Eric Swenson's Leadership Blog

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...

For the past twenty years, we’ve helped more than 250 businesses and organizations with Human Resources. We’ve learned a thing or two...

After revealing numbers 7 through 12, it’s time for Eric’s Top 6 TV Shows I Saw in 2020… (I know not all these shows first aired in 2020;...

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...

Anxious much? I can’t imagine why. After all, we just “kinda sorta” concluded the most dramatic presidential election in history. We’re...

These are lonely times. Whether you’re working from home or unable to connect with your friends, we are in a lonely era. That’s why it’s...

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...

I’m getting tired of hearing “it’s never going to be the same” as if the status quo and the way we’ve always done things has never...

What is it about Millennials that drive every other generation crazy? Can it really be their love for avocado toast?  I mean, I know it’s...

Everyone likes having the newest technology, and every company looks for efficiencies – but really?  In hiring?  As Jack Welch used to...

Here’s her question: Can you reach out and try to explain the downside of across the board raises just because someone lasted another...

“Wal-Mart Workers Win $62 Million” What is wrong with this headline and picture? Everything. “The Lotto Mentality” has officially...

Dave Berkus is an accomplished speaker, author and angel investor.  He provides common sense advice to all businesses through his blog,...

It’s always a little strange to see your thoughts in writing – especially if they’re being written by someone else. I was recently...

Last week, I gave a presentation in Las Vegas on what I perceive to be the significant trends for managers and leaders during the last...

So what happens when a manager is too nice? Alison Green writes in U.S. News that there are four immediate issues from an employee...

The bill has two main elements: It would give workers the option of forming unions by getting a majority of workers to sign cards to join...

Because your employees have a vested (albeit self) interest in your success, they deserve to know what’s happening and what you’re doing...

Without the ability to communicate well, a manager is doomed to failure, no matter how well he or she does in every other required area....

Mark Roden, a Subway Franchise Owner, as quoted in azcentral.com: “This is a time when you have an excuse to cut back, but now is really...