Have you ever heard the phrase ‘people don’t leave jobs they leave managers’? It’s often true that what drives employees away is not necessarily the work, but the working environment. And Daniel Pink tells us in Drive that autonomy and purpose are even more crucial to motivation than money. So what does that mean? Leaders today need to empower and engage their employees and create an environment that will allow them to thrive.

Practicing Thoughtfully Fit® Leadership

Being Thoughtfully Fit® can certainly help you build stronger relationships in your personal life, but it has a great role to play in your professional life as well. By bringing in some of the core concepts, you can help foster improved communication, help employees learn to deal with conflict, and create work relationships that are based on trust and respect. Below you will find four steps to get you started on the path to being a Thoughtfully Fit leader. [Read more…]