Everyone’s obsessed with managing time. But time isn’t the problem. Whilst sure, we all have the same 24 hours, let’s...
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I Suck at Spreadsheets – And that’s Okay
I’m crap at Excel. Basic spreadsheets? Oh you mean do some sums, format columns, throw in a chart? Sure, I can do...
50% of Employees are Clueless. Are Yours?
There’s a big consulting firm in the US called Gallup. They do similar work to me. Sure, they’re slightly bigger than...
Simple Will Save You
It's Sunday. This morning, I treated myself to a bacon and egg roll for breakfast. Simple, yet utterly satisfying. At...
The Promotion Conversation
“When am I getting promoted?" If you’re a manager, you’ve probably heard this question - and sometimes way sooner than...
Rise of the Ism’s
Sexism. Racism. Ageism. And now? Fat-ism. Or, if the word fat offends you, Body-ism, Weight-ism, or Size-ism. A recent...
Beware The Angry Email
How do you deal with staff members who are difficult or annoying?That question was posed to me this week, by a manager...
5 Stars? I Was Thinking More Like 2.
It’s Performance Review time at many businesses. Oh goody. This is when you, the manager, have to concoct a bunch of...
Your Favourite Worker
Our TV recently spluttered and died. It was an unexpected death. You get used to something always working. Maybe after...
Frustrated Managers – Dealing With Difficult 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?”...
Are You A People Pleaser?
I listened to a podcast this week where a manager was talking about being afraid of losing staff due to the current...
Gen X, Y, Z – Who Cares?
I wrote recently about how managers and leaders are getting frustrated with the rise of Gen Me. That is, Generation...
Be My Friend?
Should you become friends with your staff? It's a question that gets asked in my talks and workshops. Here's my view:...
A Bit Of Gratitude
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...
Check In … Not Up
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...
Cinderella’s Big Foot
When I was a full-time manager, I ran teams that resembled dipping your hand into a box of Cadbury's Favourites...
Good Darts
You might not be into darts (I’m not) but you may still know about the sixteen-year-old darts sensation, Luke Littler....
Communication At Work
I ran a session for MLC Life Insurance this week.It sent me back in time because I remember first seeing the MLC “nest...
Ghosting At Work
I read an article this week about the growing reluctance of Gen-Z to make phone calls, particularly if the call meant...
T&D Week – A Little Gem
And just like that … we are back. Santa is but a distant memory.Plenty of posts around about “kickstarting your 2024...