Welcome to Ask Lighthouse, a new weekly Lighthouse Blog format that provides answers to your biggest leadership challenges and gives you actionable ways to improve.
Ask Lighthouse: Solving Your Biggest Leadership Challenges
Developing Leaders: What To Do When Your Team Grows Too Big
Boss: “You’re doing a great job with your team!” You: “Thanks!” Boss: “You don’t mind if we go ahead and put a few more people on your team, right?” You: “Umm….” Whether this is a conversation you’ve had in your head or one that’s happened to you when talking to your boss, you know the […]
From Sales Engineering to CTO: Why Jeremy Brown Chose Lighthouse at Three Different Companies
We recently spoke with Jeremy Brown of Traveldoo – in the last 6 years, he made the jump from Lead of Sales Engineering to CPO and CTO, all while using Lighthouse to help him.
7 Tips for First-Time Managers: How to Succeed as a New Manager
Congratulations! You’ve been promoted. Or, maybe, you’re starting a new job at a new company. Either way, you have a fresh start– and a new set of challenges. You only get one chance to make a first impression as a new manager, so you want to make the most of it. That’s why today we’re […]
Key Remote Work Statistics to Keep in Mind in 2021
Let’s take a deeper dive into a few important 2021 remote work statistics you need to know and what you can learn from them to overcome these challenges
6 Questions You Must Ask When You Start Managing a New Team
When you’re managing a new team, there’s a lot of uncertainty. What do they think of you? Will everyone get along? How was their last manager? Are they a talented team? Starting anything new is always hard, and when you involve multiple other people, personalities, and habits, it ups the difficulty level significantly. As a […]
Top 5 Courses for Improving Your Motivational Skills
To help you a become an amazing motivator, we’ve curated a list of five courses you can take to grow as a leader now.
How Managers Can Cause Low Employee Morale
Are your employees happy? Do you feel like they’re performing at a level equal to their skills and potential? Or do you find getting good work from them is like pulling teeth? Do some of them have one foot out the door (or, maybe, already left)? We’re all responsible for our own thoughts and attitudes, […]
Low Turnover, Engaged Teams, Quality 1:1s – How Mike Pretlove of Campaigntrack Benefited from Lighthouse
For Mike Pretlove, using Lighthouse improved him and his team in several important ways. It led to low turnover, better 1:1s, and higher engagement across the board.
4 Don Miguel Ruiz Quotes from “The Four Agreements” Leaders Must Learn
Do you feel confident you and your team are on the same page? Are you aware how your words affect them? If you are like most leaders, working on being more mindful about your actions and words is probably not your top priority. It’s a soft skill that’s difficult to develop consciously as you run […]
