Go async-first with your team
Use the filters below to find async-first methods that are relevant to your team. For detailed articles, check out the blog.
Encourage people management
People managers are an important cog in a team’s machine. Let’s recognise this competency.
Manage by outcomes
When you measure performance, ignore presence and focus on what people are actually achieving.
Fund personal development
Help your people get better at what they love doing. Fund their personal development.
Practise radical candour
Use Kim Scott’s model of “Radical Candour” to share effective feedback.
Coach your team to write
Your team won’t start writing things up diligently from day one. As a leader, you must coach them.
Be there for your people
If you manage people, you must keep your calendar free so it’s easier for people to seek you out, if they must sync up with you.
Find the "goldilocks" zone
Not too easy. Not too difficult. Just right. How do you find that zone for your direct reports?
Don't oversubscribe yourself
Most people can’t reliably manage more than 4-5 people. Work with your HR team to streamline reporting relationships so you only have as many people to manage as you can truly care for.
1:1s with direct reports
The most effective tool to support and lead your direct report, is the 1:1 or one-on-one meeting. Here are some tips to do them well.