Manager Matt Consultancy
280 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA 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, entrepreneurs and like minded managers. Matthew applies a positive mind set mixed with a statistical logical approach to delivering results and develop people to their best.Come with him to learn, grow and expand your understanding and knowledge.
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Episodes
Why are staff Leaving your Business?
September 16, 2022 04:00 - 13 minutes - 9.6 MBRetention of staff is one of the biggest challenge we as leaders face. How do we look at our teams and see what we can do to keep the best talent at work. Is it pay, is it conditions. What can you do to stop them leaving you? Have a listen to this weeks manager matt show. Send your feedback [email protected] Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
What Good Leaders Say
September 09, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.44 MBWelcome to the manager matt podcast show. This week I want to look at what good leaders say day in day out A really good way to spot a good leader is to listen to the way they speak and engage. Good leaders don't just say good things they lead with action and positive language. Please enjoy Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
What Good Leaders Say
September 09, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.44 MBWelcome to the manager matt podcast show. This week I want to look at what good leaders say day in day out A really good way to spot a good leader is to listen to the way they speak and engage. Good leaders don't just say good things they lead with action and positive language. Please enjoy
Interview Tool Are you a STAR?
September 02, 2022 13:00 - 10 minutes - 6.95 MBThis weeks show is a follow on from my curve ball cast. Now your looking for new work, unless you get a job with a fella in a pub, you will need to have and be interviewed. Listen to my thoughts of using the STAR tool. STAR In the STAR technique. Candidates can effectively provide evidence of how they have used their skills in practical situations. It is a good technique to look out for, and it shows that candidates are competent at retrospectively judging their competencies based on past ...
Work throws you a Curve Ball
August 15, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 9.68 MBThis week I talk about what will happen if life at work throws you the ultimate curve ball. Let’s start this weeks show with a question What happens when work life throws you a curved ball.? What would you do if you went to work today and you are told you don't have job anymore? Would you fold or are you prepared to change? Have a listen to my thoughts on the subject. Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
How not to use communication to your team.
August 04, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.38 MBWelcome To MM show This week I want to talk about the information channels in your organisation and how you as a leader may be indirectly, or directly affecting the message. You will listen to my thoughts on carpet bombing team e mails and done and don't to improve communication. Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
How to Handle Conflict At Work
July 28, 2022 04:00 - 12 minutes - 8.56 MBWelcome to this weeks show. This week I what to look into the idea of handling conflict at work. How do we look at conflict and disagreements at work? What’s the reason that most of us, don’t like to disagree with everyone we meet? Well it would be very weird if we did and massively stressful. On the reverse As mangers its easy to slip into the mind set of everyone needs to get along, thinking everyone should be best buddies. Please send any feedback or questions to managermattpodcast...
Leadership Resilience
July 22, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7.48 MBHi and welcome to the manager Matt show, this show is designed to improve your management and leadership skills. The idea of resilience in work and in our general life’s is a very hot topic at the moment The pandemic needed a form of resilience, the current economic situation again calls for use to be able to face up to and push through. Resilience is about been able to bend in the winds of life, what every happens and not break under the pressure. How can we learn these skills to make...
Leadership Resilience
July 22, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7.48 MBHi and welcome to the manager Matt show, this show is designed to improve your management and leadership skills. The idea of resilience in work and in our general life’s is a very hot topic at the moment The pandemic needed a form of resilience, the current economic situation again calls for use to be able to face up to and push through. Resilience is about been able to bend in the winds of life, what every happens and not break under the pressure. How can we learn these skills to make...
FridayThought, Make the Call.
July 15, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.85 MBWe as leaders are in a privileged position, you might not think it some days, but you are. But what you need to do is make the calculated calls when nobody else want to. If you don't want to make the calls. Don't do the role. Have a listen to my Friday thought on making the calculated calls. Any feedback please send it to [email protected] Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
No Sxxt Sherlock, Avoid the Obvious Questions
July 01, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.91 MBHow do leaders inspire their teams when there a challenge? Do they motivate or say the obvious question which adds no value. This weeks Friday thought explores the the difference between and good leaders and poor leader when it comes to problems and how to best support your team.
