by Paul Chapman | Sep 1, 2023 | Boss
What sort of manager/leader do you want to be? Most people will answer, “a good one.” And that makes sense; it’s hard to believe that anyone would deliberately want to be a bad boss. I started managing people at work when I was 25 years’ old. Having only quit...
by Paul Chapman | Aug 25, 2023 | Culture
As a manager of a team or business, at some point you’ll need to think about that thing we call Culture. It helps to firstly get clear about what culture is (of a team/business). There are a bundle of definitions out there. But here are some I like: 👉 How we behave...
by Paul Chapman | Aug 18, 2023 | Featured
What do you do for work? What’s your job? We like to ask these questions when we meet someone for the first time. It’s part of the “get to know you” routine we play. My article today is a quick glimpse into my working week, and some of the things I do for...
by Paul Chapman | Aug 11, 2023 | Work
Working from home (WFH). Some love it. Some hate it. Our overseas guest Covid flew in and ensured we all got very comfortable with back-to-back video meetings, running to the kitchen for a quick coffee, wearing shorts with a shirt and stuffing a load of washing into...
by Paul Chapman | Aug 4, 2023 | Staff, Work
This week on SBS there was an episode of Insight titled, “Love at Work”. It said that more than a third of us meet our partners at work, and then asked the question: how much say should employers have over our love lives? I’ve been asked about Office Romances a few...
