Eric SwensonFeb 233 minLeadership StrategiesTake 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...
Eric SwensonJan 102 minLeadership StrategiesLetter to Leaders – January 2022When 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...
Eric SwensonDec 23, 20212 minLeadership StrategiesManagement vs. LeadershipI 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:...
Eric SwensonOct 19, 20212 minLeadership StrategiesLetter to Leaders - November 2021"What I did this summer, this spring, this winter, last fall, the previous summer..." 4.8 million people voluntarily quit their jobs in...
Eric SwensonSep 16, 20212 minLeadership StrategiesAssumptionsEvery day, we make assumptions and judgements about people we work for, work with, and who work for us. That's normal, and those...
Eric SwensonAug 16, 20212 minLeadership StrategiesWhen Too Many Communications Options are…Too ManyYes, 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...
Eric SwensonJun 3, 20213 minLeadership Strategies9 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:...
Eric SwensonMay 20, 20212 minLeadership StrategiesKeep Your Best Employees By Asking These QuestionsA 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...
Eric SwensonMay 13, 20212 minLeadership StrategiesTop 17 Tips for Managing Remote EmployeesDo everything you’re supposed to do with on-site employees, but do it on steroids. Overcommunicate. Until they complain about too much...
Eric SwensonMay 6, 20213 minLeadership Strategies7 Ways to Tell If You Have the Right Leaders on Your TeamBefore I design a leadership development program for a client, I meet with the CEO or business owner. I ask them questions to discover if...
Eric SwensonApr 7, 20212 minLeadership StrategiesLetter to Leaders – April 2021Are 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,...
Eric SwensonApr 4, 20212 minLeadership StrategiesShow Me Your Dress Code and I'll Tell You Your CultureI’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...
Eric SwensonMar 11, 20212 minLeadership StrategiesLetter to Leaders – March 2021I 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...
Eric SwensonFeb 12, 20212 minLeadership StrategiesLetter to Leaders – February 2021Well, we got through the 13th month of 2020. The transfer of power. The near insurrection. The valiant attempt to vaccinate 330 million...
Eric SwensonDec 12, 20202 minLeadership StrategiesLetter to Leaders – The Gratitude ResetWe’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...
Eric SwensonNov 5, 20202 minLeadership StrategiesLetter to Leaders – November 2020Anxious much? I can’t imagine why. After all, we just “kinda sorta” concluded the most dramatic presidential election in history. We’re...
Eric SwensonSep 30, 20202 minLeadership StrategiesLetter to Leaders – September 30, 2020Tomorrow, 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...
Eric SwensonFeb 6, 20203 minLeadership StrategiesHow I Learned To DelegateThe best lesson I ever learned on delegation came in 1997. I was running teams for AAA (the Automobile Club) in our Burbank and Glendale...
Eric SwensonMay 20, 20193 minLeadership StrategiesThe Best Performance Review I’ve Ever SeenDitch the old way you’ve been doing things and get back to basics. Performance metrics should set your standard, so people will do the...
Eric SwensonJul 29, 20112 minLeadership StrategiesThe Importance of Your First JobThe first job a person gets is, in many ways, the most important job you’ll ever have. If – that is – you look upon it as what is should...