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The Accountability Loop: Turning Conversations Into Completed Commitments
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The Accountability Loop: Turning Conversations Into Completed Commitments

The effective manager operates in two distinct but interconnected domains. The first is the domain of human relationships—the conversations, the coaching, the continuous dialogue with direct reports that constitutes the core of managerial work. The second is the domain of personal execution—the manager's own commitments, deadlines, and deliverables that cannot be delegated and must be completed alongside the work of developing others.

Beyond Bullet Points: Writing Recaps That Actually Bridge Conversations
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Beyond Bullet Points: Writing Recaps That Actually Bridge Conversations

Most meeting recaps are just bullet points that die in someone's inbox. Here's how to write recaps that actually connect conversations across time and keep momentum alive.