Manager Matt Podcast Show

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 plan happen. Have a listen to my thoughts on Drains,...

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

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. It looks at KPI and how not to over compl...

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

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.com

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 managermattpodcast@gmail.com

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 fall.   Please send any feedback or questions to m...

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 one trait or the other.  As ever please send feedb...

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  managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please send any f...

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 welcome. managermattpodcast@gmail.com Please send a...

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 fore filling role. Feedback as ever to managermattp...

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

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 managermattpodcast@gmail.com

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

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 to  managermattpodcast@gmail.com  Please send any f...

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.com

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@gmail.com

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 questions to managermattpodcast@gmail.com

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 always please send any feedback on teh shpow to m...

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 send any feedback or questions to managermattp...

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

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 managermattpodcast@gmail.com

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 sharks who you think take ownership and been the...

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@gmail.com

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 managermattpodcast@gmail.com