Leadership

Is Your Leadership Style Helping or Hurting Your Team?
You care about your team. You want them to do well. But even the most well-intentioned leaders can accidentally hold their teams back. Whether it’s micromanaging decisions, not providing clear direction, or over-relying on a few go-to people, the way you lead can either empower your team or quietly undermine their potential. These patterns often ...

The 5 Biggest Mistakes New Managers Make and How to Avoid Them
Becoming a manager is exciting and empowering, but it can also feel a little overwhelming. Suddenly, you’re not just responsible for your own work but for guiding other people, having hard conversations, and keeping everything (and everyone) moving in the right direction. If you’re feeling like no one handed you the instruction manual, you’re not ...

The Lobby is the Leadership Pipeline (Credit Unions, this one’s for you!)
When we talk about leadership development, we often picture training programs, executive coaching, or high-potential pipelines. But some of the strongest leaders don’t start in the boardroom—they start in the lobby. In fact, companies that promote from within fill 82% of their leadership roles that way, according to LinkedIn’s Workplace Learning Report. Why? Because frontline ...

How to Develop Leaders Who Put People First
Picture this: You step into a workplace where employees aren’t just clocking in and out—they feel genuinely seen, heard, and valued. It’s not impossible. In fact, it’s very much within reach when you have human-centered leaders at the helm. The most effective leaders aren’t the ones who command authority; they’re the ones who lead with ...

New Courses Coming Soon for Senior Leaders!
From multiple customer requests, Mindscaling is pleased to announce a new course series specifically designed for senior leaders coming late February 2025. Series Description: Great leaders don’t just make decisions just because they have to—they make decisions to drive the business forward. Every project, conversation, and priority should move the organization closer to its goals. ...

Designing Effective Microlearning Content for Leadership Training
Ever find yourself in a leadership seminar that seems to drag on forever? Your mind starts wandering, and before you know it, you’re thinking about what’s for lunch instead of the topic at hand. What if we could flip that script and make learning engaging, bite-sized, and seamlessly integrated into our busy schedules? Microlearning is ...