Blog Posts

Leadership Development, Building trust Brittany Canaski Leadership Development, Building trust Brittany Canaski

How to ask your employees for feedback (and get honest answers)

Are you asking your team members for feedback on you, your leadership style, and your relationship? Even if you have a seemingly great relationship with your employees, don’t you want to know if there are things you could be doing better to make their jobs easier or to build more trust with your team?

Read More
Leadership Development, Building trust Brittany Canaski Leadership Development, Building trust Brittany Canaski

The manager's guide to meaningful ongoing employee feedback

Most managers only prioritize feedback once or twice a year during the formal performance review season that their company requires.  Discover how to give ongoing, meaningful feedback that boosts employee engagement, retention, and performance all year long. Includes the right positive-to-constructive ratio, timing tips, and channel-by-channel guidance.

Read More
Work-life Balance, Habits Brittany Canaski Work-life Balance, Habits Brittany Canaski

Ten habits that quietly cause burnout in leaders

We like to think that the key to burnout prevention is working less, but it's way more complicated than that. You likely have several habits that you think are helping you as a leader but in reality, they're actually causing your burnout and hurting your credibility as a leader. A lot of these habits are what helped you as an individual contributor, and got you where you are today, but they're no longer sustainable.

Read More
Work-life Balance, Habits Brittany Canaski Work-life Balance, Habits Brittany Canaski

How leaders can avoid burnout by understanding the causes and support needed

A recent study shows that 66% of US workers are experiencing some sort of burnout in 2025. Whether or not you're currently feeling burnt out yourself, you're likely surrounded by people who are. I want to help you look at burnout from a new lens that can give you tangible ways to think about what causes it, and in turn, what factors we need to focus on to reduce burnout for ourselves and others that we're working with.

Read More
Leadership Development, Building Trust Brittany Canaski Leadership Development, Building Trust Brittany Canaski

How leaders can have a growth mindset about conflict

Most people don't like conflict. A lot of us avoid it at all costs, delay it as long as possible, or say anything just to get through it. Sound familiar? But as a leader, conflict is something we need to get more comfortable with navigating, both for ourselves and for our team. When building your growth mindset around conflict, the best place to start is shifting your relationship to conflict.

Read More
Leadership Development, Work-life Balance Brittany Canaski Leadership Development, Work-life Balance Brittany Canaski

How and when to delegate as a leader

Delegating can be hard for a lot of leaders when it's one of those skills we're rarely taught how to do but need to be able to do consistently and effectively for it to be effective. A privilege of being in a leadership role is that you get to (and need to) do less of the day-to-day execution of the team's tasks so you can be focused on the long-term projects and strategic planning for the team. Continue reading for simple tips on how to navigate this effectively.

Read More
Building Trust, Habits Brittany Canaski Building Trust, Habits Brittany Canaski

How to hold someone accountable as a leader

Holding other people accountable is a key piece of being a manager or leader in an organization. It can be difficult to hold others accountable because each person has different motivations and communication styles that will impact their accountability needs. Continue reading to learn how to get started and what to do when people don't meet your expectations.

Read More
Building Trust, Habits Brittany Canaski Building Trust, Habits Brittany Canaski

How to handle difficult conversations at work (and at home)

Most people tend to put off difficult conversations because they know it will be uncomfortable. I always say, it's better to have the 10 minute uncomfortable conversation now than to simmer in your worry, anxiousness, and uncertainty for weeks, months, or even years for some people. There are a few key skills that you can keep in mind to help navigate these conversations with ease and rip the band-aid off sooner.

Read More
Habits, Leadership Development Brittany Canaski Habits, Leadership Development Brittany Canaski

How your communication skills may be holding you and your team back

Do you ever think about how your language could be holding you back as a leader? What about how it holds back your team members? All of this could be causing disconnects and miscommunications, and honestly making work harder for you and them. One way to enhance your communication style as a leader is to make it more empowering, for yourself and others.

Read More
Habits, Leadership Development Brittany Canaski Habits, Leadership Development Brittany Canaski

Communication habits every leader needs (and a few to avoid)

Communicating like a leader can be one of the hardest leadership skills for both new and seasoned leaders to develop. What makes communication skills so difficult to learn and adjust is that a lot of our current communication skills are our personal habits that we've had most of our lives. When you can hone in on these skills, you'll find your effectiveness increase substantially.

Read More
Leadership Development, Confidence Brittany Canaski Leadership Development, Confidence Brittany Canaski

3 leadership skills that will help you stand out as an emerging leader

Most of the time new managers are promoted into a management role with little to no training on how to manage people. So let's get you set up with three leadership development skills you can start growing today with this mini training. These skills has been chosen purposefully because they have such an impact on the leader, the team, and the organization.

Read More