equivalents'' that the hosts have developed. Most casts are based on these tools.

* 'Solution to a Stalled Technical Career'

 

Manager Tools podcasts often refer to the [[DISC assessment]] when adapting management and communication styles to individuals.

 

The DiSC model provides nonjudgmental language for exploring behavioral issues across four personality traits ('''D'''ominance, '''I'''nfluence, '''S'''teadiness and '''C'''onscientious.)<ref>http://www.inscapepartners.com/discclassic/</ref> These four traits can be grouped in a grid with "D" and "I" sharing the top row and representing extroverted aspects of the personality, and "C" and "S" below representing introverted aspects. "D" and "C" then share the left column and represent task-focused aspects, and "I" and "S" share the right column and represent social aspects. In this matrix, the vertical dimension represents a factor of "Assertive" or "Passive", while the horizontal dimension represents "Open" vs. "Guarded".<ref>[[DISC assessment]]</ref>

 

There are also some recurring references to other 'rules' or 'laws'. These are mostly referred to verbally in the podcasts:<ref>Manager Tools Forum Post https://www.manager-tools.com/forums/hortsmans-laws-podcast</ref><ref>Manager Tools Forum Post https://www.manager-tools.com/forums/horstmans-laws-01</ref>

* Horstman Curve (difficulty of growth at the beginning of a career)

* Publications and other.

 

 

Some casts are only accessible with a free registration. The site offers Individual Licenses.<ref name="member">Become a Member https://www.manager-tools.com/user/register?destination=user/register</ref> This is in order to fund the project and keep the podcasts advertisement-free.<ref name="Mikeint"/> Both co-founders have had multiple offers for sponsorships, but they’ve turned them all away because the advertising model doesn’t currently fit into their model and brand of building trust.<ref name="Mikeint"/>

 

 

The Manager Tools Forums are built for public discussions between listeners of the podcasts. Here you can read questions asked by other managers and professionals about workplace situations.<ref>Make A Decision. Manager Tools Newsletter September 18, 2012.</ref>

Manager Tools employees (including the hosts) regularly intervene to help the members as well.

 

Manager Tools regularly hosts training conferences around the world.<ref>List of Manager Tools Conferences https://www.manager-tools.com/training</ref> There always is a maximum number of attendees in order to maintain the quality of the delivery. They deliver four types of conferences:<ref name="mtweb">Manager Tools web site http://www.manager-tools.com</ref>

 

*'''Effective Interviewer Conference'''.<ref>http://www.manager-tools.com/effective-interviewer-conference</ref>

 

Other products and tools available for free, sold or re-sold by Manager Tools include:<ref name="products" /> <ref>Manager Tools Products https://www.manager-tools.com/products</ref> <ref>https://www.manager-tools.com/tools</ref>

 

The podcast is often recommended for non-native speakers wanting to improve their business English.<ref>"Better at English" English training site http://www.betteratenglish.com/advanced-listening-tip-for-students-of-business-english/</ref> This is also how Cédric Watine from the French Manager-tools "Outil du Manager" discovered the podcasts initially.<ref>"Outils du Manager" first podcast http://www.outilsdumanager.com/2009/03/moins-de-th%C3%A9orie-plus-de-management</ref>

 

 

Manager Tools has an unofficial fan club: "Created by satisfied listeners." Dedicated to promove the resources of the podcasts as well as to provide some color commentary and background about the show and its hosts.<ref name="fan" />

David Lowe:('''Chinese Translation''' from Manager Tools’ article “Is It You Or Is It Me?”)<ref>http://actionable-itsm.com/?p=1395</ref>

 

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