Newly promoted employees often struggle to quickly and adeptly transition into their new roles, according to a new study of 1,420 people by leadership training company VitalSmarts. Specifically, they struggle to turn new skills into automatic habits required for reliable execution in the new role. Learn how you can overcome this tendency within the workplace.
Researchers have found that the holidays, while festive, provide the perfect combination for schedule and relationship overload. US company VitalSmarts has done a survey that identified the top five holiday stressors and also gave tips on how to deal with them. The top five stresses were:
If holiday visits with family devolve into tense situations that trigger stress, anxiety or depression, you’re not alone. According to a 2018 survey conducted by VitalSmarts, a research-based corporate training company, 33% of participants reported that family gatherings were a major holiday stressor.
VitalSmarts is recognized as #37 on the Salt Lake Tribune’s “2019 Best Workplaces” list in the midsize business category.
A survey conducted by VitalSmarts found that more than 80 percent of workers are fearful of confrontation. The lengths that they go to avoid difficult conversations range from avoiding the other person at all costs, dancing around the scary topic whenever they speak to the person in question, thinking about quitting their job or taking …
The specter of having a difficult conversation about work with a boss or colleague can cause sleepless nights and feelings of dread. Justin Hale, trainer at VitalSmarts, talks about the reasons why based off a new poll.
Justin Hale, Master Trainer at VitalSmarts, says there’s a way to coach people through tough workplace conversations. Confidence in conversation is a major obstacle. Many p0ll respondents say they’re holding off because they don’t have the confidence to bring up the issue or tackle the conversation. One in five admit they’re just not confident that …
Joseph Grenny speaks on approaching “scary conversations” and how to avoid the tendency for “people [to] run the other way because experience tells them the other person will be angry or defensive.” Learn how research shows otherwise.
Provo, Utah – October 1, 2019– VitalSmarts, a top 20 leadership training company, announced today it has been acquired by Leeds Equity Partners, which allows the organization to once again operate independently. In addition to allowing VitalSmarts to operate independently, the investment from Leeds Equity Partners—a New York-based private equity firm focused exclusively on the …
Four-time New York Times bestselling author and a leading social scientist for business performance, Joseph Grenny, outlines tips for approaching tricky conversations at work, particularly in less-than-ideal boss situations.
