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Eric Swenson's Letter to Leaders
Eric's "Letter to Leaders" covers current leadership and workforce topics.
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Jan 2, 20233 min read
Trust: The Leadership Superpower (Part 2)
For Part 1 of Trust: The Leadership Power, click here. Trust. It comes up more than you think. Trust in others starts with you. When I...
Jun 2, 20222 min read
Trust: The Leadership Superpower (Part 1)
I was asked the other day what I thought was the single most important characteristic a successful leader must have in today’s workplace....
May 18, 20222 min read
Put Your Pay (Range) Where Your Mouth Is
I’ve been dealing with CEO’s and business owners over a touchy subject for the past few years. Well, it’s touchy to them, but it’s a...
May 5, 20222 min read
6 Common Mistakes A New Manager Makes
I Pity the new manager. I do. It's more pitiable when a new manager isn't provided any leadership training. Contemporary leadership...
May 2, 20223 min read
She Never Looks Back
I'm obsessed by the trials of Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani, and the rise and fall of Theranos. I’m riveted by the current Hulu...
Apr 18, 20221 min read
Eric's Best Books for Leaders - 2022
Every few years, I update my “best” leadership books. Like any list or ranking, it’s largely a personal choice. I’ve a loose definition...
Feb 23, 20223 min read
Take Your Damn PTO!
Paid Time Off (PTO) is one of the most aggravating benefits for businesses to enforce. (PTO is also called vacation, but for the purposes...
Feb 2, 20222 min read
The Pros & Cons Of Employee Boomerangs
We don’t have a single client that doesn’t have a hiring or retention issue right now. EVERYONE is desperate to find and retain...
Feb 1, 20229 min read
Eric’s Best of TV 2021
Until COVID hit, I confess I was not watching a lot of television (except of course, for hockey). As a result, in 2020, we started...
Dec 23, 20212 min read
Management vs. Leadership
I lost count. A few years ago, I lost track of how many articles read, videos watched, and conversations I’ve had around the topic of:...
Nov 11, 20212 min read
Balance
Balance is a fragile concept. Too much of anything tips the balance in a way that is never helpful and almost always harmful. If you get...
Sep 16, 20212 min read
Assumptions
Every day, we make assumptions and judgements about people we work for, work with, and who work for us. That's normal, and those...
Aug 16, 20212 min read
When Too Many Communications Options are…Too Many
Yes, I’m old enough to remember the advent of the fax machine. I also remember dialing with rotary phones. (Fun Fact: My first “real” job...
Jun 3, 20213 min read
9 Ways to Lead the Return To “Normal”
Things are starting to stabilize. Things appear to be getting better. The curve, for now, appears to be flattening. But make no mistake:...
May 27, 20213 min read
How Smart Companies Streamline Their HR
For the past twenty years, we’ve helped more than 250 businesses and organizations with Human Resources. We’ve learned a thing or two...
May 20, 20212 min read
Keep Your Best Employees By Asking These Questions
A very wise man once said if you ask enough “stay interviews”, you’ll be doing a lot less “exit interviews”. I have seen very few...
May 13, 20212 min read
Top 17 Tips for Managing Remote Employees
Do everything you’re supposed to do with on-site employees, but do it on steroids. Overcommunicate. Until they complain about too much...
May 6, 20213 min read
7 Ways to Tell If You Have the Right Leaders on Your Team
Before I design a leadership development program for a client, I meet with the CEO or business owner. I ask them questions to discover if...
Apr 4, 20212 min read
Show Me Your Dress Code and I'll Tell You Your Culture
I’ve never been a fan of dress and appearance policies. I once quit a job because of it; see below. A few years ago, I wrote a post...
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Nine Tips For Recruiting on LinkedIn
Many small and mid-sized businesses are struggling with trying to find and hire employees. Moreover, those same businesses don’t have the...
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