Kevin Eikenberry

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Engagement is a Choice – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

And it’s a worthy goal but the problem is that most organizations are thinking about it all wrong. Engagement is a popular topic and something that most organizations are constantly striving for. To help us understand this, it might help if we take a look at the actual definition of the word. Engagement (noun) Emotional […].

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Bury My Heart at Conference Room B

Kevin Eikenberry

It talks about things that often are overlooked and undersold – things like values and commitment. Bury My Heart at Conference Room B is a book that illuminates a process developed by Stan and his organization to help individual leaders draw out their core values and build greater commitment to organizational success.

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Resource Recommendation – The Truth About Leadership

Kevin Eikenberry

The truths include: You Make a Difference Credibility is the Foundation of Leadership Values Drive Commitment Trust Rules The Best Leaders are the Best Learners I found myself agreeing with this book at every turn. I enjoyed the stories sprinkled liberally throughout. Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Five Reasons Stories are a Powerful Communication Tool

Kevin Eikenberry

Here are five reasons why stories are such a powerful communication tool with the critical linkage for you as a leader – how to think about using stories more effectively to reach your communication goals. As a leader one of your goals with any communication should be to make it memorable. How can I be so sure? So she made notes.

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How to Deal with a Complacent Person

Kevin Eikenberry

If after patience and effort you are not able to help them build a plan with a commitment to work the plan you must do one of two things. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! Let it go, or let them go.

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Fostering Shared Responsibility - a Guest Post by Ed Brenegar

Kevin Eikenberry

The jump from one inspiring idea to the next ends up artificially propping up the emotional commitment of people to the company and their relationships together.This is not sustainable. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable!

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Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision? Five Keys to.

Kevin Eikenberry

How important is the buy-in or commitment of others to the success of the decision? Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! If you want their thoughts, help them come to the meeting prepared to give them.

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