Season 3 Episode 35: The 4MAT Model with Amanda Gilbert Have you ever sent an email so polished it could double as a mirror—only for no one to act on it? Or delivered a change initiative so inspiring it left your team staring blankly at their screens? This week, Amanda Gilbert joins Jimmy and James to discuss the 4MAT model, a framework that might save your next communication from the recycling bin of irrelevance. This isn’t about prettier PowerPoints or fancier fonts. It’s about why your message should matter to anyone but you, what you’re actually trying to say, how people might—might—do something differently, and what if they actually applied it. James, who is midway through writing … [Read more...]
Why Good Analysis Beats Gut Feel Every Time
Season 1 – Episode 32: We All Need to Understand the Data Welcome to Unlocking the Power of Analysis, where we explore data’s transformative potential for improving work performance. You only have an opinion without data, so analysis is critical to the workplace. In this episode, James dredges through his 20+ years of being called an ‘analyst’ to help practitioners fine-tune their skills, whilst Jimmy discusses how front-line managers, executives and board members can sharpen their skills to get the most out of data. We discuss everything from how analysis stopped a cholera outbreak in 19th-century London to the way the “Head of Colouring In” produces informative reports. Data analysis … [Read more...]