The Cranky Middle Manager Show # 32 Changing Workstyles with John Blackwell
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #032 (MP3 11.5 MB 33:10 Min)
Welcome to the wonderful world of Show 32. Our guest is John Blackwell, who is one of my fellow Thought Leaders on the Management Issues site. I still can’t say that without giggling.
0:00 This show is dedicated to Lt Thomas Hardy of The Royal Navy. He served under Nelson and knew how to be a team player while still getting what he wanted from his career.
3:25 The quote of the week from US President James Garfield (1831-1881). Learn to interview, but try not to burn bridges, okay?
4:45 Welcome John Blackwell. What’s keeping our bosses/overlords awake at night? How about finding good people like us…..
8:17 What’s the deal with e-mail… it was supposed to make our lives easier. John talks about the real costs of virtual communication. How do we get an effective workplace when we’re not in the same workplace?
11:20 What are Work Styles and why does it matter? Does everyone have to work the same way? Do ANY of us work the same way and how do you manage around that disparity?
14:30 The workplace is shifting and our performance indicators aren’t keeping up. A change is gonna come…and it’s based on hard science and research. John tells us about some of it.
17:00 You’ll be shocked to discover I need a hard example. Life at HSBC is a good case in point…
23:00 The communication continuum is the way we effectively collaborate and communicate. It was an article on this that brought John to my attention in the first place. You can check it out here.
26:30 New tools are fine, but is anyone training us how to use what tool when? It’s a huge need for companies. John offers some excellent practical examples.
30:10 John tells us about some of the research his company and others are doing. If you’d like to read some of the papers you can find them here. He also tells us about Theseus in France….
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