The articles on this page have been written for the MIT community by OED staff. We've also provided some tools that you may find useful in your daily work at MIT.

• The Basics of Communicating with Others

• The Gourmet Chef's Guide to Giving Feedback

• The Two-Column Case Model

• When Emotions Get in the Way

• The Basics of Designing & Facilitating Meetings

• Brainstorming Guidelines

• How and Why to Use a Meeting Agenda

• Meeting Agenda Template

• Tips for Recording

• The Basics of Managing as a Leader

• Build Relationships with your Team through Coaching

• Five Don'ts for the Manager/Leader

• Self-Assessment for Managers as Leaders

• Understanding the Culture of your Organization

• What is Coaching?

• The Basics of Managing Change

• Change Gauge Tool

• The Four Room Apartment Model of Change

• Four Thoughts for Enabling Change

• Planning for Change: The Force Field Tool

• The Basics of Working on Teams

• Checklist for Team Startup

• Decision-Making Models

• How and Why to Use a Responsibility Chart

• Important Steps when Building a New Team

• Individual and Team Practices

• Survey: Team Effectiveness

• Survey: What Stage is Your Team In?

• Using the Stages of Team Development

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