Lauren’s Blog

So, you’re brand new to a management position and you have no idea what to do when it comes to leadership. Or maybe, you promoted someone to management, and they really seem to be floundering. Where to start? For new managers embarking on their leadership journey,...

Are your supervisors failing you? It’s one of the most common complaints I hear from my clients. One fellow even said, “I guess I just don’t know how to pick who I should promote.” Well, I’m not sure that’s true. Most often, the problem is not who we promote but...

When an organization or practice experiences an upturn and consistent growth, one of the most challenging parts of that growth is finding the right people so there is consistency and not a revolving door of employees. One of your key responsibilities as a leader is...

“Our company has nearly doubled in size in the past decade, which is great, I guess – but it seems we are just hiring warm bodies off the street to keep up with the business. They don’t know anything about our values, where we’ve come from or our standards.”...

You’ve probably heard it said that there are only two certain things: death and taxes. The Colonel said, “One thing you can count on, kid, is that none of us are gonna be here forever.” https://vimeo.com/904807541?share=copy Although it may initially sound a bit...

“She’s just so DIFFICULT!” my client was beside himself when describing a colleague he had to work with daily. https://vimeo.com/893463609?share=copy Working every day alongside someone who you don’t necessarily have respect for or get along with is a challenge....

Leadership is a series of little things entrusted to us. And the uncomfortable reality is that we are judged just as much on how we handle the little things as we are on how we handle the big things. The Colonel often told me, "If I can't trust you in the little...