by Paul Chapman | Apr 5, 2024 | Communication, Employees, Manager, Staff
Last night I put on a pair of runners and made my way to the Botanical Gardens (“the Tan”) here in Melbourne. It’s a cracking spot for a run. Though these days my running is more of a Cliff Young Shuffle. See Dr Google if you’re too young to know what that...
by Paul Chapman | Mar 31, 2024 | Employees, Manager, Staff
Early April is an ideal time to run quarterly 1-on-1s with your staff.Over the years, I’ve found it’s these meetings that are the most valuable of all in your role as manager or leader. They should take top priority in your calendar.Why? Because people...
by Paul Chapman | Mar 22, 2024 | Employees, Management, Staff
When I was a full-time manager, I ran teams that resembled dipping your hand into a box of Cadbury’s Favourites chocolates: mixed and varied.I’ve always enjoyed diversity in my teams, even back when diversity wasn’t a sexy headline. Though more by...
by Paul Chapman | Mar 19, 2024 | Boss, Leader, Manager
Some years ago, a canny consultant spotted an opportunity to make lots of money. It centered around convincing people that when it came to work, managers were bad. That all managers needed to become leaders. Why? Because leaders were good.It was a hit. Why? Because...
by Paul Chapman | Mar 10, 2024 | Communication, Leadership
In any business, the overall Leader* (or Boss, if like me you’re happy using plain language) is responsible for a lot of things. One of the most important is what – and how – they communicate to everyone else in the business. * There’s a silly...
