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The TLS blog is where you can find strategies to navigate through the ever-changing and complex challenges you face as a leader. We aim to inspire you and welcome your thoughts on the topics and ideas that we present in the blog.

Acknowledge and Validate

When All Else Fails – Acknowledge and Validate!

Have you ever felt completely 'at a loss' when it comes to supporting a colleague or team members through a difficult time? If so, today's video touches on two powerful communication skills that can help in those moments. We invite READ MORE

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Intentional team alignment

Be Intentional about Team Alignment

As a leader, how do you ensure that you team members are all in the same boat AND rowing in the same direction? If you aren't sure of the answer, listen to this week's video as we talk about one READ MORE
expressing kindness ourselves

Expressing Kindness … to Ourselves

It's easy to find yourself feeling anxious and overwhelmed these days, given everything from the demands of the organization to the news cycle. Join us as we share an approach based in kindness and self-compassion - no matter what else READ MORE
Word for the Year

Word for the Year

Happy New Year! Join us this week as we ring in the new year with a different kind of reflection. We promise - no need for crazy diets or other 'resolutions'!READ MORE
end-of-year refections

End-of-Year Reflections

What kind of reflection do you find yourself doing at the end of the year? Join us today as Alicia and Stacie share some of the end-of-year reflecting that's been going on at TLS! READ MORE
End-of-Year Burnout

Managing End-of-Year Burnout

This time of year can be exhausting - even for those of us who are already exhausted! High levels of exhaustion can lead to feelings of burnout and this week, we are talking about specific ways we can support ourselves READ MORE
multigenerational teams

Multigenerational Teams

Most of us are working with individuals that come from a generation that's different from our own. In fact, some organizations may have as many as five generations of workers on staff. During our video this week, we explore one READ MORE
setting healthy boundaries

Setting Healthy Boundaries

Setting healthy boundaries can be one of the most challenging things we do as humans. And when you bring a group of humans together on a team - it can be even more tricky! Listen to this week's video as READ MORE
team trust begins with you

Team Trust Begins with You

Often when we work with teams who are experiencing a lack of trust among team members, there's a tendency for those members to focus on others on the team - what those individuals are, or are not, doing. In today's READ MORE
team trust

The Importance of Team Trust

Everyone knows that trust is an important - maybe even essential - quality to have on a team. But do you know just how important it really is? In today's video, we demonstrate a simple exercise that reinforces the idea READ MORE
work-life harmony

Work-Life Harmony

Work-Life Balance. Some folks have some pretty strong feelings about this topic. This week, we discuss the problem of using the word 'balance' when talking about our complicated lives. Join us to hear the conversation!READ MORE