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A Situational Leader’s Approach to Interviewing

The Center For Leadership Studies

With the “ Great Resignation ”—also coined other “greats” like the reshuffling, reimagination and reset —record numbers of people are exploring roles in new organizations and industries to restart, reshape or revitalize their careers. If this is you, you are well aware of the hours and energy expended (multiple times!)

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Talent Development in the Modern Workplace

The Center For Leadership Studies

Upskilling acknowledges the advances that are inevitably on the way and is dedicated to helping employees remain both current and relevant within their chosen career path. In Situational Leadership ® terms think Leadership style S2 (High Task … but also … High Relationship Behavior).

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12 Questions to Ask When Conducting a Stay Interview

The Center For Leadership Studies

It should always be scheduled, with questions supplied in advance, and separated from both career development and formal performance review conversations. What are you currently doing to constructively handle this and channel energy into positive solutions? What (who?) is your biggest frustration? Have you ever had a coach or mentor?

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The Difference Between Performance Management and Change Management

The Center For Leadership Studies

More transparency—I can vividly remember being so much younger and daydreaming every now and then about what I would be like when I was somewhere in my 60s and in the twilight of a long and eventful career: First — I would absolutely be the sort of person that people would not hesitate for a second to approach and ask for advice.

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Preventing Workplace Burnout

The Center For Leadership Studies

Elusive Energy–Work-related stamina is declining. leadership, conflict resolution, decision-making, etc.). Very few, regardless of how far they have advanced in their careers, become experts in self-care or mental health. And the Situational Leadership ® Model continues to help leaders do just that!

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Delivering Unwelcome News

The Center For Leadership Studies

Move on: Refocus your energy and attention immediately. Prepare: As “difficult conversations” go, few are more challenging than placing a detour in the career path of an associate (especially if the associate in question has met or exceeded performance expectations and is being “let go” for reasons far beyond their control).

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Motivation in the Modern Workplace

The Center For Leadership Studies

That is particularly the case for employees who have both potential and aspiration, but struggle to identify the particulars of where they want to go with their career. Understandably, most of us don’t have the time or energy to actively consider it. The walk” of organizational leaders needs to align with “the talk.”