by Janice Litvin | Sep 14, 2026 | Leadership, Stress/Burnout
Last week Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., President and CEO of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), sounded an alarm about a group we don’t always think about when we talk about burnout: leaders. Did you know that 45% of middle managers report burnout, more than any...
by Janice Litvin | Aug 19, 2026 | Emotional Intelligence, Employee Engagement, Leadership
On August 5th an article by SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. caught my attention: “Ask Johnny: How Do We Stop Losing Our Best Employees?” The situation will sound familiar to many leaders. A well-liked manager left an organization for another company. In...
by Janice Litvin | Aug 12, 2026 | Leadership
After my recent keynote at the Texas Bankers Association HR Conference, I had the pleasure of meeting one of my new community banker friends, John Byrd, AVP of Human Resources at TrustTexas Bank. John and I had a thoughtful conversation about leadership, employee...
by Janice Litvin | Jul 21, 2026 | Culture, Leadership, Recruiting
I’m delighted to be the opening Keynote Speaker for the Texas Bankers Association 95th Annual Human Resource Conference, taking place in Austin at the beautiful Lakeway Resort and Spa, July 29th – 31st. I will debut my new keynote, Recruit to Retain in the Age...
by Janice Litvin | Feb 17, 2026 | Culture, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership
As I’ve said many times before, burnout prevention starts at the top. Where does it land from there? With the middle manager. That is where culture comes to life and emotional intelligence shows up. That is where stress either escalates, or is prevented.That is where...
by Janice Litvin | Nov 17, 2025 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership
Empathy is n𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, i𝘁’𝘀 e𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 t𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 t𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀.Recently 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 published a powerful article: “Empathy is a Core Leadership Skill.” Empathy is not a nice-to-have, nor a soft skill. Empathy is a business-critical...
