Don’t Waste the Quiet Months: 17 High-Impact Moves to Energize Your Team and Your Firm
This quieter stretch in the year can feel like a welcome breather. And it should be. Your team deserves a moment to reset.
But here’s the truth: what you do during these months sets the tone for the year to come.
Stop Persisting and Start Quitting
Sometimes, the best move a leader can make is to quit. Not out of frustration. Not because it’s hard. But because it’s no longer the right thing to keep doing.
Our profession has celebrated perseverance for so long that we’ve forgotten — quitting can be strategic. And it can be the key to your firm’s future.
The Allred Metric
How your team feels about Monday’s says a lot more than you think. Upstream’s founder, Sam Allred, believed it was one of the most powerful indicators of a firm’s culture. Read more about what we now call “The Allred Metric”
Coaching for Improved Performance
Stress may be inevitable in a demanding profession, but burnout doesn’t have to be.
In his latest article, Dealing Successfully with Workplace Stress, Jeremy Clopton outlines a straightforward, five-step approach to managing stress without sacrificing performance or well-being.
Dealing Successfully with Workplace Stress
Stress may be inevitable in a demanding profession, but burnout doesn’t have to be.
In his latest article, Dealing Successfully with Workplace Stress, Jeremy Clopton outlines a straightforward, five-step approach to managing stress without sacrificing performance or well-being.