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Following the data: The research behind great managers at Google

Google's journey to understand effective management took us from initial skepticism (do managers even matter?) to the data-driven conviction that great managers significantly impact team success and organizational outcomes.

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Building manager capability at scale: an integrated approach

Google's approach to building manager capability, informed by years of research, led us to design and implement a comprehensive approach

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A data-driven approach to optimizing employee onboarding

At Google, we take a data-driven, survey-based approach to ensuring new Googlers (or “Nooglers”) are equipped with the tools, connections, and knowledge they need to thrive as quickly as possible - even as our teams, company, and industry evolve....

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Coaching for everyone: the amplified impact of peer coaching

At Google, we believe in the power of peer coaching — when two colleagues share knowledge, insights, and experiences to enhance professional growth...

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Space matters: How Google is using science to enhance learning outcomes

The emerging field of neuroaesthetics reveals how space can help foster creativity, focus, and collaboration...

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Developing great managers at Google

What truly drives team success? At Google, we’ve been studying what makes people managers What truly drives team success? At Google, we’ve been studying what makes people managers
What truly drives team success? At Google, we’ve been studying what makes people managers

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Give feedback to managers

Setting clear expectations and giving actionable feedback can help managers develop their skills ...

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Foster an innovative workplace

Innovation does not require high costs. An environment that fosters innovation does not arise from coercion but must be nurtured...

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Practice innovation with design

Design thinking is an approach to think creatively and develop new solutions by understanding the...

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Set and communicate a team vision

Having a clear vision can make communicating expectations and giving feedback easier and more pro...

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Empower your team

Knowing how to motivate and delegate can help a manager build trust with their team and improve i...

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Coach managers to coach

Coaching adaptively, by having flexible conversations in one-on-one meetings, can help managers m...

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Hire by committee

Using committees can introduce varied perspectives, helping you reach a more objective decision ...

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Create an employee-to-employee learning program

Encouraging a learning culture empowers employees to share knowledge with one another and act mor...

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Understand team effectiveness

Teams that excel at five dimensions produce better outcomes.

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Identify what makes a great manager

Knowing what makes a manager great at your organization is key to communicating clear expectation...

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Use structured interviewing

Using consistent questions and grading rubrics can improve the candidate experience and be predic...

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Train your interviewers

Providing guidance on interviewing and writing feedback can ensure that you have the data to make...

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Structure and check for pay integrity

Designing and auditing fair pay practices are steps organizations everywhere can take to create m...

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Adopt an analytics mindset

The analytics mindset uses data and science to inform dialogue, asks better questions, and diagno...

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Set goals with OKRs

Goal setting has been shown to boost performance. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) are a way to ...

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Care professionally and personally for your team

Supporting the careers and well-being of team members requires flexible and empathetic management.

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Run an employee survey

Running a good employee survey allows you to collect employee feedback to glean insights and gaug...

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Identify and define your metrics

Collecting the right data and defining your metrics is foundational for data-driven decision maki...

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Develop and support managers

Growing and training managers, with the help of Google's training workshop, can help build a cult...

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Create a job description

Defining responsibilities and qualifications can help you set organizational and role expectation...

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Shape the candidate experience

Creating a positive candidate experience can boost interview satisfaction and influence a candida...

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Review resumes

Screening for qualifications, consistency, and impact can help you match candidates to the right ...

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Stay technical and results-focused

Having the skills to work alongside the team can help managers build credibility and demonstrates...