Stewart Leadership Insights Blog

How to Prioritize Employee Wellbeing During the Holiday Season

By Kristin Derwinski

November 21, 2023

Employee Experience, Employee Wellness

Recently, Wal-Mart announced that it would remain closed on Thanksgiving Day for the fourth year in a row. Target has also reversed its practice of offering “Black Friday” sales on Thanksgiving Day, announcing that employees would have the holiday...

6 Tips to Develop Your Frontline Managers

By Kristin Derwinski

November 14, 2023

Leadership Development, Manager Development

young frontline leader getting developmental coaching and feedback

Once you have made the decision to invest in developing your frontline managers, you then must determine the best way to develop and harness their talents. Here are six tips to help you drive development among your frontline managers.

6 Questions to Make Leadership Development More Manageable

By Kristin Derwinski

October 05, 2023

Leadership Development, Learning and Development

Leadership Development training with post-it notes

In a demanding business environment, adding one more thing to the mix can feel impossible. With a persistent worker shortage, increasing stakeholder demands, and the ever-present need to produce business results, leaders may think that expecting...

5 Questions to Add to a Learning Evaluation Survey

By Kristin Derwinski

September 21, 2023

Learning and Development, Learning Evaluation

business professionals completing a learning evaluation

Evaluating the impact of a leadership development program often takes a fair amount of time. Behavior change doesn’t happen overnight, and it may take several months to see improvement in metrics such as employee engagement and retention, sales...

How to Deliver Excellence as a LEAD NOW! Manager

By Kristin Derwinski

August 22, 2023

Leadership Development, LEAD NOW!, Manager Development

professional woman at desk with cup of coffee

Shifting from individual contributor to manager can present many unique challenges for high performers who are used to delivering excellence in their individual roles. Managing a team of people who are tasked with delivering results is very...

Develop Your Managers by Focusing on These 8 Skillsets

By Kristin Derwinski

July 20, 2023

Leadership Development, LEAD NOW!, Manager Development

two colleagues looking at a computer together in an open plan office

The strength of your organization often rests in the hands of individual managers. Managers play an outsized role in retention and employee engagement, and are largely responsible for ensuring strategic targets are met. Yet, despite their critical...

5 Employee Retention Metrics to Track And Why They Matter

By Kristin Derwinski

March 21, 2023

Retention

5 professionals standing in a line with arms crossed looking at the camera

While there has been increased conversation around employee experience and retention over the last few years, the emphasis tends to be on the number of employees leaving their positions. But even in the wake of the Great Resignation and the Great...

7 Elements of a Well-Defined Project

By Kristin Derwinski

January 25, 2023

Project Management, Project Scope

group of professionals seated around conference table referencing the same document

Organizations and teams that do not clearly define their projects face several potential repercussions as a result. These consequences include wasted time and resources, miscommunication, and a lack of progress that can jeopardize the organization’s...