A podcast designed to give actionable advice and guidance on real life management problems. Hosted by Matthew Haddock a real life manager and leader of over 25 years. Want to improve your management skills, understand what modern theory of leadership is and more importantly how to apply this in your business career? Want to learn how these skills could improve your leadership?Then this is the podcast for you. Each week you will listen to ideas from Manager Matt, business leaders, entrepreneu ...
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Q and A session Flexibility, Teamwork and Decision making
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Another Q and A session asking about the Flexility, teamwork and Decision making process. Thank you for the new Q and A questions about how I deal with issues as a leader. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.comBy Matthew Haddock Expert in Management and Leadership
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How do we Miss the Unmissable? Clutter Blind in Business.
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Hows can that possible have gone wrong? You will hear that a lot in a work place. How did it not get picked up through the systems we have? Clutter blindness or not seeing the wood from the trees is a come thing. I explore this week why it happens and how to hopefully control it better. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gm…
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The world is full of silo thinking which is holding your Business back. It can be evolved or designed into work but it defiantly holding your future to ransom. If you see the competition inside the walls of your company, you can never put the right effort in beating the real competition outside the walls. have listen to my ideas on how to beat silo…
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Automatic Negative Thoughts, Marvin the robot.
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How many times have you had automatic Negative Thoughts ANT at work? Have you pushed back against change in the wrong way. Have you dug in and been drain with your team? Have you ever become a marvin the Robot? Its human to be aware of yourself and aware of negative thoughts. But you are a leader and you must sometime get on with it, making the pla…
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Q and A Session, Raises, Boss Advice and Jobs for life.
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This week I again answer questions from the listeners. I examine my ideas on how to ask for a raise, how to take advice from your boss and how to keep a job for life. As ever I try to give practical skills and advice using my experience and life long skills. Enjoy Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com…
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As part of my big 5 / 6 of leadership The big 5 / 6for leaders Set the purpose, the why Set the direction and standards Setting goals with a plan. Involve the people Monitor the results, use process Hold people to account /Celebrating results Dealing with problems, you are accountable Todays episode focuses on Monitoring results and using a process…
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Q and A session, Attitude, New job and Morning Meetings
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This week I answers questions from the listeners rangng from, how to deal with a team member with a bad attitude, to how to start a new job and deliver results and how to improve your morning meetings. Please send any more questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com…
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What to do about Attention Seeking Bosses
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This weeks show looks at how to deal with the attention seeking boss. What can you do to help avoid becoming frustrated by them and what can you do to help improve your work while achieving the companies needs. it also asks the question, what if I just cant do it, whats my options. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.c…
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Friday Thought, Go and talk at their Desk (Working From Home)
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This weeks Friday thought looks at the idea of getting back into the office and interacting with your colleagues. Whats stopping us getting up and speaking to people at their desks. How much is hybrid working killing our teams creativity. Or is this the way we need to adapt to in our new world. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpo…
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This week I speak about the idea of been accountable as a leader. The idea that everything you do and everything you are in charge of is your accountability. Your team need to know that you are there for them, you are the true leader to make sure they get the best tools to hit their targets. To many people hide behind everone and let them take the …
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Should you be a leader with 100% optimism or should you always be looking for things to go wrong? This week I explore the ideas of leading with optimism and how you need to find balance in your work and your teams. I look at how you should know your team and look for the strength in everyone. I also explore when you have too many team players with …
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How do leaders set direction and standards.
