Level Up Leadership
The nature of work is changing, and it’s changing quickly. It used to be that most people were happy to get a job and use that job as a means to an end – an income that paid the way for the life they wanted. Now, a “job” isn’t enough for most people, particularly younger…
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We’re fortunate to live in a time when many of us can life to work rather than work to life. Doing so allows us to explore our passions and live purposeful, productive lives built around our talents and values. Of course, not everyone gets to have their dream job, and even those of us who…
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Any parent with more than one child will tell you parenting strategies that work wonders with one child might totally flop with another. All people are different, and a parent or teacher or coach or leader can’t expect to treat everyone the same way and get the same results. People simply don’t work that way.…
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We’ve all had bosses who are, to put it lightly, less than motivating to work for. Bosses who cut out at noon every Friday but expect you to be on call over the weekend. Bosses who demand that you go the extra mile but can’t be bothered to proofread their own emails. Bosses who don’t…
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Soup or salad? Paper or plastic? Arial or Times New Roman? Each of these decisions – as insignificant as they may seem – takes a certain amount of mental energy to make. The more decisions you make in a day, the more mentally fatigued you become. Think about what it’s like to come home after…
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Americans get fewer vacation days on average than many other countries, but even so, 55% of Americans did not use all of their vacation days in 2015. And amongst the people who did take vacation, 41% checked in on work while they were away. There are a lot of factors behind the American work ethic,…
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Americans are notorious for not only having less vacation time than other countries but also not using all of the vacation time we do get. We have a tendency to worship work, and that can have some very negative consequences. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with loving your job and wanting to give…
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As discussed in our previous blogs, Situational Leadership® II is a widely-used leadership model that gives leaders a framework for adapting their leadership style to the needs of individual employees. The basic premise is that leaders shouldn’t use a single style of leadership and expect the best results. Every person on your team is an…
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Developed by Ken Blanchard, Situational Leadership® II has become one of the most widely used leadership models in the world because it helps improve employee engagement and increase employee retention. The basic principal behind SLII® is simple: different situations call for different types of leadership, even with the same employee. And it makes a lot…
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At the end of 2016, over half of all full-time American employees had seven unused vacation days. When most workers only get ten days to begin with, that means that a huge part of the workforce is working way too hard. Overwork leads to health problems, disengaged workers, and high turnover rates. On the other…
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