Articles By Mark Stoddard
September 21, 2022
The most important conversation you can have with a new hire
The first 90 days of a new job are the most important, they can either get an employee fired up about a great career move or have them regretting their choice and looking...
July 21, 2022
How To Always Recruit A-Players
Proven methods to recruit top talent The first rule of management is, don’t talk ab… actually no, not that old saying, rather the first rule is to, ‘Always be recruiting’...
July 19, 2022
10 Playbooks Every Manager Should Master
Managers have the hardest job in the business, they sit between executives and the front line, they need to make sure everyone is on track and hitting goals. Here are 10 ...
June 15, 2022
Want to kill your team's creativity? Read on...
Has this ever happened to you? Last week, I was watching a team brainstorm a solution to a problem. After a few minutes one of the people in the room proposed an idea and...
June 14, 2022
Repetition, repetition, repetition, get it?
Let me tell you about two leaders. The first is the best CEO I've ever worked for, Brian Halligan at HubSpot. For the first few years working for him, I got annoyed at ho...
June 14, 2022
How the adult learning model will make you a better coach
Last week I was talking with a manager named Hank about how to help his team become better forecasters. Totally frustrated, he blurted out, "I've run two separate trainin...
May 20, 2022
How to make sure your team gets 1% better every day
Building your coaching schedule: The best managers focus on making sure their team gets better every week. However, getting better doesn't just magically happen, you need...
May 7, 2022
Promote the right people with the 6-120 Rule!
Getting asked about promotions As a manager, part of the gig is helping people progress in their careers, so you probably get asked about promotions a lot. Typically I ge...
May 5, 2022
The Difference Between Career and Professional Development
Career development and professional development often get used in the same sentence, but they're definitely different. Professional development is all about getting bette...
