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Carrie Skowronski 6/12/23 Carrie Skowronski 6/12/23

3 Tell-Tale Signs Your Employees Are Suffering From Burnout

According to the World Health Organization, burnout is characterized by three persisting symptoms: exhaustion, increased mental distance from one’s job, and reduced professional efficacy.

While we may pass these things off as fairly common, Gallup research states that, when left untreated, these symptoms have the potential to make severely burned-out workers 63% more likely to take a sick day, and 23% more likely to visit the emergency room.

The sheer prevalence of burnout in the workplace may actually be contributing to its inconspicuousness and, to some extent, normalization. But the truth of the matter is that burnout is an occupational phenomenon, not a medical condition–– meaning, at the end of the day, it can absolutely be prevented with the cultivation of personal work-life balance and the prioritization of wellbeing in company culture.

Carrie Skowronski 8/31/22 Carrie Skowronski 8/31/22

4 Best Practices for Delegation, So You Can Stop Micromanaging Your Team

If micromanaging your team is something you’d like to overcome in 2023, then learning best practices for delegation is at the forefront of your learning and development. Oftentimes, in an attempt to not give employees more than they can handle or take personal responsibility for meeting important goals, managers too often bite off more than they can chew. This “do-it-myself” mentality is not only impossible for even the hardest hustling managers, but it strips away an important opportunity for the overall professional development of your team.

Carrie Skowronski 8/2/22 Carrie Skowronski 8/2/22

Employee Recognition and Appreciation Tips That Actually Work

If you’re trying to design, shift, or scale your company culture, recognition and appreciation must be a part of your strategy. Like most new things, this can begin with one step, one conversation at a time.

Research from Gallup tells us that only about a third of employees strongly agree the recognition they receive is...

Carrie Skowronski 5/20/22 Carrie Skowronski 5/20/22

How to Run Effective Meetings in a Post-Pandemic World

Running an effective meeting is worthwhile, and there’s no doubt that running a worthwhile meeting has always been something of an art. But of course, now more than ever (a phrase that seems perpetually relevant), navigating hybrid work meetings has made us even more intentional– and become all the more important.

Carrie Skowronski 4/4/22 Carrie Skowronski 4/4/22

Create an Employee Experience Strategy With Which Your Employees Can’t Help But Succeed

Creating an employee experience strategy is integral to any well-functioning team. To top it off, according to Gallup, 70% of variance in employee engagement lies with the manager. Not only are managers the translator between strategic and tactical thinking and responsible when things break down on their team, but according to this powerful statistic they are also the gateway for how employees view the larger organization.

Carrie Skowronski 1/12/22 Carrie Skowronski 1/12/22

How to Build a “Growth Mindset” Through Experimentation

Are you ready to embrace a growth mindset in your leadership role? Offices that were beginning to shift to hybrid or fully in-person work are now delaying their return plans. As frustrating as this setback may be (trust me! I feel you), I still think this time can serve as an incredible opportunity to reimagine our work lives. Whether you’re a new manager facing hybrid work challenges, or a veteran hybrid work leader, you’ll benefit from Leadology’s leadership coaching principles.

Carrie Skowronski 4/21/21 Carrie Skowronski 4/21/21

Return to the Office: What Does it Look Like?

As more Americans are vaccinated, many companies are grappling with if, how, and when to reopen. While the road to workplace re-entry will have its challenges— it’s also a moment rife with the opportunity to work with your employees to rewrite the new workplace rules.

Carrie Skowronski 3/4/21 Carrie Skowronski 3/4/21

How to Harness Curiosity for Career Success

You won’t be surprised to hear that at Leadology we are fierce believers in the power of growth mindset. In case you need a refresher, growth mindset is a term coined by Carol Dweck nearly thirty years ago, which asserts that most of the characteristics that define people are constantly developing, instead of static.

Carrie Skowronski 12/11/20 Carrie Skowronski 12/11/20

How to Avoid Being the Grinch Who Steals Holiday Relaxation

Why is creating a culture of rest so important? Beyond increased engagement, happiness, and performance, encouraging your team to take breaks shows that you’re a leader who values whole person development.