No Sxxt Sherlock, Avoid the Obvious Questions
July 01, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.91 MBHow do leaders inspire their teams when there a challenge? Do they motivate or say the obvious question which adds no value. This weeks Friday thought explores the the difference between and good leaders and poor leader when it comes to problems and how to best support your team. Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
Friday Thoughts Dress Code
June 24, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.52 MBWelcome to manager matt Friday thought. Dress code, not at a formal meal or old school night club. I mean at work. It all came from been challenged the other week in work about the standard of peoples dress code in the office and around the work place. Should we have formal dress up days or a dress for your day? Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
How to Deal with Burn Out At Work.
June 13, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.63 MBBurn out is a medical condition which is directly linked to the pressure we put on our self at work. How as managers do we deal with ourself and help our directs. Have a listen and see what you think. Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
Friday Thought on the 4 Day Working Week
June 10, 2022 04:00 - 5 minutes - 4.09 MBWhats our thoughts on the 4 day working week? Is it something managers need to embrace as the future. Or fear as the end of control. Will it add complication or free people? Will you get the results you need out of people who are only valuable 4 days a week? Have a listen and let me know your thoughts Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
The Value Of Enterprising Spirit
May 26, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.79 MBWelcome to Manager Matt, a Podcast show designed to help you understand the world of management and leadership in a more human way. This weeks show looks at the ideas of values in your business and how you can motive and direct your teams with good value base. The idea of been enterprising at work means people at all levels understand the business and the part they play in it. Have a listen and enjoy. Send any feedback to management [email protected]
The Value Of Enterprising Spirit
May 26, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.79 MBWelcome to Manager Matt, a Podcast show designed to help you understand the world of management and leadership in a more human way. This weeks show looks at the ideas of values in your business and how you can motive and direct your teams with good value base. The idea of been enterprising at work means people at all levels understand the business and the part they play in it. Have a listen and enjoy. Send any feedback to management [email protected] Please send any feedback or questio...
The Peter Principles and how to Motivate your team.
May 11, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.19 MBIn business we promote good people through our organisation till they hit their level of incompetence. This is known as the Peter Principles. Have a listen to my thoughts on motivation and promotion. Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
Good Grounded Optimising.
May 07, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.58 MBWhere does optimism fit into your leadership style. Can you be over or under optimistic? And are your grounded when it come to been an optimist ? In this weeks show I examine the idea of optimism and the way to use it in business. It has been said, a number of times, that I am a optimistic Person by nature, which is true, I do look at the world in optimistic way. In fact I have had it thrown back in my face that I am too optimistic when it comes to manage people “ you are naive and you ...
Can you be really ill at work anymore?
April 19, 2022 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.98 MBWith the new remote working we now all love, can you really be ill anymore? This weeks episode looks at how we have now created a expectation of working from home even when we are ill. Have a listen and give me your thoughts [email protected] Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
Can you be really Ill at work anymore?
April 19, 2022 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.98 MBWith the new remote working we now all love, can you really be ill anymore? This weeks episode looks at how we have now created a expectation of working from home even when we are ill. Have a listen and give me your thoughts [email protected]
Friday Thought Do the things you don't need talent always
April 15, 2022 16:00 - 4 minutes - 2.91 MBThere are some simple things which need no talent which will make you a better manager than others. You don't need talent to do basic skills in management. This is my Friday thought Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
Choices and Consequences
April 14, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.44 MBIn our world we have so many choices but we sometimes don't seem to see the consequences In work we have to make sure we make the right choices to get the consequences you want. Have a listen and send me your thoughts to [email protected]
Choices and Consequences
April 14, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.44 MBIn our world we have so many choices but we sometimes don't seem to see the consequences In work we have to make sure we make the right choices to get the consequences you want. Have a listen and send me your thoughts to [email protected] Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
Friday Thought Will Smith and Creating the gap.
April 01, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.56 MBHow do you control your emotional reactions at work and away from work.? How do you manage testing situation as a human, because managers are humans, just about humans, I do worry about some. Managers. With the stresses we are all under in the modern world, how do we make sure you don’t slap someone every day of the week? Should Will Smith have created a gap between his action and reaction at the Oscar ceremony? Have a listen and let me know your thoughts. Please send any feedback or ...
