Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #78: 5 Stages of Culture, Preventing Turnover, and a Goof
"Aren't you forgetting something..." Ever worked really hard on a project only to realize you forgot something kind of important? That happened to us this
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"Aren't you forgetting something..." Ever worked really hard on a project only to realize you forgot something kind of important? That happened to us this
“Sorry, Tim, but that's a bit out of scope for today’s discussion…” “Tina, let’s put a pin in that and talk more about this offline…”
Do you have a beginner's mindset? Are you willing to start to learn a new skill despite your comfort zone being in other areas? The
Let's talk about something that's probably driving you nuts at work: bad meetings. You know the ones I mean - where you're sitting there thinking,
A promise to you today: This newsletter is going to stay politically neutral and silent. I've received a number of newsletters lately on a variety
If you want to be a good manager, start by looking at yourself. We examine the power & importance of having the right mindset to be a good manager.
If you want to be happy in a job, you need to work for a good manager. These questions to ask an interviewer will help you determine if they are a good one.
Lighthouse's Manager Score helps leaders learn how their managers are doing in key areas for engagement and retention. Here's a case study with IT Assurance:
How do you improve the performance management process? We share takeaways from Gallup's study + data from other key sources to help you make good decisions.
Effective listeners do more to inspire, lead, motivate, and get the best ideas from their teams. We share 5 ways you can be a more effective listener today.
There are many bad managers in Silicon Valley. We explore the factors causing the Valley to be a breeding ground for bad managers & what to do about it.
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.
Promoting from within is a great way to reward your loyal employees. We share the right habits to make promoting from within to succeed and what to avoid.
Can you boost creativity on your team? When you get stuck it's easy to give up or settle. Jeff Kavanaugh of InfoSys shares how you can boost creativity here:
What goes into great 1 to 1 meetings? What do good and bad managers do in 1 to 1 meetings? Find out in our Hiring on All Cylinders podcast interview & recap.
Find out what the biggest questions were by managers and leaders that we answered on the Lighthouse blog this year. We share the 5 most popular.
Bad leaders will find that the holidays are a scary time where they can lose their best people. We share why it happens and what leaders can do about it.
1 on 1 meetings with your team are essential for great managers. Our webinar & video shows how you can use 1 on 1s to drive performance & prevent turnover.
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.
There are better ways to thank your employees for a job well done than simply money. We break down 5 simple approaches you can use to thank your employees.
1:1s are hard if your team doesn't open up. Using these 5 approaches you can improve your meetings so you have awesome 1:1s with all of your team.
With the growing trend of managing a remote team, more managers face this new challenge. We cover the most common mistakes when you manage a remote team.
Having a one on one agenda can help ensure you have great one on ones. However, you must avoid these 3 things in a one on one agenda. Learn them here.
Marcus Buckingham shared Gallup's greatest insights for managers in "First, Break all the Rules." We share the best takeaways from Marcus Buckingham.
The value of a good manager vs bad manager can be hard to put a number to. We show you how to calculate the value of a good manager vs bad manager.
Don't make this top manager mistake, or you'll lose key team members. We explain why & what top managers do differently to avoid this high cost.
Kate Matsudaira has built great teams at companies like SEOmoz, Decide.com (acq. by Ebay), and Amazon. We share her best leadership lessons for managers.
Red Auerbach is one of the greatest coaches in NBA history. He won 9 titles due to a leadership secret you can apply to your team, too. We share it with you.
If you build strong relationships with your team members, it's possible your one-on-ones can get too personal. We share how to navigate this as a manager.
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