Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #100: Hidden costs, Measuring Your Word, Pros & Cons of Side Hustles, and more…
Have you ever hid behind HR speak? Ever make a mistake and use legalese to cover instead of apologize? The fear and temptation to do
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18 Famous Leadership Quotes to Reflect on & Learn from
Great leaders are always learning and these quotes for leaders can give you great food for thought today. Read this post for bite-sized lessons.
Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #99: Do You Need an Alter Ego, New Pew Research, a Survey, and more…
It’s a big week next week. Are you ready? As the end of the year very rapidly approaches, this coming week represents the last real
The surprising key to improving your performance appraisal process
The performance appraisal process is a painful one for HR, Managers, and Employees alike. 1 on 1s can improve your performance appraisals and boost morale.
Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #98: The power of Reciprocity, Pigeonholing, a new Book of the Month, and more…
Leadership lessons are all around us if you pay attention. Continuing the story from last week, I did successfully return my boots. However, it was
The Posts Managers Like You Loved the Most in 2020
What did you learn this year? As we do every year, we take a minute to look back at what posts you and other managers loved most.
How to Manage Contractors and Freelancers to Bring out their Best
Do you know how to manage contractors freelancers to bring out their best? It's different than full time employees. We teach you how to manage them effectively.
25 Reasons You Must Start Having One on Ones with Employees
If you don't have one on ones with employees on your team, you should! We share 25 great reasons to have one on ones so you can be a great manager.
5 Signs of a Bad Manager Senior Leaders should look for before it's too late.
If you're not looking out for them, the signs of a bad manager can be hiding in plain sight. And before you know it, you're losing your best people.
Why everything breaks when you reach 25 employees
When you have rapid company growth, you can quickly face many challenges. This post covers the causes & solutions to problems when you grow to 25 employees.
How to Motivate Your Team Without Breaking the Bank
We all dream of having an energized team, totally motivated and hitting all their goals. If you're lucky, you may work in such an environment.
3 Essential Leadership Lessons Most Entrepreneurs Learn the Hard Way
There's so much for entrepreneurs to learn they often shortchange their leadership skills. Learn 3 crucial leadership lessons every entrepreneur must know.
How to Change Your Mindset to Get More of What You Want in Life
Do you want to learn how to change your mindset? You can be a better leader, thrive under stress & grow new skills if you change your mindset. Learn how here.
How to Turn around a Disengaged or Underperforming Employee
An underperforming employee can affect your whole team. No matter the cause, there's a series of steps you can take to turn them around in just a few weeks.
5 Things You Didn't Expect When Managing Remote Teams in COVID (and what to do about it)
How's quarantine life going? Are you and your coworkers enjoying managing remote teams? Most people are pretty tired of the quarantine routine at this point.
How to Have Great Meetings: 10 Tips for Conducting Effective Meetings
Ever feel like you’re having too many meetings? Or like the meetings you are having are unproductive? Learn 10 tips for conducting effective meetings.
Leadership Lessons: Why Jornaya found Lighthouse Lessons to be the Best Way to Grow their Leaders
Are you teaching your leaders the right leadership lessons? With the Lighthouse Leadership Lessons programs, you get a lightweight, effective way to teach them.
WovenTeams Podcast: One on ones for scaling software teams
Do you like listening to podcast interviews? Then, the interview of Jason Evanish, CEO of Get Lighthouse, is perfect for you.
The Definitive Answer: Who Really Owns a 1 on 1 Meeting?
Who owns a 1 on 1 meeting? While it's an employee's time, as a manager, you need to help make the most of it. Learn how to have an awesome 1 on 1 meeting here.
Avoiding Employee Burnout: How to Help You & Your Team Thrive in Quarantine
Employee burnout is a common problem, especially with coronavirus causing massive change & disruption. Learn the challenges + how to prevent employee burnout.
How to Use Skip Level 1 on 1s to Majorly Improve Your Managers as a Senior Leader
Being a senior leader comes with challenges, one of those being keeping up with how your teams are doing. Learn how to use skip level meetings to do just that.
How to Get Status Updates Out of Your 1 on 1s (and what to focus on instead)
It's easy to fall into the habit of making your 1 on 1s about status updates and nothing else. But if you are, you're not using them to their full potential.
How to Do Layoffs Right: the step-by-step approach, even if you're doing them remotely
Layoffs are never easy. But you owe it to your team to lead them as best you can through these tough times. Learn how to do layoffs right.
12 Questions to Ask Your Team to Become a Better Coach at Work
Ever had a great manager that invested time in helping you grow and develop? It felt great to have a coach at work, didn't it?
3 Crucial Keys to Helping Your Team Transition to Remote Work Effectively
How do you transition to remote work well? Switching to remote work presents new challenges you may not be prepared for. We give you 3 key areas to focus on.
How to Develop More Empathy for Your Manager to Better Manage Up and Get What You Want
Being a manager can be an isolating job. That's why a useful way to better manage up is developing a little empathy for your manager and we show you how.
What to Expect In Your First One on One Meeting with an Employee
Looking to get started with one on ones? Here are some tips for what to expect in your first one on one meetings with an employee.
Why You Should Start Building Distributed Teams (or how to convince your company)
There are some big benefits to taking on your first remote employees. Learn why you should start building distributed teams:
Best of 2019: The 5 Most Popular Posts from the Lighthouse Blog This Year
What did you learn this year? What were your biggest challenges as a manager?
As we wrap up 2019, we take a look back at the posts that resonated most with managers like you.
Read on to find out what the most popular posts were, and you may find some great reading for during your holiday break and travels.