Positional Power Usage as a Leader.
March 31, 2022 11:00 - 8 minutes - 6.03 MBWelcome to this weeks show. So what is positional power and is it still the driving force of organisations? The idea of authority derived from rank is a very well established concept of management. We would all be able to think of a direct command and control organisation, the military springs to mind, with ranks and authority driven position. I bet Most people can recall a job where the boss was the head, he or she would make the decisions and everyone would follow without question. Thi...
My Thoughts, Should You Turn Your Light Down?
March 26, 2022 06:00 - 5 minutes - 3.71 MBHave you ever had a time when you felt people were to quiet and not quick enough at responding. They just don’t seem to get you, they are obviously not on your wavelength. They are so quiet when you talk, it takes an age for them to respond. I am not sure they are all there when we are in meeting. It really got on my nerves, hours and hours if not days of deliberation. Is the problem them? Or are you to bright, is your light dazzling them? Have a listen and send me your thoughts. Ple...
Control the Controllable Costs.
March 24, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.35 MBI know it sounds simple doesn’t , control what’s in your control, is that not the basic role of an ops manager? Yes is the short answer but it’s surprising what’s not controlled and gets out of hand. And what the biggest area to control in ops? Costs. Todays cast will examine are which you can control in operations to rescue the costs and add value. Enjoy Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
Formulate your work Imperatives.
March 17, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MBHow to formulate imperatives. Thanks for joining me this week hope all is well? . Over the past few weeks shows I have looked at purpose of your business and the need to form purpose as a wider group. This is the idea of starting with Why. I then looked at communicating out the purpose to the wider team. Today I want to go from the whys to the how’s. You have a communicated purpose, and you have engagement. But what do you need to do to get the delivery? Remember without a deliverable th...
Formulate your work Imperatives.
March 17, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MBHow to formulate imperatives. Thanks for joining me this week hope all is well? . Over the past few weeks shows I have looked at purpose of your business and the need to form purpose as a wider group. This is the idea of starting with Why. I then looked at communicating out the purpose to the wider team. Today I want to go from the whys to the how’s. You have a communicated purpose, and you have engagement. But what do you need to do to get the delivery? Remember without a deliverable th...
Monday Moan Outsourcing Functions.
March 14, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.05 MBWe have all been on the end of the outsourcing fun of the work world. IT, HR, Site services. What is it really aimed at doing? How can 1 person been replaced by 5 a good idea in business? This weeks Monday moan is about the way business has outsourced basic work functions. Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
Wednesday Word Supporting Your Directs.
March 09, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.36 MBHi and welcome to Manager matt Wednesday word, a short cast on a subject I find interesting in the world of leadership and management. As alway please if you can subscribe and rate manger Matt shoe where every you get your favourite podcasts from It helps others find the cast and hopefully improve there leadership skills. Let’s get on with the show. So if you have directs you might have encountered this dilemma before, I know I have. Is there a skill you can master to make sure you suppor...
Friday Thought How To Adapt
March 04, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 3.47 MBListen to my thoughts on adaption in our modern world of management Welcome to my Friday thought, a chance to talk about a subject which affects leaders and managers in the day to day working life. So lets get on with this weeks Friday thought. How to Adapt. I call it adaption because if you call it change it can sometime mean you become not your true self.
Friday Thought How To Adapt
March 04, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 3.47 MBListen to my thoughts on adaption in our modern world of management Welcome to my Friday thought, a chance to talk about a subject which affects leaders and managers in the day to day working life. So lets get on with this weeks Friday thought. How to Adapt. I call it adaption because if you call it change it can sometime mean you become not your true self. Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
Luck in Management
February 14, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.45 MBHow Lucky are you? When it comes to jobs in management how much luck comes into it play when selected. Are you a jammy bugger who has fallen into a role without any effort, or someone who has missed out on the idea job over and over again. Have a listen to the idea about luck in management
Luck in Management
February 14, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.45 MBHow Lucky are you? When it comes to jobs in management how much luck comes into it play when selected. Are you a jammy bugger who has fallen into a role without any effort, or someone who has missed out on the idea job over and over again. Have a listen to the idea about luck in management Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
Communicate your Purpose
February 11, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.89 MBHi and welcome to the show. A couple of weeks we spoke about the idea of the why and the purpose of your team within your business.we spoke about how to fit a purpose aligned to the company’s purpose. If you have not listened to that show please go back and give it a listen well worth it. So This week I want to explore the idea of communicate the purpose and the general principles of communication to your team and wider audience In the company. Please send any feedback or questions to ma...
