Google through their HR Blog just released a treasure trove of data and document to help business owner and managers grow. The data-obsessed company spent years studying the attributes of effective managers, determining that technical expertise was less importance than less-sexy attributes like consistency, delegation, and basic human decency.
These data Now that it has determined what makes a great manager, what does Google do with that information? The company has used them to develop a host of training and support documents to help newer managers learn the tricks of the trade, elicit great feedback, mentor colleagues, and run effective one-on-ones.
And here's the best part: Those documents are available completely free online to anyone who might find them useful. Via the company's HR-focused Re:Work blog, entrepreneurs and bosses can download the following:
- Manager feedback survey [Google Forms survey] -- Managers need actionable feedback to understand how they're doing and how they can develop. Use this sample Manager Feedback Survey from Google to gather developmental feedback for your managers.
- New manager training course materials [slides, facilitator guide, and student workbook] -- Learning to manage other people does not necessarily come naturally when someone becomes a manager. Management is a set of skills that can be taught. Review Google's new manager training materials and adapt them to your organization's culture and needs.
Career conversation worksheet [document] -- Google encourages managers to have regular, dedicated career conversations with employees. Help your managers structure these conversations with this simple conversation framework.
"One Simple Thing" worksheet [document] -- Google's best managers show care for their teams not just professionally but personally as well. Managers can use this popular goal-setting practice to openly discuss nonwork goals with team members.
1:1 meeting agenda template [document] -- Frequent meetings with individual team members give managers a regular opportunity to provide feedback and guidance. This meeting agenda template can help your managers hold effective 1:1 (one-on-one) meetings.
The generous data dump is part of the company's ongoing efforts to share its knowledge with the world. (Previously, it's also released a treasure trove of tools for better hiring.) Don't let the company's generosity go to waste -- test these tools out and see if they can help your managers support your people to do their best work.
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