How to Have Tough Conversations and Address Rebellious Team Behaviour with Matt Gilbert
Tradies Who LeadShow Notes
A bad attitude on the crew is usually a symptom, not the problem. The real question is whether you’ll sit down and find out what’s actually going on.
Matt Gilbert is a diesel mechanic who came up through the workshop and into a workshop manager role at a large civil mining company in regional Australia. He’s led crews that didn’t want to be led — and worked out how to win them over without throwing his weight around.
In this conversation, we get into: • How to build trust with people who are openly challenging you • Why copying other leaders backfires, and how to find your own way of leading • The importance of authenticity and transparency as a leader • Ways that women change trade workplaces for the better
Chapters: 0:00 Meet Matt Gilbert 2:22 The Importance of Receiving Feedback as a Leader 4:03 How to Bridge the Gap Between Management Decisions and Trade Teams 7:27 The Importance of Being Authentic as a Leader 9:38 Why You Need to Maintain Consistent Team Standards 11:46 How to Address Difficult or Rebellious Behaviour in a Team 13:38 Navigating the Apprentice Supervision Gap in the Trade Sector 16:12 How Women in Trade Change Workplace Culture for the Better 20:02 Ways that Women in the Workplace Can Make Leadership Easier 21:24 Conclusion
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