The TLS Blog

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.

self-talk

Get Self-Talk Out of Your Head

Have you ever experienced a situation where the negative self-talk seems to be on a loop in your head, and it doesn't seem to stop? This happened with one of our clients and in this week's video, we share some READ MORE

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This week we continue the conversation on how to consider 'middle-manager burnout' from a systemic point of view. We explore the idea of 'good enough' and even touch on the idea of (gasp!) the number of meetings we manage. Join us for this essential conversation about supporting our managers and supervisors!

Organizational Impact on Burnout, Part Two

This week we continue the conversation on how to consider 'middle-manager burnout' from a systemic point of view. We explore the idea of 'good enough' and even touch on the idea of (gasp!) the number of meetings we manage. Join READ MORE
organizational impact burnout

Organizational Impact on Burnout, Part One

We've been inspired by a recent Harvard Business Review article that expands the conversation about burnout beyond focusing only on supporting ourselves - and considers how we can address it from an organizational, or systemic, perspective. Listen this week (part READ MORE
navigating change

Navigating Change

There's no denying that change, and its relentless nature, is something we face regularly. Join us this week as we explore how resilience, and our ability to build it, can make all the difference!READ MORE
Addressing Compassion Fatigue & Burnout

Addressing Compassion Fatigue & Burnout

Most of our listeners are no strangers to the topics of compassion fatigue and burnout - and how they affect us at work. Listen this week as we share how this topic resonated so deeply at a recent conference, and READ MORE
Accountability: Holding others to account is truly one of the more challenging aspects of leadership for many leaders. We invite you to join us as we dig deeper into this topic and offer a few ideas of how to bring a focus on accountability into your leadership approach.

Accountability

Holding others to account is truly one of the more challenging aspects of leadership for many leaders. We invite you to join us as we dig deeper into this topic and offer a few ideas of how to bring a READ MORE
Delegation

Delegation

"I really should delegate more than I do."  We hear this kind of statement all the time, and yet, we find it's often very difficult for leaders to move beyond the statement, toward action.  If you can relate to this READ MORE
Setting Boundaries

Setting Boundaries

What's one thing you always seem to need more of but have a difficult time finding? If you answered 'time', we see you! Join us as we address this challenge and sharing a story of how one leader found a READ MORE
Leadership Resilience

Leadership Resilience

When things are 'crazy' at work, it's easy to forget the impact that the 'craziness' may have on you and your team. This week we're inviting you to reflect on the idea of resilience and how to build more of READ MORE
Multigenerational Competency Leading a Multigenerational Team

Multigenerational Competency

"Those younger workers just don't work as hard as I did at their age." "Those older workers are not open to technological change, even when it would be best for our organization." The topic of Multigenerational Competency (or, How can READ MORE
having difficult conversations

Having Difficult Conversations: Part Two

Last week we focused on how we can address our own discomfort when involved in a 'difficult' conversation as a leader. This week, we offer some tips and approaches that can be helpful for the actual conversation. Join us to READ MORE