Best Component Cast Podcasts (2025)

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20th Anniversary Cast

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1d ago

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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 fantastic audience of managers and leaders just like you.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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The Gates Of Hell 1:54:24

4d ago1:54:24

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Building Your Bench - Chapter 1 - Part 2

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Too many managers rely on HR to bring them candidates for their hiring needs. HR is a necessary part of sourcing candidates, and it's important to work with them. But there is often a disconnect, because they don't know your work or needs as well as you do. Effective managers build a bench of possible candidates, and hire from their own bench whene…

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Building Your Bench - Chapter 1 - Part 1

15d ago

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Too many managers rely on HR to bring them candidates for their hiring needs. HR is a necessary part of sourcing candidates, and it's important to work with them. But there is often a disconnect, because they don't know your work or needs as well as you do. Effective managers build a bench of possible candidates, and hire from their own bench whene…

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The Hollow 1:54:24

18d ago1:54:24

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HR May Not Be Your Friend - Part 2

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Effective managers need a good relationship with HR. But HR may be the hardest staff organization to have a good relationship with, because their incentives are often misaligned with everyday managers. Even if you have an "HR Business Partner," they work for someone else, and probably support other managers. This isn't inherently bad, but a smart m…

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HR May Not Be Your Friend - Part 1

29d ago

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Effective managers need a good relationship with HR. But HR may be the hardest staff organization to have a good relationship with, because their incentives are often misaligned with everyday managers. Even if you have an "HR Business Partner," they work for someone else, and probably support other managers. This isn't inherently bad, but a smart m…

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The World's Best Feedback Organization

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If feedback is so important to high performance - and it is - it makes sense to study if and when and how the very best athletes get feedback about their performance. While there are 500 CEOs of Fortune 500 companies - truly rarified air - there are only 32 starting players at each position on each NFL team. There are more than 10 times more of the…

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All The Kings Horsemen 3:54:54

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Everybody Has Too Much Work To Do! - Part 2

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Everyone is always complaining that they have too much work to do. Too many tasks, too many projects, too many meetings. Theree's not enough time in the day to get everything done. What no one realizes is this is the way it's supposed to be.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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A Stage To The World 3:16:12

2M ago3:16:12

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Everybody Has Too Much Work To Do! - Part 1

2M ago

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Everyone is always complaining that they have too much work to do. Too many tasks, too many projects, too many meetings. There's not enough time in the day to get everything done. What no one realizes is this is the way it's supposed to be.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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The Hidden Purpose Of Interviewing - External Validation - Part 2

2M ago

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Part 2 of our guidance on why interviewing must not only select the right candidate, but also build organizational trust through a fair, known, challenging, and respectful process.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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To The Mines 3:49:21

2M ago3:49:21

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The Hidden Purpose Of Interviewing - External Validation - Part 1

2M ago

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Interviewing must not only select the right candidate, but also build organizational trust through a fair, known, challenging, and respectful process.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Fire Of The Mind 3:53:51

2M ago3:53:51

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Working Hard - Chapter One - The Myth And The Basics - Part 2

2M ago

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It takes hard work to get ahead in your professional life. As you progress into more demanding roles, more is expected of you. To climb to the top, if that is what you aspire to do, takes an incredible amount of work. But it is a MYTH that “working hard” simply means working more hours. In fact, working more hours, in the long run, is NOT the way t…

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Ashes And Echoes 3:46:43

3M ago3:46:43

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Working Hard - Chapter One - The Myth And The Basics - Part 1

3M ago

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It takes hard work to get ahead in your professional life. As you progress into more demanding roles, more is expected of you. To climb to the top, if that is what you aspire to do, takes an incredible amount of work. But it is a MYTH that “working hard” simply means working more hours. In fact, working more hours, in the long run, is NOT the way t…

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Introducing The Effective Senior Manager Conference

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Learn about our Effective Senior Manager Conference: its purpose, its agenda, its topics. If you’re a manager and are thinking about your career as a Senior Manager and even Executive, you need to learn why the job is different, and how to succeed.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Internal Hiring Process - Chapter 1 - Development Feedback

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Interviewing internal candidates is different than interviewing external candidates. Internal interviews are not just efforts to fill positions, but also part of professional development for your organization.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Swimming Upstream - Chapter One - Your Boss's Calendar - Part 2

3M ago

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Part 2 of our guidance on Swimming Upstream introduces executive-level insights into our Manager Tools content to help managers become more effective by understanding organizational dynamics beyond their role, ultimately preparing them for greater leadership opportunities.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Buddy Cop Chronicles 4:03:36

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Swimming Upstream - Chapter One - Your Boss's Calendar - Part 1

