by Paul Chapman | Jun 7, 2024 | Featured, Manager, Work
“We used to make things. Now we have meetings.” So said James Surowiecki in an Economist article titled, “Why Satan should chair your meetings”. He has a point. In a recent workshop, one of the managers told me her calendar looked like Swiss Cheese, so many meetings...
by Paul Chapman | May 31, 2024 | Leader, Manager, People
“The problem with self-awareness is everyone thinks they’re self-aware.” So said a C-Level Executive to me at a bar in Hobart, some years’ ago. We were having a drink and chatting about the importance of realising that how we might see ourselves isn’t...
by Paul Chapman | May 24, 2024 | Boss, Manager, Staff
“It will take me so long to get home I’ll have to go to bed straight away.” “Is my travel time considered work time?” “Do I get paid for my travel costs?” Return to the office: above are some things staff have said to clients of mine, who are managers. The result?...
by Paul Chapman | May 17, 2024 | Coach, Culture, Manager, Training
Struggling to retain staff? You need to mentor them. I moved from Perth to Sydney for work at the bright-eyed age of 25. It was my first manager role. A month after arriving, I found myself in the boardroom on the top floor, which looked out directly over Circular...
by Paul Chapman | May 10, 2024 | Culture, Manager, People, Staff
I listened to a podcast this week where a manager was talking about being afraid of losing staff due to the current tight job market. There followed a discussion on how she should create more harmony within her team, so as to not upset the apple-cart. In a nutshell,...
