Conducting Effective Meetings

Join Jed and Bob as they discuss how to improve your meetings using Wily Manager’s Four Points to Meeting Effectiveness.

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Negotiation: The Triangle of Satisfaction

Join Jed and Bob as they talk about how you can be much more successful whether you are negotiating a contract, or simply trying to change behaviors of your direct reports.

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Receiving Feedback: I Used To Be Conceited But Now I’m Perfect

Those that learn to accept the feedback of others improve their own performance and do better in organizations.  Join Jed and Bob as they talk about how to seek out and properly receive good feedback, and great ideas on how to get promoted.

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The Invisible Culture Gap: Doing Business in the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia/NZ

Join Jed and Bob as they talk about how business might be conducted differently between the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.  Certain to offend some, and please nobody, don’t miss this podcast.

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Dealing With a Rotten Boss

Once you’ve ruled out killing your boss (due to the lengthy prison sentence), you may want to form some other strategies to deal with a difficult boss.  Join Jed and Bob as they talk about some of the things you can do to manage a difficult situation with your boss.

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Offsite Meetings – Advancing the Retreat

Getting out of the building might be a good way to encourage creative thinking, but it can also be a huge waste of time and money.  Join Jed & Bob as they discuss how you might structure an offsite meeting to maximize the benefit.

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My Boss Won’t Make a Decision

Join Jed and Bob as they discuss what happens when your boss won’t make a decision, why he might be unwilling to do so, and what you can do about it.

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Structured Brainstorming

Join Jed and Bob as they discuss when and how to use Structured Brainstorming to generate ideas and solve problems.
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How Do I Motivate My Whole Team?

Join Jed & Bob as they discuss moving beyond silly games, to five tangible things you can do to motivate your whole team.

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Building Trust in Teams

This week the Wily Manager guys talk about building trust on teams.  If you’ve every been on a team that was a bit dysfunctional, then this week’s discussion will resonate with you.

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