Author: Jason Evanish

Jason Evanish has been researching and writing about leadership for over 10 years and a startup founder leading teams since 2008. He has a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s in Technological Entrepreneurship both from Northeastern University. As the founder and CEO of Get Lighthouse, Inc, Jason and the Lighthouse team have helped managers grow their leadership skills in dozens of countries around the world. They’ve worked with a variety of companies from non-profits to high growth startups, and government organizations to well known, publicly traded companies. Jason has also been featured in publications including NPR, the Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company.

Ask Lighthouse: Leadership Training Courses and Their ROI

leadership training courses often offer too much content which is forgotten quickly - as shown by the ebbinghaus forgetting curve

This week on LH Lessons #10: Leadership Training Courses and ways to show their ROI - even if they're heavily focused on soft skills.

Recognizing a Great Future Leader: 4 Senior Manager Traits to Look Out For

Richard Branson's thoughts on senior manager

Today’s post is all about how to recognize leadership potential on your team and help your people grow into awesome senior managers.

Ask Lighthouse: Promotion without a Raise? What to Do When Money is an Issue

promotion without a raise

Ask LH #9: What do you do when one of your team members is feeling undercompensated but giving them a pay increase is out of your hands? Can you give someone a promotion without a raise and how should you do that?

Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Communication: How to Find the Right Balance for Your Team

choosing Synchronous vs. Asynchronous communication can get difficult

This post takes a look at the pros and cons of using synchronous vs. asynchronous communication, when to use them, and how to get the most out of them.

Ask Lighthouse: How to Keep Employees from Quitting

employee development - giving feedback is a part of good growth and a key desire of millennials

In today's post, we're focusing on how to keep employees from quitting when they have a better offer on the table.

4 Ways You Can Fast Track Your Star Employee’s Career

How to support your star employee

If you've ever had a star employee on your team, you know how valuable they are. Here are four ways you can fast track their success for a win-win scenario.

Ask Lighthouse: Supporting Your Introverted Team Members

Learn how to support introverted team members

So you’ve just hired introverted team members and they can't settle in. What can you do to make them feel at ease and incorporate them into the team?

Ask Lighthouse: How Big Should Your Raise Be; How to Find a Mentor for Your Team Member

how to find a mentor

This week on Ask Lighthouse, we'll be discussing: how to find a mentor for your team member and how to ask for a raise and be objective while doing it.

Ask Lighthouse: Encouraging More Independent Teams and Gaining Respect Among More Experienced Colleagues

get rid of the performance review: dilbert shows there's no connection to work

This week on Ask Lighthouse: How do you gain respect as a manager among team members who are older than you? How can you get your people to stop asking you every little question and create more independent teams?

4 Tips on How to Deal with Anxiety at Work in the Long-Term

how to deal with anxiety at work

Today’s post takes a look at 4 potential issues affecting your team's mental wellbeing, as well as how to deal with anxiety at work.