Communicate your Purpose
February 11, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.89 MBHi and welcome to the show. A couple of weeks we spoke about the idea of the why and the purpose of your team within your business.we spoke about how to fit a purpose aligned to the company’s purpose. If you have not listened to that show please go back and give it a listen well worth it. So This week I want to explore the idea of communicate the purpose and the general principles of communication to your team and wider audience In the company.
Ground Hog Day Mindset.
February 02, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.72 MBIt Groundhog Day Well it is when I broadcasted this its podcast, it’s the 2nd of February, which in the united state is know as Ground hog day. The day of the year when a ground hog ( a large rodent) is meant to tell if winter is ending early or continuing for 6 more weeks. This brings me around to my point, how many of us are actually living the ground hog day in real life. We get up and go to work, we have the same conversation every day, we do the same work which adds no value, we go ho...
Whats your teams purpose?
January 28, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.63 MBWhy are we here? Yes it’s a big question it’s the one the humans have been asking since the Dawn of time The thought in our minds of a bigger master plan than the current one we are living. What’s our purpose, why do I exist, what is it I am here to do? I am supposed to spent 3 hours a day staring at the instagram freed or talking to myself into a microphone>? Well today I won’t answer the big question, I am saving that for the best of episode. Please send any feedback or questions to man...
The Art Of Better Meetings
January 19, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 7.77 MB90% Of people think the meetings they are in are not adding value to their days. Have a listen to me ideas bout making your meetings better and improve your skills as a manger. One thing that is a definite in business is there will be a need a need for meetings. They are the basis of modern life in work. If you your not in a meeting you are getting ready for a meeting or working on action from a meeting. In a recent poll meetings where seen as the biggest waste of manager time. From the ...
The Blue Monday Mindset
January 17, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.14 MBWelcome to the Manager Matt Podcast this week I want to talk about the Idea of the blue Monday Mindset When I release this cast Today is know as Blue Monday, the most depressive day of the year, the day when you feel at your lowest. Does a day of the year really make you depressed? Or is it your choice ? Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
The Art Of Recharging Yourself.
January 14, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.28 MBWelcome to the manager Matt Podcast show Today I want to share some of the actions I take to recharge my self and help but a good level of energy in my life. The pressures of work can be hard, so its important to make sure you know the strategies to recharge your self and be in top form for the year a head.
The Art Of Recharging Yourself.
January 14, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.28 MBWelcome to the manager Matt Podcast show Today I want to share some of the actions I take to recharge my self and help but a good level of energy in my life. The pressures of work can be hard, so its important to make sure you know the strategies to recharge your self and be in top form for the year a head. Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
Empowering New Years Resolution
January 07, 2022 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBThe final part of the new years resolution re casting. How to empower your team to deliver results. Send me your feedback to [email protected] Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
Empowering New Years Resolution
January 07, 2022 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBThe final part of the new years resolution re casting. How to empower your team to deliver results. Send me your feedback to [email protected]
Delegation New Years Resolution.
January 07, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.32 MBAs part of my new years resolution to improve I think its important to revisit the big 5 of management. So here is Delegation, enjoy and send me your feedback to [email protected] Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
Delegation New Years Resolution.
January 07, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.32 MBAs part of my new years resolution to improve I think its important to revisit the big 5 of management. So here is Delegation, enjoy and send me your feedback to [email protected]
Feedback New Years Resolution
January 06, 2022 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBStart your new year by given affected feedback to your team. As part of my Big 5 of management. Have listen and give me your feedback. Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]
Coaching New Years Resolution
January 06, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.6 MBHow you can use coaching to improve your teams performance. As part of my big 5 principles of management re cast. Please enjoy and send me your feedback to [email protected] Please send any feedback or questions to [email protected]