by Jason Lauritsen | May 27, 2021 | Relationships
I don’t know about you, but as more people get vaccinated, the world seems determined to make its way back to normal. In some ways, this is comforting. But I’m feeling a little unsettled. Amidst the terribleness of the pandemic, we were forced to stop and...
by Jason Lauritsen | May 14, 2021 | Leadership, Management, Relationships, Workplace
Over the past several months, I’ve been working hard to spread the message that what managers need to successfully navigate this new future of work is compassion. Compassion connects an awareness of the struggles and suffering of employees with caring actions to help...
by Jason Lauritsen | Mar 11, 2021 | Relationships
In my last post, I shared a story of the consequences that can occur when we aren’t clear on expectations within our work relationships. Having clarity within any relationship is vital, and it’s something that we all too often leave to chance. I also encouraged you...
by Jason Lauritsen | Feb 25, 2021 | Relationships
Recently, I collaborated with a friend on a project. It wasn’t a big project, and we weren’t doing it for money. It was more of an exploratory effort that we were both interested in doing, so we decided to do it together. The two of us have been friends for years but...
by Jason Lauritsen | Mar 27, 2020 | Relationships
If you are like most people, you are concerned about how the current situation is going to affect those closest to you. My two youngest are out of school and are trying to make sense of everything that’s happening. It must feel strange and out of balance to...
by Jason Lauritsen | Feb 21, 2020 | Relationships
Among all the skills that are important to building great relationships, one of the most important is repair. It’s also one of the most overlooked. I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve never thought of repair as a relationship skill. I don’t know...