Conspire and Align: A New Approach to Management
A clear and defined approach will help you navigate both the routine and unexpected parts of management. Read about our conspire-and-align approach to management.
Equity & Inclusion
The Four Elements of Strong Relationships: The Manager’s Guide to Relationship-Building
We believe that relationship-building is a core competency for effective management (equitable, sustainable, and results-driven). This guide is for managers looking to build (more) supportive and functional relationships with their staff.
How to Manage When Things Are Not Okay (And Haven’t Been For Centuries)
While we—The Management Center—can’t undo the harms of nearly half a millennium of the degradation and dehumanization of Black people in the United States, we can help envision a path forward for managers and leaders. In this article, we share our best thinking on supporting your staff at a time when things are not okay (and haven’t been for a long time).
Mitigate Bias in Hiring With a Simple Rubric
Use hiring rubrics to mitigate bias in your assessments of candidates. This article shares tips for how to create and use rubrics.
Four Ways to Mitigate Bias in Performance Evaluations
Without rigor and care, performance evaluations can create confusion, lead to inequitable outcomes, and lower staff morale. Here are four tips for mitigating bias when evaluating performance.
How to Receive Feedback (Part 2): Power, Difference, and Inequity
Receiving feedback about power, difference, and inequity can be challenging. Learn how you can make it easier for staff to share feedback with you, and resolve issues sooner.
Case Study: Receiving Feedback about Power, Difference, and Inequity
A case study that illustrates the steps outlined in Part 2 of our series on receiving feedback: Listen, Engage, Learn.
Using Choice Points to Advance Racial Equity and Inclusion
Choice points are forks in the road where some paths replicate the status quo and other paths open opportunities for racial equity, inclusion, and belonging. This article shares five steps for using choice points to interrupt bias and advance equity.
Identifying Choice Points: The “Bias Check”
By using choice points to focus on equity and inclusion, this template provides you the opportunity to reflect on interactions with team members (direct reports and colleagues). Doing this with an eye towards your whole team—rather than on a case-by-case basis—can help you spot disparities and check for bias.
Using Choice Points to Advance Racial Equity and Inclusion: Case Studies
Check out these examples of how key decision-making opportunities, known as “choice points,” can be used to advance racial equity and inclusion.