I’ve got no idea if any MP’s are doing this.
I’m just saying that I saw first hand this style of management, at the very top, only once in 30yrs and I can say that it worked effectively, very effectively and I don’t know why I’ve not see it more over the years.
In my 20yrs of contracting independently in the banking world in Toronto I’ve tried to do something similar in the roles that I’ve had. I make some time monthly to have conversations with the people I work with throughout a projects life cycle to know them personally, to learn about their day to day job, what’s working, what’s not. It certainly helps me in doing my job as I quickly learn where the knowledge is, who has the background info that helps move things along and such. When I do this I try and find something, anything that I and the other person have in common and I use that as a ‘glue’ point to move the relationship forward. I don’t just seek out those that I think I would naturally ‘click’ because that doesn’t give you a well rounded view of what’s happening, it has to be even with those that I might try to naturally avoid. Some of these people have turned into good friends over the years.
