Last week, we kicked off our three-part #BuildingBetterManagers series with an overview of the 12 capabilities that we know make a difference to performance. Now we’re asking: How do we help managers build those capabilities?

To answer this question, Ross G and Ross D are joined once again by Dr Anna Barnett, from the Mind Tools Insights team, to discuss her recommendations from our latest report: ‘Building Better Managers’.

We discuss:

Evidence-based approaches to improving manager capability
How Mind Tools factored this evidence into our product design
An example of a custom management programme that made a measurable difference to manager capabilities.

If you need help building better managers, we can help you measure and improve capability no matter your context. Email custom@mindtools.com or visit mindtools.com/business/products/mind-tools-insights to book a meeting.

In ‘What I Learned This Week’, Ross D discussed the film Tony Hawk: Until The Wheels Fall Off, about the career of Tony Hawk.

Anna discussed the book The Migraine Brain by Carolyn Bernstein.

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