Mochary Method Curriculum
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First-time Onboarding
* Matt Mochary Bio: Coach (2 min)
* Mochary Method Coaches: coach.mocharymethod.com
* Mochary coaching method (CEO 1-1) (5 min read)
* Mochary Method Curriculum
Essential Reading
* On Time (3 min) Video
* Top Goal (CEO) (2 min) or Top Goal (investor) (2 min) Video
* Fear and Anger give bad advice (5 min) Video
* Fear and Anger: how to shift out of it (2 min)
* Heard: how to make people feel it (2 min)
Further Reading
* Chief of Staff (5 min) Video
* CEO role (2 min)
* Biz Ops (3 min)
* Onboarding a new hire (2 min)
* Firing Well (updated) (5 min)
* Saying Goodbye to a Teammate (2 min) (Trishia Pasaquian)
* Feedback: Receiving: the 5 A’s (3 min)
* Feedback (15 min)
* Restoration and Creativity: how to achieve them (3 min)
* Remote happiness, how to create it (9 min)
* Finding play (5 min)
* Trust and Like (5 min)
* Trust, Deep (2 min)
* Fundraising- The Relationship Method (10 min)
* Mistake: Repair, Rewind, Redo (1 min)
* Energy Audit (4 min to read; 45 min to do)
* Zone of Genius (3 min)
* Restoration and Creativity: how to achieve them (3 min)
* No - how to say it (6 min)
* Meetings: How to make them effective and efficient (4 min) Video
* Meeting guidance sheet (1 min)
* Transition: How to successfully transition a group to a new method (2 min)
* Writing vs Talking (and Video) (3 min to read, then 2 min video) Video
* Meetings (20 min)
* Brainstorming: written (2 min)
* Meeting: Exec Team: Deconstructed (2 min)
* Meetings: Reviews (Pipeline, Project/Business Unit, Cross-Departments) (2 min)
* Decision-Making (8 min)
* Issue / Proposed Solution template (group)
* Issue / Proposed Solution template (1-1)
* Issues/Solutions Tracker, example
* Agreement-Tracker: why you need one (3 min)
* DRIs: Directly-Responsible Individuals (3 min)
* Clean Escalate (2 min)
* Lord of the Flies (1 min)
* Loudest voice in the room (1 min)
* Mission, Vision, Values: How to create them (2 min)
* [PUBLIC] Mochary Method - Vision 2031 (example)
* Personal Info, Team - example (1 min)
* Budgeting (2 min reading, 12 min video)
* OKR Creation (6 min)
* OKR Tracker, example (2 min)
* AORs (2 min)
* Process Audit
* Processes Template
* Motivating your team (3 min)
* Magic Questions (1 min)
* Praise (3 min)
* Conflict Resolution (aka Relationship-Building) (10 min)
* Board feedback with Matt Mochary (5 min)
* Exec Team feedback with Matt Mochary (6 min)
* Regina Gerbeaux’s Resources for Operators
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All of the reading in one place
* Matt’s Book: The Great CEO Within (online) (several hours)
* Matt’s Book: The Great CEO Within (on Amazon) (several hours)
* Wiki for The Great CEO Within (several hours)
* Mochary Method Curriculum (several hours)
Mochary Method Curriculum
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Remote work
* Remote happiness, how to create it (9 min)
* How to maintain personal connection in a remote world (3 min)
* WFH guide (Clearbit) (a while)
* Do Remote Right (work in progress)
* Zoom - look like a rock star (5 min)
* Remote: Gitlab’s Guide to All-Remote (a while)
* Remote: Dropbox virtual first toolkit (a while)
* Remote Team by Zapier (a while)
Relationship-building
* Heard: how to make people feel it (2 min)
* Trust and Like (5 min)
* Relationships: How to get good at them (2 min)
* How to maintain personal connection in a remote world (3 min)
* Relationships - How to create a good one between a Manager and her Reports (3 min; 60 min for the links)
* Appreciation (1 min)
* Praise (2 min)
* Trust, Deep (2 min)
* Fundraising- The Relationship Method (10 min)
* Celebration (1 min)
* Conflict Resolution (aka Relationship-Building) (10 min)
* Listening Tours, by Ian Tien (5 min)
* Love Meeting (5 min including video)
* Personal Info, Team - example (1 min)
* Trust: How to create it among peers (2 min)
* Mistake: Repair, Rewind, Redo (1 min)
* Difficult Conversations: how to have them (1 min)
Hiring
* Recruiting and Onboarding (15 min)
* Recruiting at ___ (30 min)
* Making the Offer (1 min)
* Compensation (3 min)
* Hiring Execs: External vs Internal (2 min)
* Onboarding a new hire (2 min)
