Manager Matt Podcast Show

When Pizza's Not Enough to Keep Your Teams Motivated Through Redundancy Podcast Description: Redundancies are tough—for everyone. In this episode of The Manager Matt Podcast , we get real about what truly motivates teams during uncertain times (hint: it’s not pizza). Join Matthew Haddock as he breaks down the myths of morale-boosting perks and shares practical, people-first strategies for lea...

Why Is Training Such a Waste of Time at Work? Welcome back to The Manager Matt Podcast Show , where we talk all things management, leadership, communication, and what really drives team performance. In this episode, I’m calling out the elephant in the training room: Why is so much workplace training a complete waste of time? 💸 Companies spend billions on employee development — but how much of tha...

This week I focus on the key few weeks and months as a senior leader The Dos and Don’ts of Becoming a New Senior Lead” , focusing on finding the right balance between rapid change and listening and learning . So whether you’re walking into chaos, calm, or something in between, remember this: Key Take Aways ✅ Do lead with humility and curiosity.  ❌ Don’t fall into the trap of over-correcting or p...

The work world is never ending and we are always on the go, how do you ever get away from it without hitting the bottle.? This weeks show gives you the practical tips to make sure you recharge your mental batteries and avoid the bad habbits. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

Another cross over episode which now asks the questions about what lean does do in your business and how it should be embraced Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

This week I want to look at the counter argument of been a tough manager. I want to explore the idea of soft touch management and its benefits at getting the most out of people and delivering results. How connections and understanding can get a team to go the extra mile day in and day out Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

Back by popular demand, my weekly cross over episode on how to improve your business using lean business tools and techniques. This week shows how you can use tools to find the waste in your place of work. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

In our management world we sometimes need to be tough as a good leader. But tough does not mean weak, it helps you support your team to be the best it can. Listen to this weeks show on how a tough manager can and will succeed. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

Another cross over show with the lean business improvement show. This weeks show looks at the idea of hearts and minds when it comes to business improvement. To get real buy in you need peoples commitment to the process  Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

This episode was record on the move so apologies for the poor sound quality. This week I look at the pressure you are under as a leader and how you can deal with it. Pressure comes with teh role but its how you handle self inflected and organisational pressure that makes you a better manager.  Enjoy Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

Another cross over with the lean business improvement show. Episode 4 looks at how to find waste in your business and start to use the tools to get rid of it. Enjoy Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

How many times do you heard a message or a slogan with 3 parts to it? Well its not a clever pattern that our brains pick up so well. The power of 3 can be used by you as a leader to deliver results, lead positively  and develop your team. Have a listen to this weeks show and dont forget to Share, Like and Subscribe  Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

This weeks cross over looks at how you show pre plan and plan business improvement work stream to get the best out of the process. Enjoy Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

As a leader you will at some point have to be in and be in the middle of a tough meeting. You need to make sure it does not strike fear into you and make you inefficient. Listen to this weeks show on how to deal with the tough meeting situation as a pro.   Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to another cross over episode to my lean business improvement show. Hope you enjoy  Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

Knowing the culture of a business is important, you need to know how the place ticks. But if you go to far into the business you will start to fade away and be able to deliver results. This week I look into how you can understand and avoid becoming a native. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

This week is a cross over show to introduce you to my other channel which focuses on how to become a lean business and remove waste Please have a listen and send me your feedback Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

Been put on a PIP can make you feel like your career is over but by keeping your head and having a plan will help you survive the process. In this week I will explore the process of how to work through a PIP with your manager to get the best result for you and your company. Below are the 8 areas to consider within your PIP. 1. Understand the Expectations 2. Stay Positive and Open to Feedback 3. Fo...

If you feel exhausted recruiting team member and when you get people they never stay, then you need to look at the 3C. Connect, Care and Congratulate  The best way to help keep your team is to work on a number of areas based around the 3Cs. Have a listen to my ideas on the subject. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

Every member of your team will have talent, its up to you as the leader to make sure you are using the their talent wisely. If you dont get the balance right and set the right direction you are heading for failure.  A talented team will be the key to your success as well as the success of the business. Enjoy Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

Practice makes perfect, Wrong, perfection is impossible. When you work with your teams you need to look at how you can create a culture of imperfect action. Move the business forward without falling in to the trap of looking for perfection Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

What gets measured gets done is a good mantra to remember in leadership. As a leader you need to make sure you give your teams a world class set of objectives to deliver. You cant just passed down your objectives they need to be true and set with the person in mind. Only through setting world class objectives can you get world class results. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodc...

I know we dont want to think of our jobs as leaders are boring but we need to make sure we are consistent in our approach and execution of work tasks. We the right level of consistent and sometime boring controls you will achieve great things in your role and deliver results.  Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

We all get it sometimes, the feeling we are not go enough or we are in over our heads. As a leader this feeling can be hard to shake and can lead to stress and a feeling of loneliness. This week I talk about how you can deal with these natural feelings and hopefully move on t deliver results.  Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

This weeks show examines the idea of were you should and should not firefight as a Leader. It looks at how you have a culture of great problem solvers can drive behaviours which never fixes the problems . Some times you need to put fires out but you need to prevent them in the fire place Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com