Quiet Quitting - The Hype and the Truth
Have you heard the latest 'thing' in the workforce? Last month, a TikTok user talked about Quiet Quitting, “where you’re not outright...
Eric Swenson - On Leadership
Eric's "Letter to Leaders" (sent monthly), covers current leadership and workforce topics.
"Leadership Insights" focuses on techniques to become a more effective leader. It's posted whenever Eric is sufficiently motivated.
- Aug 22
- 2 min
You Don't Know How Important You Are
There’s an inevitability about change. It’s always there, until it’s not. We get mentally trapped when things are good; we want it to...
- Jun 9
- 3 min
The Unknown is Still The Unknown
I attended my first live conference in three years last month. It happens to be my favorite conference (excluding those some of you pay...
- Feb 23
- 3 min
Take Your Damn PTO!
Paid Time Off (PTO) is one of the most aggravating benefits for businesses to enforce. (PTO is also called vacation, but for the purposes...
- Jan 10
- 2 min
It's All In The Mind
When I was growing up, my father disdained the concept of being sick. If my sister or I didn’t feel well, he was empathetic but always...
- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
Management vs. Leadership
I lost count. A few years ago, I lost track of how many articles read, videos watched, and conversations I’ve had around the topic of:...
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
The Big Quit
"What I did this summer, this spring, this winter, last fall, the previous summer..." 4.8 million people voluntarily quit their jobs in...
- Sep 16, 2021
- 2 min
Assumptions
Every day, we make assumptions and judgements about people we work for, work with, and who work for us. That's normal, and those...
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
When Too Many Communications Options are…Too Many
Yes, I’m old enough to remember the advent of the fax machine. I also remember dialing with rotary phones. (Fun Fact: My first “real” job...
- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
9 Ways to Lead the Return To “Normal”
Things are starting to stabilize. Things appear to be getting better. The curve, for now, appears to be flattening. But make no mistake:...
- May 20, 2021
- 2 min
Keep Your Best Employees By Asking These Questions
A very wise man once said if you ask enough “stay interviews”, you’ll be doing a lot less “exit interviews”. I have seen very few...
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
Top 17 Tips for Managing Remote Employees
Do everything you’re supposed to do with on-site employees, but do it on steroids. Overcommunicate. Until they complain about too much...
- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
7 Ways to Tell If You Have the Right Leaders on Your Team
Before I design a leadership development program for a client, I meet with the CEO or business owner. I ask them questions to discover if...
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
Letter to Leaders – April 2021
Are we there yet? We’re getting there. On the day that I’m writing this (April 3) the United States vaccinated 4 million people. Now,...
- Apr 4, 2021
- 2 min
Show Me Your Dress Code and I'll Tell You Your Culture
I’ve never been a fan of dress and appearance policies. I once quit a job because of it; see below. A few years ago, I wrote a post...
- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min
Letter to Leaders – March 2021
I have a client that I’m close to (we’ll leave it at that). Last month, they asked us for immediate help. A job opening they’d been...
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
Letter to Leaders – February 2021
Well, we got through the 13th month of 2020. The transfer of power. The near insurrection. The valiant attempt to vaccinate 330 million...
- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
Letter to Leaders – The Gratitude Reset
We’re still here. It’s kind of hard to think about everything we’ve gone through this year, isn’t it? I was talking with my coach this...
- Nov 5, 2020
- 2 min
Letter to Leaders – November 2020
Anxious much? I can’t imagine why. After all, we just “kinda sorta” concluded the most dramatic presidential election in history. We’re...
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
There are No More Rules
Tomorrow, the final quarter of the year begins. For lots of people, the year’s end can’t some soon enough. For others, it’s more of “what...