The Best of the Best from our February Newsletters

Ah, March. Our thoughts turn to warmer weather, spring break, and finally taking down our Christmas lights. I promise I’m not procrastinating, they just cheer me up through the long nights of winter. And there’s a lot to do regardless of the season, like keeping up on our fantastic Bureau Slack channel. It’s a great place where the members buoy each other up, sharing resources and helping each other become better leaders.

Each week we collect the best of these resources and share them in an email newsletter, which you really should sign up for here. But in case you’re too busy washing windows and planting peas, we’ve got the best links from our February newsletters all right here.

Books & Articles

There are countless leadership styles, ranging from “the guilt-trip parent” to “the drill sergeant.” But nobody is more effective than someone who leads with love. Check out The Lovable Leader: Build Great Teams with Trust, Respect, and Kindness and see how you can inspire your people to be their best selves, benefiting them as well as your company.

More goodness for your eye holes:

• The King Is Dead: Content Is No Longer King

• Employers' uphill fight (Axios)

• People are going out again, but not to the office (WSJ)

• 9 Lessons After Nine Years as a Design Agency 

• The Attention Diet

Podcasts/Video

Things are strained, to say the least, for a lot of businesses these days. But you can’t let your work be undervalued. Is it time to raise your rates? One of the Bureau members and I discussed the ins and outs. 

More Media:

• Integrating agency and client teams

• What Does It Mean to Have "Burnout"?

• Are you a control freak? Be careful, it can cost ya!

Tools

Performance management can be a huge headache for managers and staff alike. But Lattice is here to help, from tracking goals to helping employees provide managers with feedback. And when it comes to the nuts and bolts of managing people, Rippling is a great resource for managing HR functions including benefits and pay.

More for your leadership toolbox:

• Localize

• Monday.com

• Jotform

• Apollo

• Flok

• Performance Faction

That’s all for now. Remember to take care of yourself and each other, and if you’re already a Bureau member I hope you keep an eye on the Slack for your own benefit. Whether you’ve joined the group or not, you are welcome to enjoy the goodness of our weekly newsletter in your inbox by signing up here. 

Now I’m off to the garage to see if I can remember where the ladder is. Until next time!