“Why it’s time to ditch the open door policy in the workplace“ | Barry Phillips | TEDxHolyhead

Open door policies have been a central tenet of management practice for many years, but they’re actually very damaging to most modern businesses and workplaces because people just don't use them. Smart business leaders will spend considerable time working out how best to garner feedback from staff.
Barry failed his 11+ and left school with just one “O” level. A careers officer advised him to take a job as a trainee office junior.
Today, the former practising barrister is a published academic and chairman of a multi-award winning company based in Northern Ireland. He has worked at the European Parliament, the European Court of Human Rights and the International Labour Organisation in Geneva. He has travelled extensively and lived in eight different countries considering himself to be a global citizen first, a European second and British last of all.
He is a former President of the Belfast Speakers’ Circle which was set up in 1945 to encourage and to practise the art of public speaking.
Recently, for his 50th birthday Barry did an Ironman in France completing the 2.4 mile swim, the 112 mile bike ride and 26 mile run in 15 hours and 35 degree heat. He speaks Russian and Spanish and lives with his wife and daughter just outside Belfast.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@herculesthehymer]

Another inspirational talk from an inspirational leader. This man walks the walk.

[@kimchichick]

The world would be a better place with more leaders/bosses like him!

[@Inspirationbyanna]

I need to think about a dashboard of comms too. I like his thinking.. love his dog story too.

[@perchance5066]

A very interesting and rewarding talk.

[@tedxholyheadnorthwales4285]

Excellent talk by an entrepreneur walking the talk!

[@kimchichick]

The world would be a better place with many more bosses like him.

[@Sweettart9467]

I wish I had a boss like that!

[@mayagame]

Not sure what poor doggie story has to do with subject.. also I see open door ( genuine one) to be different to tools like surveys etc..