The key to becoming a better manager is to become a better person - a more knowledgable, caring, decisive, healthy and thoughtful person - at the core of this is…
Rob08/08/2020
In this post I'm going to share 15 tips for conducting an amazing remote interview. The following tips are for managers who want to conduct an amazing remote interview, keep…
Rob28/07/2020
Hire people who are overqualified for the role you have available. In fact, look at the problem you need solving by a new hire (if there is no problem, why…
Rob21/07/2020
A simple and powerful question to ask as a manager is "What problem are we trying to solve?". It seems ridiculous to even spend time writing a blog and doing…
Rob14/07/2020
Training is all about shifting behaviours. If we send someone on a training course and they come back and continue to do what they did before, was that money well…
Rob02/07/2020
A powerful way of doing basic process improvement is to map out a process visually and then improve it. In other words, staple yourself (metaphorically, not physically!) to a work…
Rob23/06/2020
What follows are some thoughts on taking better notes - on how to become a pro at note taking. I've found that by taking better notes I've felt calmer, more…
Rob16/06/2020
It's a common strategy when hiring to "take money off the table", meaning to offer a high salary, above market rates. It's done for three main reasons: To entice people…
Rob09/06/2020
Here's an idea I think is worth playing with. What if we looked at the myriad of productivity systems, methodologies and ways of working as nothing more than the basic…
Rob02/06/2020