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#149 – Custom Onboarding Flows
August 29, 2017

Most new customer onboarding flows tend to be one size fits all. Everyone who signs up goes through the same steps, receives the same emails, and gets the same advice. But is that the right approach to take?

#148 – Personalized Messages to New Customers
August 22, 2017

It's a new series from your favorite support crew! When a customer signs up for your product, you want to give them the best onboarding experience possible. With this series, we'll take a look at best practices and ideas for helping every customer lear...

#147 – A Good Manager Gives Feedback Upward
August 15, 2017

On the last episode, we looked at how to actively seek out feedback from your team for yourself. But what happens when it's you and your boss? With this episode, we tackle how you can give feedback to your own manager and C-suite team.  -

#146 – A Good Manager Actively Seeks Out Feedback
August 01, 2017

With support teams, our empathy often creates a culture of nice where it can be tough to have candid discussions. We hold our opinions back rather than risk being confrontational. But a good manager will create a culture that encourages candor and open...

#145 – A Good Manager Trains Their Replacement
July 25, 2017

It's rarely a good idea to bottle up all the knowledge you have that makes you a great manager. But how do we make sure others on our team are ready to step into our shoes? - On this episode, we’ll talk about the idea that “Regardless of seniority,

#144 – A Good Manager Admits Their Mistakes
July 18, 2017

Everyone makes mistakes, even super managers and team leads. It's how we handle those mistakes that set good managers apart from the not-so-good ones.  - On this episode, we’ll look at the idea that “Regardless of seniority,

#143 – A Good Manager Helps Balance the Team’s Work/Life Schedule
June 27, 2017

One of the things we've been talking about at Basecamp is the idea that 40 hours is plenty of time for work. Is that enough time for your team though? And how do you make sure they stick to 40 hours, especially when you're a remote team and can work an...

#142 – A Good Manager Creates Growth Paths
May 23, 2017

Jeff started a great conversation on the last episode around the idea of growth paths and grow-outs. We'll continue that conversation this week and look at the idea - "Regardless of seniority, every good manager creates growth paths for their team."

#141- A Good Manager Knows the Team’s Strengths
May 09, 2017

Leading a team is all about knowing the strengths and weaknesses of others on the team. It helps you to put the right people in the right roles for the project. But how do you find out the strengths/weaknesses of individual team members?

#140 – A Good Manager Will Keep Regular 1:1s
May 02, 2017

Everyone talks about the power with regular 1:1s between you and your team. But are they really worth it? And how important is it go have them regularly scheduled? - On this episode, we'll talk about the idea that “Regardless of seniority,