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Jan 24, 2023
Unlock the Power of Focus Time

Ever get the feeling that your calendar is running your life? That your meetings are preventing you from getting important…
Jocelyn Brown
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/manager-mailbag-blog-3.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="manager mailbag cartoon. Girl look at her watch thinking about when she&#039;ll have time to work on important tasks" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/manager-mailbag-blog-3.jpg 1044w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/manager-mailbag-blog-3-300x230.jpg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/manager-mailbag-blog-3-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/manager-mailbag-blog-3-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Manager Mailbag #3: One-on-ones, aligning on priorities & layoffs<img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy'/>Brennan
This column is part of the Hypercontext series, Manager Mailbag. Every month, we collect questions from managers about their greatest challenges…
Sep 28, 2022
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/manager-mailbag-ep-2-feature-image.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/manager-mailbag-ep-2-feature-image.jpg 1044w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/manager-mailbag-ep-2-feature-image-300x230.jpg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/manager-mailbag-ep-2-feature-image-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/manager-mailbag-ep-2-feature-image-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Manager Mailbag #2: KPIs, interruptions, and a high-performance death spiral<img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy'/>Brennan
This column is part of the Hypercontext series, Manager Mailbag. Every month, we collect questions from managers about their greatest…
Aug 30, 2022
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<img width="256" height="192" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/team-meeting-agenda.jpeg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="45 minute team meeting agenda template" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/team-meeting-agenda.jpeg 2560w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/team-meeting-agenda-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/team-meeting-agenda-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/team-meeting-agenda-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/team-meeting-agenda-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/team-meeting-agenda-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/team-meeting-agenda-120x90.jpeg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />The 45-minute team meeting agenda<img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy'/>Hiba Amin
Whether you’re a new manager running your first team meeting or a seasoned veteran looking to spice up your existing…
Aug 12, 2022
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/manager-mailbag-blog-4-med-font-v3.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="Manager Mailbag 1" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/manager-mailbag-blog-4-med-font-v3.jpg 1044w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/manager-mailbag-blog-4-med-font-v3-300x230.jpg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/manager-mailbag-blog-4-med-font-v3-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/manager-mailbag-blog-4-med-font-v3-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Manager Mailbag #1: Retention, unfair policies and no support<img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar'  data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x'  height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' /><noscript><img alt='Brennan&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/52bfd5809394369e63c5823459ee49cf?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy'/>Brennan
This column is part of the new Hypercontext series, Manager Mailbag. Every month, we collect questions from managers about their…
Jul 26, 2022
<img width="256" height="192" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/sales-coaching-session.jpeg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="Sales coaching agenda template" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/sales-coaching-session.jpeg 2560w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/sales-coaching-session-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/sales-coaching-session-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/sales-coaching-session-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/sales-coaching-session-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/sales-coaching-session-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/agenda-templates/sales-coaching-session-120x90.jpeg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />A guide to sales coaching (plus a template)<img width="32" height="32" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cory-bray-cropped-150x150.png" class="avatar" alt="Cory Bray&#039;s avatar" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cory-bray-cropped-150x150.png 150w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cory-bray-cropped.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 32px) 100vw, 32px" />Cory Bray
You wouldn’t expect a poorly coached basketball team to perform at a championship-winning level. Even a team filled with the…
Jun 30, 2022
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/306090-day-sale-splan-feature.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="30 60 90 day plan sales feature image" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/306090-day-sale-splan-feature.jpg 1044w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/306090-day-sale-splan-feature-300x230.jpg 300w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/306090-day-sale-splan-feature-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/306090-day-sale-splan-feature-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />How to onboard your sales team with a 30/60/90 day plan<img width="32" height="32" src="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Alex-Kinsella-150x150.png" class="avatar" alt="Alex Kinsella&#039;s avatar" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Alex-Kinsella-150x150.png 150w, https://hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Alex-Kinsella.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 32px) 100vw, 32px" />Alex Kinsella
Hiring a new sales rep can be a long process — from reviewing resumes to conducting interviews to doing background checks…
Jun 20, 2022
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Time kills all deals. The best sales leaders I know are acutely aware of this fact and are incredibly disciplined…
Jun 17, 2022
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According to Hypercontext’s recent report on the State of High Performing Teams in Tech, team meetings are the most common…
Jun 13, 2022
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