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...]
Emotional Intelligence
Season 1 – Episode 23: What Is It and How Can You Develop It? This week, we talked to our resident L&D Guru, Amanda Gilbert, about Emotional Intelligence (EQ). What is it, why should you use it, what are the risks, and how can you develop it? Jimmy was put out by Rishi Sunak's lack of EQ when he trashed the credibility of his favourite trainers. James struggled to see the problem (he still can't spell empathy). If you've ever wondered about EQ and want to learn how to develop yours and improve your relationships, listen on. Sources and extra material are available below. … [Read more...]
Why Teams Become Dysfunctional (and How to Fix Them)
Season 1 – Episode 20: Do They Really Exist? This week, we looked at dysfunctional organisations and the behaviours they encourage. We discussed what that looks and feels like and how it impacts you. More importantly, we talked about how you can manage it. All organisations go through dysfunctional periods, though, as we discovered, dysfunction is in the eye of the beholder. So, being able to work effectively (and thrive) through dysfunctional times and ensuring it doesn’t affect your organisation or team is a vital capability we should all develop. To find out more, contact jimmy@ajopbdonewell.com, or james@ajobdonewell.com … [Read more...]
Corporate Jargon
Season 1 – Episode 17: Corporate Jargon Is It Just Buzzword Bingo? This week, we take a 30,000-foot view and deep dive into corporate language. If it's only Buzzword Bingo, why do 75% of us use it? We add value by granularising the different types of language and circle back to find the upsides of this blight of the modern workplace. It has a place and use, but net-net, it should be handled with care! The ball is in your court. If we missed anything, give us a heads up and reach out to jimmy@ajobdoneell.com or james@ajobdonewell.com … [Read more...]
Office Politics or Workplace Warfare?
Season 1 – Episode 6: A Study of the Dark Arts Jimmy and James talk about Workplace Politics - an often ignored subject that impacts most of us daily and often not positively! They explore - What is it? How can you minimise, understand, and manage it to become more effective and less frustrated with life at work? It doesn't need to be warfare once you've listened to this. Transcript James: 0:03 hello, I'm James. Jimmy: 0:04 Hi, I'm Jimmy. James: 0:05 Welcome to A Job Done Well, Jimmy: 0:08 the podcast about the world of work and how to improve the daily grind James: 0:14 Good morning. How's your week been? Good Jimmy: 0:17 Yeah, that's … [Read more...]