Trust: The Leadership Superpower (Part 2)
For Part 1 of Trust: The Leadership Power, click here. Trust. It comes up more than you think. Trust in others starts with you. When I...
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Eric Swenson's Letter to Leaders
Eric's "Letter to Leaders" covers current leadership and workforce topics.
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- Jun 2, 2022
- 2 min
Trust: The Leadership Superpower (Part 1)
I was asked the other day what I thought was the single most important characteristic a successful leader must have in today’s workplace....
- May 18, 2022
- 2 min
Put Your Pay (Range) Where Your Mouth Is
I’ve been dealing with CEO’s and business owners over a touchy subject for the past few years. Well, it’s touchy to them, but it’s a...
- May 5, 2022
- 2 min
6 Common Mistakes A New Manager Makes
I Pity the new manager. I do. It's more pitiable when a new manager isn't provided any leadership training. Contemporary leadership...
- May 2, 2022
- 3 min
She Never Looks Back
I'm obsessed by the trials of Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani, and the rise and fall of Theranos. I’m riveted by the current Hulu...
- Apr 18, 2022
- 1 min
Eric's Best Books for Leaders - 2022
Every few years, I update my “best” leadership books. Like any list or ranking, it’s largely a personal choice. I’ve a loose definition...
- Feb 23, 2022
- 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...
- Feb 2, 2022
- 2 min
The Pros & Cons Of Employee Boomerangs
We don’t have a single client that doesn’t have a hiring or retention issue right now. EVERYONE is desperate to find and retain...
- Feb 1, 2022
- 9 min
Eric’s Best of TV 2021
Until COVID hit, I confess I was not watching a lot of television (except of course, for hockey). As a result, in 2020, we started...
- 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:...
- Nov 11, 2021
- 2 min
Balance
Balance is a fragile concept. Too much of anything tips the balance in a way that is never helpful and almost always harmful. If you get...
- 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 27, 2021
- 3 min
How Smart Companies Streamline Their HR
For the past twenty years, we’ve helped more than 250 businesses and organizations with Human Resources. We’ve learned a thing or two...
- 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 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 4, 2021
- 3 min
Nine Tips For Recruiting on LinkedIn
Many small and mid-sized businesses are struggling with trying to find and hire employees. Moreover, those same businesses don’t have the...
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