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This week I explore the second area in the 5 big leadership principles. Setting direction and standards is a bed rock of what a good leader does. If you communicate the vision it helps all know heir part in delivering results. Leadership with out direction can only lead to failure and disappoint. Dont forget to sent your feedback, please sent it to…
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When I look at managing people I speak about the ideas of big 5. 1 to 1, Feedback, Coaching, empowerment and delegation. but what about leadership, is there a different set of go to tolls they should use? Have a listen to my thoughts on how to set purpose at all levels within the business. How you as a leader should bring it to life. all feedback w…
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This week I speak about my thoughts about why people hate work so much. We spend 8 to 10 hours a day in work, or traveling to and from work, so why not enjoy it? 60 Percent of people are disengaged at work and 16% openly hate work so its no surprise managers struggle to motivate their teams. Listen to my thoughts on what you can do to help find a f…
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In this weeks episode I examine the ideas of how culture is set in a business. I look at what a leader should do to make sure the culture is right and the business uses culture to improve and deliver results. As ever please send your feedback to managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com…
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This weeks episode is the second in the mini series about effective communication at work. I look into the barriers of communication and what you can do to help improve your communication. As ever communication is a two way system, so please send me your feedback to managermattpodcact@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpo…
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This week I explore the subject of how to communicate effectively at work. Whats the best way to understand your communication, whats the communication loop and whats the a barriers. This is part 1 of a 2 part series on communication in the work place. enjoy Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com…
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There maybe a time in your career that you might be asked to give a presentation as part of the interview process. The key to making sure you deliver is around making sure you do the following well. Prepare, Plan and Practice. Have a listen to my thoughts on how to deliver it as well as you can and hopefully get the role. Please send any feedback t…
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We have all got an egos in some form or another, but when it comes to the boss the ego clash can become overwhelming. How do you deal with a boss with an ego which is out of control? Have a listen to my thoughts on the subject. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.comBy Matthew Haddock Expert in Management and Leadership
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In todays world of business, teams are the life blood of success. So why is there so many teams been slowly killed by their businesses ? This week I look at whats killing your teams and what can you do to avoid it as a leader. Whats the main areas that kill the teams? Listen and enjoy Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmai…
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Friday thought, Is Sorry the Hardest Word To Say?
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This weeks cast is a quick Friday thought about the way we use the word sorry at work. It looks at how much it says about your leadership when you use the word and when you dont. Is it really that hard to say sorry ? Or is it just our egos getting in teh way. As every feedback is welcome. managermattpodcast@gamil.com Please send any feedback or que…
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In our lives and in our work we will encounter conflict. Its normal for people to disagree, but its also your role as a manager to get involved when conflict is a problem. In this cast I walk you through a 5 step approach to handling conflict the right way. You should never be happy to let conflict go when it negatively effects work and people. As …
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We will all in our working life's have to start a new role. The first few days and weeks can be stressful and can make or break your future steps in the new organisation. In this episode I look at how you start off on the right foot and get the best results in the long run. As ever please send your feedback to managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please se…
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Leader are tasked to solve problems in teh business. It why you get hired in teh first place. But you need to know how to do this to really hit the mark. Have a listen to my thoughts. Send your feedback to managermattpodcat@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com…
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We all have habits in our days and weeks, some good some bad. What we need to do as managers is train our selfs to have the habits which will add value to our business and to our careers. Have a listen to my thoughts on the subjest. As always send your feedback to managermatttpodcast@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpod…
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Big leaders know that leadership is about taking ownership. Not trying to avoid it, not passing the buck, owning it. From the top to the bottom strong confident leaders take ownership and make sure everyone know they have it. Small leaders hide and run away from owning the issue, only wanting to come out when things are going well. There’s also the…
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This week I examine the way we can coach your team to get the best results. You as a leader will need to act like a coach more and more in modern business. Look at the best way to structure your approach to coach your team. Make sure you send the feedback to. Managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@g…
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This week the show looks at how to delegate to your difects to get the best results. It looks at how you can make sure your are delegating the right work for the right reasons. It also looks at where the responsibilities should sit. The audio is taking from my youtube channel, find more content there. Please send any feedback or questions to manage…
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Leadership is about the art of empowering others to meet their full potential, it’s not about standing in the way and making it about you. It’s about shining the light on others This show looks at what it is to be a great leader. Using my ideas on how you can impriove your leadership and get results. There is no one size fit all in leadership so ha…
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Enjoy another look at Feedback as part of the big 5. Its one of the bed rocks of been an efficient manager. This episode is also available on my YouTube channel so please look for more content. Any feedback please send it to managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com…
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One to one, Interview with HR expert Sarah Case MS
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My first ever guest on the show, Sarah is a HR proffsional who speacilised in leadering and development. Sarah is also a Life and Leadership coach. We talk through how good conversations build trust, which makes sure your team members feel involved and listen too. We also look at the best way to get people involved in the process. Any feedback let …
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Another chance to listen to my thoughts on one to ones. The audio is taken from my new YouTube channel so please have a look there for more content. Any feedback, send it to managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.comBy Matthew Haddock Expert in Management and Leadership
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The Friday thought is back, time to have a short thought about how to look at improtant and urgent work. Is it time to stand back and really look at whats important and urgent. Have a listen and send me your thoughts managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com…
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Management and Leadership Plan for the year.
