#80: Learning How to Lead with Relationship with Jason Lauritsen

Lead the People

A dynamic keynote speaker, Jason Lauritsen is a true thought leader in the world of work and employee engagement who is dedicated to revolutionizing the way we Lead With Relationship™. He fearlessly challenges traditional norms to reshape the employee experience by consistently placing authentic human connection at the heart of leadership. Jason is the author of two books, Unlocking High Performance and Social Gravity. His thought leadership has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Talent Management magazine, HR Executive magazine, and SHRM publications.

Top 3 Takeaways

1. Don’t look back. While we saw an uptick in managers taking a distinctly human approach during the pandemic, many have regressed to prior levels which is fueling burnout. Let’s not lose the progress we gained.
2. We’re in a relationship. What we expect from work and what we expect from relationships are strikingly similar. Make sure you’re doing everything you can to ensure that the dynamic is as healthy as possible at all times.
3. Be curious. As leaders, we need to ask our humans human questions. Be sure to ask questions that can’t be answered too easily. You’re after the type of conversation starters that deepen and strengthen relationships.

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From the Source

“Anyone who has friends, family, colleagues that work for someone else probably has heard a story recently about something at work that's not working—a boss that doesn't treat them well, a place that they don't feel valued, where they don't feel like their voice is heard.”

“Employees want to be fully engaged, to be leaning in, to be giving their best, to be committed and loyal and all the things we want as employers. They are experiencing work as a relationship, and they need that relationship to be healthy.”

“We've had a lot of people that kind of have emotionally and on some level psychologically, disengaged from the organization, but they keep showing up to work. They keep doing just enough.”

“A big percentage of how the employee feels about their relationship with work has an awful lot to do with their relationship with you as their manager.”

“One of the things that has shifted over the last ten or fifteen years is the importance of the peer-to-peer relationship in impacting engagement. 'How I feel about the work relationship' has actually been on the rise. 'How connected I feel to my peers' is almost as important to my overall engagement satisfaction as my relationship with my manager.”

“You can't fix everything. You can't solve all the problems that they're going to be exposed to, but I think it doesn't take away our responsibility to be leaders.”

Connect with Jason

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonlauritsen

Website: http://www.jasonlauritsen.com

Better Relationship Better Work (Podcast)

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-relationships-better-work-with-jason-lauritsen/id1746751396

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BLxdnQMAVDfAImrL3atrD