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Why is Unplugging From Work so Damn Hard?
Workplace Strategies Carrie Skowronski Workplace Strategies Carrie Skowronski

Why is Unplugging From Work so Damn Hard?

Ten Percent Happier has an article titled "Why Can't I Relax”, which explains the barriers we face in finding inner calm and disconnecting from work during our time away, and in it they have a very relatable quote about the struggles of unplugging from work:

"Do you ever notice that when you have time to relax, you can’t help but squander it in ways that are anything but regenerative? All too often, the little time we have to ourselves leaves us far from feeling rested and restored. In fact, having downtime can lead to even more anxiety.”

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How to Be a Great Leader in 2024
Workplace Strategies, Leadership Skills Carrie Skowronski Workplace Strategies, Leadership Skills Carrie Skowronski

How to Be a Great Leader in 2024

With 2024 already in full swing, we are already dreaming about all the ways we can transform as leaders this year.

At the start of each new year, the widely adopted "back to the grind" mindset can easily overwhelm us. Setting goals that propel our development is crucial, but fostering habits that empower both teams and leaders has been proven to be more sustainable in the long run.

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How to Maximize the Last Four Months of the Year as a Manager
Workplace Strategies, Time Management Carrie Skowronski Workplace Strategies, Time Management Carrie Skowronski

How to Maximize the Last Four Months of the Year as a Manager

Level with us: does it feel like you blinked and it’s already September? As we begin considering Q4 and the rapid approach of the holiday season, Leadology is here with a few tips on how workplace leaders can use the remaining months to their advantage.

Though some of us are incredibly eager to get back into our routines this fall, this time of year can also instill a bit of panic and anxiety for those who may have started the year off with a lengthy list of goals that haven’t been checked off yet. No matter how you feel about 2023 coming to a close in the next four months, we’re here to remind you that it doesn’t have to be the start of the year to start fresh.

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Resolving Burnout in the Workplace through Strengths
Team Management Carrie Skowronski Team Management Carrie Skowronski

Resolving Burnout in the Workplace through Strengths

When in full effect, the challenges of burnout in the workplace may seem insurmountable. But research-backed strategies advise us to return to the basics of strengths-work to weed it out of our organizations. Managers from across the globe are putting this approach into action within our premier leadership development program Activate, which is engaging networks of workplace leaders in purposeful conversations and equipping them with the resources needed to reduce workplace burnout on a mass scale.

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Understanding the *Real* Causes and Effects of Burnout
Workplace Strategies Carrie Skowronski Workplace Strategies Carrie Skowronski

Understanding the *Real* Causes and Effects of Burnout

Level with us… how often do high levels of stress at work make you feel like you’re not contributing to your team or organization in meaningful ways? Maybe you’re going through the motions, feeling like you’re perpetually stuck on a hamster wheel when it comes to your work. We may be able to easily define burnout on paper, but when we’re in the thick of its symptoms, it can be much more difficult to remedy.

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How This Statistic on Job Hopping Will Make Professional Development a Priority in Your Company
Workplace Strategies Carrie Skowronski Workplace Strategies Carrie Skowronski

How This Statistic on Job Hopping Will Make Professional Development a Priority in Your Company

New year, new career? According to Monster.com, job hopping potential in 2023 has given employees cause to start searching for higher pay, less toxicity in the workplace, and growth opportunities. In this article, Leadology leans into professional development and workplace training to help retain those superstar employees.

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Managing Employees with Anxiety: Using Radical Candor to Overcome Difficult Conversations in the Workplace
Team Management Carrie Skowronski Team Management Carrie Skowronski

Managing Employees with Anxiety: Using Radical Candor to Overcome Difficult Conversations in the Workplace

If you or someone you know has anxiety, you probably already know that pursuing a straightforward answer to the question of best to manage employees who are open about their own anxiety is tricky. As workplace leaders, it’s vital that we remember that while we’re not mental health experts, we do have the ability to navigate these kinds of difficult conversations with compassion, unique insight, and– radical candor.

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Make 2023 a Game-Changing Year for Leadership by Using the 70/20/10 Rule
Leadership Skills Carrie Skowronski Leadership Skills Carrie Skowronski

Make 2023 a Game-Changing Year for Leadership by Using the 70/20/10 Rule

Like many other annual landmarks– work anniversaries, birthdays, and other special dates– the new year gives us all an opportunity to pause and take a hard look at our personal and professional progress. We admit, in the midst of the year, it can be quite difficult to take stock of what’s working, what’s not, and what to do with all of that information as it relates to leadership. But as managers, it’s vital that we approach each and every year with a distinct approach to not only better ourselves, but our teams, organizations, and industries as a result. The 70/20/10 rule provides a great opportunity for workplace leaders to hone in on their employee development.

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How HIVE Learning is Reshaping How We Train Today’s Leaders
Leadership Skills Carrie Skowronski Leadership Skills Carrie Skowronski

How HIVE Learning is Reshaping How We Train Today’s Leaders

For quite some time now, leaders within professional development communities have searched for the most efficient ways to train employees. Of course, while there is no single solution to this universal question– especially when trying to address it in remote work settings– this community has undergone new shifts and explored innovative trends over the course of the pandemic in order to find what works best for individuals and teams. An approach that we’re particularly enthusiastic to share with you is the power of HIVE learning.

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Be Strategic: A Bagel vs. Croissant Approach to Professional Networking
Workplace Strategies Carrie Skowronski Workplace Strategies Carrie Skowronski

Be Strategic: A Bagel vs. Croissant Approach to Professional Networking

In a constantly shifting job market, finding a strategic approach to professional networking is more important than ever before. Though historically, networking has primarily been viewed as a means to be better positioned to advance in our own careers, we’re able to find more lasting meaning through networking when we consider it as a way to build better professional relationships. After all, it allows us the opportunity to share knowledge, experience, and insight with others– all things that were probably gifted to us by someone else in our network at some point.

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How to Keep a Growth Mindset about Negative Feedback in the Workplace
Workplace Strategies Carrie Skowronski Workplace Strategies Carrie Skowronski

How to Keep a Growth Mindset about Negative Feedback in the Workplace

Sometimes it’s easy to forget that workplace leaders are human too, and not immune to giving teams badly communicated– or altogether negative– feedback. If you’ve ever found yourself in a position where you’re receiving poor feedback or feedback that you disagree with, it’s important to keep a growth mindset and ask yourself: what can I still learn from this?

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Why You Don’t Need to be a Natural-Born Leader to Succeed as One
Leadership Skills Carrie Skowronski Leadership Skills Carrie Skowronski

Why You Don’t Need to be a Natural-Born Leader to Succeed as One

Did you know that only 10% of people intrinsically have what it takes to be a manager? This Gallup statistic speaks volumes on how important it is for consistent reflection, and the dedicated investment in professional development necessary for most on a managerial track. In fact, the simplest and most impactful start to becoming the best manager you can be is cultivating a …

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Employee Burnout and How to Prevent It
Team Management Carrie Skowronski Team Management Carrie Skowronski

Employee Burnout and How to Prevent It

When discussing employee burnout, it’s crucial to also consider how your work makes you feel: Energized? Exhausted? A little bit of both?

We’ve been talking a lot about the power of effective recognition on the blog, and we’re interested in the concept that recognition brings the “human" element back to work by setting the tone for the entire employee experience. When organizations get recognition right…

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