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This week I expand on the new shows due in 2024 and look at how you can be part of the community. I look at the big 5 for managers and leaders. send me your feedback to managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.comBy Matthew Haddock Expert in Management and Leadership
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Hi welcome to a new year and the new era of manager matt. I want you learn and develop with you. I want to offer a chance to join me as part of a manager matt community. listen to the show than e mail me at managermattpodcast@gmail.com About joining the community of manager matt Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com…
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A short episode to review the year thats just gone and the shows that have made the top five. Please keep listening and sharing, Thank you so much. Feedback welcome. managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.comBy Matthew Haddock Expert in Management and Leadership
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We all know sometime we have issues of trust. This can be with your team, boss or Peer. But how do you rebuilt that trust? and do you really want to build trust or is it time to go? Have a listen to my ideas on trust. Any feedback send it to managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com…
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This week I answer another listeners questions about the way to deal with difficult feedback as a manager. I look at how to take steps to make feedback your friend and how to improve your work, while taking onboard feedback Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.comBy Matthew Haddock Expert in Management and Leadership
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This week I talk about the stress which leaders can come under and how to have some methods to coupe with this in your working life. Any feedback or questions please send it to managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.comBy Matthew Haddock Expert in Management and Leadership
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This week I answer a question from a listener who is struggling with the highs and lows of leading. I examine this and give some tips on how to improve the lows and build on the highs. Please send me more questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com…
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What to Do when things go Wrong as a Manager.
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This weeks show looks at what to do when things go wrong as a manager. It looks at the types of errors and how to handle them in a calm and controlled way as a manager. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.comBy Matthew Haddock Expert in Management and Leadership
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Yes I have now hit 200 episodes, thank you so much for listening to the show and hopefully enjoying it as nuch as I have. Please send me your ideas for future shows to Managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.comBy Matthew Haddock Expert in Management and Leadership
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This week I want to look at how pressure at work needs to be met with a good amount of resilience. How we can build resilience by imrpving areas of our work and life. How we are never perfect and should always learn from our mistakes. How we should look out for the people wearing teh masks and live to our true values. If you enjoy the show please d…
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Dealing With Tough Questions as a Manager
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This week I explore the tough questions you will get asked a leader. I look at what you need to do to answer them as fair and honestly as you can, understanding its not always that easy. Please send feedback to managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com…
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In our role as leaders we will have to have tough conversation with our teams. So hows the best way to do this ? Whats the preparation you need and whats the best why to get the results you need through others. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.comBy Matthew Haddock Expert in Management and Leadership
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This week I look at what you need to grow and develop a high performing team. I look at the elements which you need to get right to get the best out of your people. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.comBy Matthew Haddock Expert in Management and Leadership
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How do Leaders Support Mental Health At Work?
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This week I look at the ideas of how leadership plays a big part in the mental health of your teams. It looks at how you should design your working environment to get the best out your teams and how to support their mental health. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.comBy Matthew Haddock Expert in Management and Leadership
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This week I want to look at the idea of growing your career using the SEED model. By looking at your strengths, Experiences, exposure and Drive. How you can look and work on your development without it been overbearing. Enjoy Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.comBy Matthew Haddock Expert in Management and Leadership
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This week I look at how you as a manager and leader can Build, Manage and Support your team, to get the best results. From hiring to setting goals, it all add up to make good team players. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.comBy Matthew Haddock Expert in Management and Leadership
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This weeks show looks at the idea of been born a leader or leading to be a leader. Is it genetics or is it all about your education in leadership skills. Are you the lucky chosen one or do you just have to put in the time and practice. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com…
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