Leadership can really be like herding Cats. Join Lee Keet Vapor Clean’s MD in open and honest discussions around the trials and tribulations of being a leader & manager. Joined by various guests, who are on the front line involved. Whether you have been a manager for a while or are just starting to move. The stories and discussions will provide hints & tips, a person to relate to or even laugh at. It’s ok when herding cats, you need to be able to see the funny side!
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The TRUTH behind fitness | Can physical fitness make YOU a better leader?
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Welcome to a game-changing episode! As leaders, it's crucial to prioritize our mental and physical fitness! Today we challenge the age-old notion about nuts, we question EXPERIENCE, is it all its cracked up to be when it comes to personal training and protein? And why whole foods TRUMP shakes for long-term health.…
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Apprenticeships | FUNDAMENTAL skills and qualities of an employer | E21
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Apprenticeships offer ALL SORTS of employment skills, but what skills and qualities do you need as a business owner or employer? You DON'T KNOW what you don't know! EVEN NOW apprenticeship training is offered to business owners of any age! THAT is what Adam Rook of professional apprenticeships and cleaning business owner Lee Keet discuss today. If …
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Apprenticeships | How they’ve CHANGED EVERYTHING
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IS working in McDonalds the answer?! Today on Leadership Herding Cats we explore how apprenticeships have changed AND how apprenticeships have changed in business. If YOU'RE based in the south west and looking at taking on an apprentice check out professional apprenticeships! At: https://www.professionalapprenticeships.co.uk Or if you're an apprent…
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What MAKES a bad boss? | E18
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"You want the team to grow, and things to get better" Leadership styles play a KEY role in making any business productive and healthy it's not JUST the cleaning business, it's any business.Lee Keet
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Starting a business | Making business ideas a reality
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Biggest challenge in business? Starting a business! The odds are against you! Let alone selling eco friendly products! Award-winning Composty co-founder Matt Guest joins us today to talk about making business ideas a reality!Lee Keet
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How burnout changes EVERYTHING | E15
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How burnout changes EVERYTHING. Anxiety and stress can not just affect your work ethic and your work life management, (which as a manager and leader is essential) it can affect your mental health and change your life entirely! In this weeks episode Lee and Sam Ferris, recruitment consultant turned decorator talk about Sam's extreme burnout, what ex…
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Stress and anxiety | Is it ALL in your head? - E13
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Stress and anxiety, is it all in your head? Handling stress is tough for business owners and it can affect the leader mindset but handling stress at work might not be as hard as you think? Today, following on from the previous episode Lee and Alison talk about whether stress is your own making If you'd like to talk more with Alison you can find mor…
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Why stress management is IMPORTANT Ep13
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Why stress management is important? A RADICAL approach will tell you stress and anxiety DOESN'T need to be managed, but we as leaders and managers NEED to do something, and today Alison gives an insight into HER thoughts and her approach to quieten the mind. If you'd like to talk more with Alison you can find more information at alisonheathersutton…
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How to BATTLE Negativity
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Negativity. Negativity affects everyone! Which is why motivation is one of many key leadership qualities but how do your staff keep that up? How can YOU keep that up, after all, workplace health is everything! Support operative Aaron and MD Lee Keet talk about exactly how they keep positive during the tough times.…
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WHY is LEADERSHIP so important?
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Why is leadership SO important, Aaron the support operative has stepped up to leadership a few times, giving him not just leadership skills but a respect for workers that comes through being the worker recently himself. That's why today Lee AND Aaron talk about WHY leadership is important, and when it is needed most...…
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HOW MANY warnings before termination?
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Firing someone from a job is tough, as a family cleaning business especially! How many warnings can you give before termination though? Today we discuss the steps and structure in business needed, the importance of positive motivation if you CAN get someone to change, in why targets in business are so important. If you're in need of a local cleanin…
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Can you be a leader WITHOUT being a manager?
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CAN you be a leader WITHOUT being a manager? Leading a business is ONE thing but can you succeed in managing teams? At vapor clean, we feel it's important to understand the difference between managing teams and leading them. That DOESN'T just apply to a cleaning business! That's why in todays episode of Leadership Herding Cats, Lee and Ashley ask t…
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How you can AVOID the NIGHTMARE HIRE
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Whether you're leading a RECRUITMENT agency, a CLEANING business or just looking for a guide to recruitment in leadership, we've all had bad hires! Today me and Joe discuss how to ask the right questions when recruiting, to avoid the nightmare hire... If you're hiring and looking for the RIGHT hire for YOUR business, you can find TPS recruitment on…
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How to ACHIEVE work-life balance
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How do you achieve a work life balance? In leadership, knowing the key to worklife and family life is essential. This week, our guest, Mitch gets into how she had to balance family and business. ...and both Lee and Mitch delve in deep discussion on the life lessons to be learned from their experiences...…
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Why NO HIRE is better than ANY Hire
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Business recruitment is TOUGH, there's no doubts there! But CV selection is ESSENTIAL to any Leader going through the management recruitment process! That's why TODAY, I chat to Jo about finding the RIGHT hire, in the cleaning business or otherwise... If you're hiring and looking for the RIGHT hire for YOUR business, you can find TPS recruitment on…
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The RECIEVING End of a SH*T Leader E5
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PEOPLE >MONEY, people MAKE the business. Today we chat to Mitch from Magic Cleaning Solutions to learn WHAT happens when you FAIL to look after/lead your team effectively but also what you CAN LEARN from that experience. If you're in the cleaning industry and in need of equipment, email sales@magicsolutions.co.uk.…
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BIGGEST WINS - WHY they’re SO important! E4
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Leading a team effectively will help you in the long run. But HOW do you do that? Labelling biggest wins and best work experiences is essential to building leadership skills! THAT'S what Lee and Ashley talk about in todays episode of Leadership Herding Cats.Lee Keet
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WORST managing experiences you wouldn’t BELIEVE E3
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In this weeks episode Lee and Ashley share the WORST experiences of working in management at cleaning company, and the benefits/drawbacks of working with family.marketingteam7
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I GAVE UP management WHY go BACK? E2
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In this weeks episode of Leadership Herding Cats, Lee chats with newly promoted Contracts Manager Ashley about what its like stepping BACK into management and what advice she might have for others who are considering it...marketingteam7
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Meet the MD Leadership Herding Cats - E1
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In this weeks episode of Leadership = Herding Cats, Lee gives us the scoop on how he got started as a managing director, what the MOST important lessons are for managing a business and why his dog is called Eric?marketingteam7
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Leadership can really be like herding Cats. Join Lee Keet Vapor Clean's MD in open and honest discussions around the trials and tribulations of being a leader & manager. Joined by various guests, who are on the front line involved. Whether you have been a manager for a while or are just starting to move. The stories and discussions will provide hin…
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