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Our guidance on Swimming Upstream introduces executive-level insights into our Manager Tools content to help managers become more effective by understanding organizational dynamics beyond their role, ultimately preparing them for greater leadership opportunities.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Memories Remain 3:54:01

4M ago3:54:01

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Why Scheduling Is The Most Important Component of One On Ones - Part 2

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Scheduling your One On Ones is surprisingly the most important component of One On Ones. Too many managers mistakenly believe that they are “too busy” to do One On Ones becuase of their full calendars. But scheduling them is actually more important than having weekly One On Ones. Why is that? Our data show why. And directs tell us why when we ask t…

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Why Scheduling Is The Most Important Component of One On Ones - Part 1

4M ago

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Scheduling your One On Ones is surprisingly the most important component of One On Ones. Too many managers mistakenly believe that they are “too busy” to do One On Ones becuase of their full calendars. But scheduling them is actually more important than having weekly One On Ones. Why is that? Our data show why. And directs tell us why when we ask t…

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The Ghost in the Corals 3:54:28

4M ago3:54:28

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Why Is Negative Feedback So Hard? - Part 2

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Lots of managers - hundreds of thousand, and perhaps millions by now - start doing Manager Tools One On Ones, and they love them. They love them because they work, and they’re not as hard as the manager thought they would be. And very few managers who do Manager Tools One On Ones never stop.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Bottled Voices 4:13:31

4M ago4:13:31

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Why Is Negative Feedback So Hard? - Part 1

5M ago

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Lots of managers - hundreds of thousand, and perhaps millions by now - start doing Manager Tools One On Ones, and they love them. They love them because they work, and they’re not as hard as the manager thought they would be. And very few managers who do Manager Tools One On Ones never stop.But feedback is a different story. We would guess that aro…

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The Simple Quarterly Performance Review

5M ago

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Most managers think that performance reviews are their most significant contribution to performance management and improvement. But that’s wrong. Frequent feedback is the greatest tool we managers have to improve performance. In fact, performance reviews aren’t even really part of the performance improvement efforts managers engage in. Performance …

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Cold Secrets 4:02:35

5M ago4:02:35

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The Purpose of Feedback - Part 3

5M ago

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Almost every Non-Manager Tools manager thinks feedback is hard. And yet every year thousands of managers start giving feedback successfully. These managers have discovered that not only is it NOT that hard, but it’s well received, it works, and frankly, it’s easy to get addicted to giving it.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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The Purpose of Feedback - Part 2

5M ago

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Almost every Non-Manager Tools manager thinks feedback is hard. And yet every year thousands of managers start giving feedback successfully. These managers have discovered that not only is it NOT that hard, but it’s well received, it works, and frankly, it’s easy to get addicted to giving it.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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The Ice Witch 2:06:34

5M ago2:06:34

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The Purpose of Feedback - Part 1

5M ago

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Almost every Non-Manager Tools manager thinks feedback is hard. And yet every year thousands of managers start giving feedback successfully. These managers have discovered that not only is it NOT that hard, but it's well received, it works, and frankly, it's easy to get addicted to giving it.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Snapped Tendons, Sheered Bone 3:57:54

6M ago3:57:54

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A Basic Team Culture Model For Managers - Part 2

6M ago

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In this guidance, we share what we think the base culture ought to be for all managers. You may wish to add more - that can be fine. Just be careful you don't have too many culture touch points - at some point they'll start conflicting with each other.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Lessions Learned In Blood 4:17:50

6M ago4:17:50

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A Basic Team Culture Model For Managers - Part 1

6M ago

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In this guidance, we share what we think the base culture ought to be for all managers. You may wish to add more - that can be fine. Just be careful you don't have too many culture touch points - at some point they'll start conflicting with each other.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Assumptive Goal Setting - HOF 2024

6M ago

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Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to think more creatively about annual planning goals.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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How to Set Annual Goals - HOF 2024

6M ago

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Our Hall Of Fame guidance on how to start setting annual goals, and why we do not like "SMART" goals.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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The Tetris Workload Battle - Part 2

7M ago

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The Tetris Workload Battle - Part 2By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Mogs Holiday Trip | Goodies for Gobbies | Holiday 1-Shot 3:27:40

7M ago3:27:40

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Mapstone 4:03:02

7M ago4:03:02

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The Tetris Workload Battle - Part 1

7M ago

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The Tetris Workload Battle - Part 1By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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S1E9 - Finale In The Finny | A Bellegarde Goodbye | Urban Jungle 3:28:07

7M ago3:28:07

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Truths Found 4:15:18

7M ago4:15:18

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How To Get Subordinate Managers To Do One On Ones - Part 2

7M ago

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How To Get Subordinate Managers To Do One On OnesBy Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman