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Latest Episodes
Employee Discipline Procedures: Progressive Discipline
Join Jed and Bob as they discuss why and how progressive discipline should be undertaken in an organization. Watch the 'Progressive Discipline' Video (15 mins 36 sec): Download the 'Progressive Discipline' Cheat Sheet, Video, Audio, and Slides
Strawman Proposals: Straw Man and Straw Dogs
Join Jed and Bob as they discuss what a Straw Man is, and how it might best be used, and how to build one for use in your organization. Watch the 'Strawman Proposals: Straw Man and Straw Dogs' Video (12 mins 50 sec): Download the 'Strawman Proposals' C
Contingent Decision Making: The Vroom Yetton Model
Join Jed & Bob as they discuss what the Vroom Yetton model of decision making is, and how you can apply it in your workplace. Watch the 'Contingent Decision Making: The Vroom Yetton Model' Video (14 mins 59 sec): Download 'The Vroom Yetton Model' Cheat
The Art of Asking Questions
Join Jed & Bob as they discuss the power of asking great questions for individual leaders. They also talk about how managers can ask better questions, and use “empowering questions†to their advantage. Watch the 'Leading With Questions' Video (15 m
Inappropriate Behavior in the Workplace: Dealing With Workplace Weasels
Join Jed and Bob as they discuss how to deal with six different types of weasels commonly found in the workplace. Â Learn how to handle The Backstabber, The Slacker, The Credit-Taker, and others. Watch the 'Dealing With Workplace Weasels' Video (14 mins
Who’s Got the Monkey? Delegating Responsibility
In 1974 Bill Oncken asked the question of “Who’s got the Monkey†to lament the fact that managers seem to buy more and more problems back from their people, when really they should challenge and develop their people to solve their own problems. Jo
Building Key Performance Measures
Join Jed and Bob as they discuss David Parmenter’s work on building good Key Performance Indicators, and how KPIs are different from other measures that are currently in use in many organizations. Watch the 'Building Key Performance Measures' Video (13
Managing Former Peers
Learn the five critical things that all managers of their former peers need to learn to be successful in their new leadership role. Also figure out how to strike the balance between being an overbearing micromanager, and being a pushover when managing f
Generation Gap: Managing Gen X
Join Jed and Bob as they discuss how this generation has been shaped, the expectations of Gen X at work, and most importantly, how to effectively lead this group. Watch the 'Generation Gap: Managing Gen X' Video (14 mins 41 sec): Download the  ''Gene
Now I’m a Mentor: Being Yoda
Join Jed & Bob as they discuss why you would want to be a mentor, and what the roles of mentor and mentee entail. Also learn about the Mentoring Agreement. Watch the 'Now I'm a Mentor: Being Yoda' Video (13 mins 26 sec): Download the  ''How to Ment