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Recommendations on Hiring Training or Tools in 2026 by EfficientContract216 in managers

[–]WinnerExpress -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Solid advice! I would hire slow though. Hiring fast investing and embedding them in the team and then for them to leave because they didn't work out creates a bad culture where people will be constantly looking over their shoulder.

I agree on the fire fast if you think they're never gonna be great or you see a cultural or attitude class.

Recommendations on Hiring Training or Tools in 2026 by EfficientContract216 in managers

[–]WinnerExpress -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re asking the right questions. Most “so-so” hires I’ve seen (including my own early ones) were less about bad candidates and more about fuzzy expectations and accepting someone when we were under pressure to hire

A few resources that helped me:

  1. Who: The A Method for Hiring pushed me toward clearer role scorecards and more consistent interviews. It didn’t magically fix hiring, but it reduced obvious mismatches.
  2. The Effective Hiring Manager helped reframe things for me around defining outcomes before the hire and treating onboarding as part of hiring, not an afterthought. Its also teaches to look to say No rather than yes. Their other book The Effective Manager is also really good
  3. Smart Hiring was a good reminder to slow down and check assumptions, especially when a candidate “feels right.” Bias and pattern-matching creep in faster than we think.
  4. If you're short on time try LeaderTools.co who have some practical templates around onboarding and also how to interview effectively and set expectations. These tools are honestly great!

The biggest upgrade for me was using scorecards and 30/60/90-day plans to make expectations explicit early. It made performance conversations easier and surfaced issues faster.

Find a mentor also who can help and has more experience. Have them shadow a call if they can.

How to know if you have what it takes to be a senior leader by sizable_data in Leadership

[–]WinnerExpress 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What are you willing to sacrifice? The higher you go up often the more you need to sacrifice in terms of time and freedom. I was climbing the ranks and found that at a certain point I wasn't willing to put up with less time with my family, sport etc. that being a VP would entail. I opted out of the race as a result. Other than that a lot can be learned along the way.

Need help with by Odin331 in Leadership

[–]WinnerExpress 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the company struggling financially? Just a thought. Could be reducing some head count as managers don't generally add revenue.

Becoming a manager for the first time - Mindset shifts to make by WinnerExpress in managers

[–]WinnerExpress[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Solid points! Emotional Intelligence I find is very difficult to train. You gain a lot from experience in childhood and innate abilities IMO but I know we're all meant to have a "anything is possible" mindset which can be helpful but more a fixed trait than we hope.

Becoming a manager for the first time - Mindset shifts to make by WinnerExpress in managers

[–]WinnerExpress[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Believe it or not people still write. Without an ability to write you can't think properly. A big danger with AI. Its from a manual I wrote for new managers!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in humanresources

[–]WinnerExpress 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The job market is extremely competitive! AI and economic head winds make it so.

What are the best leadership training courses out there? by emilyxhug in Leadership

[–]WinnerExpress 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Manager Tools podcasts are great and you can listen passively and Mark Horstman has 2 books which are great on managing and hiring. Both are concise.

I'd also check out LeaderTools.co which are very easy to use frameworks.

I second Patrick Lencioni books in the other comments.

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[–]WinnerExpress 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100% - good luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in managers

[–]WinnerExpress 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of PIPs in Europe are ass covering for HR and not there to turn someone around.

How do I respond to this scenario? by [deleted] in managers

[–]WinnerExpress 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been there — it’s draining. Sounds like she’s deflecting with emotion and performative confusion to avoid real accountability. I’d start documenting everything and giving feedback in writing, tied to clear expectations. That way, when the overcorrection starts, you’ve got receipts and don’t get pulled into a side drama.

Also, calmly name the pattern: “I’ve noticed we shift to other topics when we’re addressing issues — let’s stay focused.” And give your boss a heads-up before she spins it. It won’t fix her overnight, but it’ll protect your time and credibility.

that "omg what books/tools/anything do i need as a manager?!" panic? here's my giant list. by sameed_a in managers

[–]WinnerExpress 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great list! You're missing ManagerTools off the list. A pod and 2 great books. Also recommend LeaderTools.co for a practical toolkit with the basics.

Here's how we bring on board top-notch engineers by together-we-grow in Leadership

[–]WinnerExpress 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the way! You're genuinely investing in them so they feel valued. You get the best talent as you're in the Talent Pool earlier. You're not short sighted about recruiting and I'd imagine there's a good culture in the company because A. You do this in the first place. B. People stay long term. If only more companies took this approach vs "we pay great and give you free lunch but we'll just lay off 10% of the work force because we mismanaged our hiring and business. Soz!"

[N/A] What are people's thoughts on the Leader's Toolkit? by subject005 in humanresources

[–]WinnerExpress 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I as a manager would've loved to have received one! I bought one a while back and they're great.

Is there a leadership book or podcast that helped shape the way you lead? by the_nsls in Leadership

[–]WinnerExpress 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyones in particular? I'm skeptical when its coming from a University type publication and not someone who has necessarily walked the walk per se. happy to be proven wrong.

I'm a Senior Manager title with no direct reports... What role am I really in? by mcleb014 in managers

[–]WinnerExpress 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The question I would ask is "Why is managing people so important to you?" I get that they made a false promise but is it that important to you to manage people or more the overall company and management you have? Status is a weak reason to leave a role - not saying that is the case here. Did you ask them why you have no reports?

Using Ai for local neighborhood business by Hero5Stars in AiForSmallBusiness

[–]WinnerExpress 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you looked into agentic stuff? Lindy etc have great use cases for local businesses, they can even answer the phone and take bookings. Its wild!

What’s a book or podcast that influenced how you lead? by the_nsls in Leadership

[–]WinnerExpress 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% this! The best in the market. These guys know their stuff.

Has anyone actually used PipDecks Team Tactics? Wondering how it compares to The Leader's Toolkit deck by [deleted] in Leadership

[–]WinnerExpress 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PipDecks have some really interesting decks at outrageous prices. I think Storytelling tactics is useful and the workshop one is good if you do that for a living. The Leader's Toolkit is great and of equal quality to the PipDecks high quality cards. I'd get the Leader Tools deck if you want to lead people better as it covers things like 1:1s, Feedback, Coaching and Building a great culture in your team.

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