* Teaching / Training (1 min)
Firing
* Firing Well (updated) (5 min)
* Difficult Conversations: how to have them (1 min)
* Decision-making: separate decision from implementation (1 min)
* Comms, Internal: Announcing traumatic events (5 min)
* Exit Interview (2 min)
* Saying Goodbye to a Teammate (2 min) (Trishia Pasaquian)
* Navigating The Aftermath of Layoffs (By Sabrina Wang) (3 min)
Mindfulness
* Fear and Anger give bad advice (3 min)
* Fear and Anger: how to shift of it (2 min)
* Emotions - name them (1 min)
* Fear vs Joy (3 min)
* Drama Triangle (and 100% Responsibility)
* Drama Triangle
* Sadness: how to process it (2 min)
* Consciousness Training options (3 min)
* Conscious Leadership (2 min to read, 15 min for the videos)
* The Work (Byron Katie)
* The Course by Dave Kashen (6 min)
* Possibility Mindset (3 min)
* Emotions: feel them (1 min)
* How to spot fear and anger in others (by Sabrina Wang)
* How to process discomfort by Sabrina Wang (1 min)
Individual productivity
* Micromanaging by Faith Meyer (3 min)
* On Time (3 min)
* Top Goal (CEO) (2 min) or Top Goal (investor) (2 min)
* GTD (5 min to read, 1 day to implement)
* BTA (Bias Towards Action) (10 min)
* Inbox Zero (2 min to read, 1 hour to implement)
* Inbox Zero: How EA or CoS can help you achieve it (20 min)
* Accountability Partner (1 min)
* Gratitude (3 min)
* Time Audit (2 min to read, 1 hour to do)
* Energy Audit (4 min to read; 45 min to do)
* Zone of Genius (3 min)
* Mental Health - how to maintain it (2 min)
* Restoration and Creativity: how to achieve them (3 min)
* No - how to say it (6 min)
* Meetings: don’t schedule them (1 min)
Health
* Sleep (3 min)
* Alex MacCaw on Health (1 min)
* Sam Altman on Sleep, Exercise and Nutrition
Team Productivity
* Meetings (16 min)
* Meetings: How to make them effective and efficient (4 min) Video
* Meeting guidance sheet (1 min)
* Brainstorming: written (2 min)
* Calendar Cadence (3 min)
* Meetings: Exec Meeting: at Newfront (1 min)
* Meeting: Exec Meeting: Department Update (1 min)
* Meeting: Exec Team: Deconstructed (2 min)
* Meetings: Reviews (Pipeline, Project/Business Unit, Cross-Departments) (2 min)
* All Hands: Leadership and Inspiration: How to create it (6 min)
* Leadership vs Team Leads Meeting (3 min)
* Offsite (1 min)
* Offsites, big (by Matthew Holbreich, CoS at Medable)
* Meeting Tracker - example (2 min)
* Transition: How to successfully transition a group to a new method (2 min)
* Efficient Async Discussions (5 min)
* How to Use the companyOS Software (4 min)
* Decision-Making (8 min)
* Decision-making: separate decision from implementation (1 min)
* Issue / Proposed Solution template
* Issue / Proposed Solution template (group)
* Issue / Proposed Solution template (1-1)
* Issue Identification (1 min)
* Issues/Solutions Tracker, example
* RAPID, example
* RAPID template, example
* RAPID Tracker, example
* Agreement-Tracker: why you need one (3 min)
* DRIs: Directly-Responsible Individuals (3 min)
* Clean Escalate (2 min)
* 1-1s
* 1-1 Template and Instructions
* 1-1 Template (Sabrina Wang)
* 1st 1-1 Meeting with Matt Mochary (5 min to read; 45 min to do)
* 2nd (and beyond) 1-1 Meeting with Matt Mochary (2 min to read; 15 min to do)
* Job Responsibilities Rubric by Faith Meyer (3 min)
* The basics
* Mission, Vision, Values: How to create them (2 min)
* [PUBLIC] Mochary Method - Vision 2031 (example)
* Brainstorming template for company outcomes and actions (template)
* Values: how to create them (1 min)
* Agreement-Tracker: why you need one (3 min)
* Operations videos playlist (2 hours)
* OKR Creation (6 min)
* OKR Tracker, example (2 min)
* AORs (2 min)
* Process Audit
* Processes Template
* Personal Info, Team - example (1 min)
* Grade Level Planning example (2 min)
* Budgeting (2 min reading, 12 min video)
* Performance Review (5 min)
* Step by step guide to building high performing teams (by Sabrina Wang)
* How to Hold People Accountable (by Celine Teoh)
* Motivating
* Praise (3 min)
* Star performers: How to keep them engaged and motivated (2 min)
* Motivating your team (3 min)
* Magic Questions (1 min)
* Motivation beyond Mission and Money
* Other
* Amazon 6-pager: shareholder lette