Season 2 – Episode 12: Don't Panic When It All Goes Wrong Good/bad, happy/sad, success/failure—we are conditioned to fear failure, but it's essential for learning, growth, and innovation. This week, we review the research into failure and share our experiences and perspectives. Listen to help you understand and develop a positive relationship with one of life's most prevalent natural resources. If that's not enough, we also share some TV recommendations. Though we recorded this before Rivals came out; otherwise, it would have made Jimmy's list! To find out more, contact Jimmy or James. Transcript Embrace Failure and Succeed Hello, I'm James. Hi, I'm … [Read more...]
Improvement Projects
Find practical methods for finding improvement opportunities, prioritising work, getting things done, transforming teams, and project governance.
Building Capability
Season 2 – Episode 010: The Magic Bullet This week, we discuss the often shortsighted cost-cutting measures companies adopt to hit their targets and the flawed logic behind these strategies. What might appear to be an immediate saving usually leads to more significant issues down the line. Instead of superficial cuts, we will explain the catch-all strategy to fix all your operational and financial woes. Are we snake-oil salesmen, or do we know the solution? Listen in and decide for yourself. To find out more, contact James, Jimmy. … [Read more...]
Why Continuous Improvement Programmes Fail
Season 1 – Episode 29: Insights from Hugh Alley If you have worked in a large organisation, you will have seen continuous improvement initiatives come and go with alarming regularity. Everybody knows continuous improvement is a good idea, yet few organisations can pull it off. This week, we talked with Hugh Alley about why these initiatives fail and what organisations need to do differently to see them succeed. James tells his worst joke (to date), and we discover why most managers cause continuous improvement initiatives to fail. To find out more, click on "Additional Information" below, or contact us at jimmy@ajobdonewell.com and james@ajobdonewell.com Further … [Read more...]
Managing Work Effectively – Insights From Hugh Alley
Season 1 – Episode 26: Things You Wished You'd Known Were you taught how to manage the work? We are all trained on the technical aspects of a job and the leadership of a team, but we are rarely taught how to manage the actual work. Managing work is vital whether you're a first-line manager or running the country! To provide valuable insights on the best way to manage and improve your teams and their work, we are lucky to have Hugh Alley, a successful author who has trained over 1,000 supervisors in his time, as this week's guest.Hugh shares the background and structure of 'Training Within Industry', which has the potential to dramatically improve team performance.Enjoy this … [Read more...]
Governance
Season 1 – Episode 18: Can You Make It Sexy, or at Least Useful? Is that impossible, you think? This week, we will examine governance — what it is and why it is essential. What are some of the mistakes made when setting up governance, and how can you ensure it fulfils its vital purpose — ensuring the right things get done, accelerating progress and maintaining quality — without boring the pants off everyone? It's not impossible. Just have a listen… Find out more by emailing jimmy@ajobdonewell.com or james@ajobdonewell.com … [Read more...]