Kevin Eikenberry

JUNE 5, 2022

Inclusion in an organizational sense now describes a place/organization/team where everyone feels respected and their contributions towards organizational goals are valued. Few would argue against that goal. As humans, we know what it feels like to be included – or not.

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Kevin Eikenberry

MAY 18, 2015

What we want is everyone working together, pulling in the same direction, striving for the same goals. After all, everyone is on the same team. But the more people who are involved on your team and in your organization, the harder this […]. It seems like it ought to be easy.

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Kevin Eikenberry

MAY 24, 2022

Recently, I’ve been working on the draft of the manuscript for my next book, The Long-Distance Team, with Wayne Turmel. We’ve had to think about the details (getting commas and spelling right), but also making sure that the overarching goal of the […].

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Goal Books Team Leadership 213

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Imagine walking into an upscale restaurant with a sumptuous buffet – offering a wide range of tantalizing salads, entrées and desserts. Perhaps a more clear picture will come on Thursday at a Thanksgiving dinner). There are all sorts of foods, providing you with a wide variety of options. I am about to lay out a [.].

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Goal Influence Team Leadership 192

Kevin Eikenberry

MAY 23, 2021

And yes, I am proud of our team for creating them. We created these website resources to help you reach your goals. Yes, I am going to announce two new websites. But no, this isn’t a gratuitous post. TheFutureofWork.biz In case you haven’t noticed, for many people the world of work has been upended over […].

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Resources Goal Team Leadership 171

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Chances are you have worked toward that goal in the past. You care about leadership development – how it will help you and your team. Chances are you want to be a more effective leader. And chances are you aren’t as far along (or gone as quickly) as you had hoped. Your desire, interest, and […].

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Leadership Development Goal Development Leadership 143

Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 14, 2019

The goal was to help leaders at all levels learn both the newest ideas and proven principles to help them grow themselves, their teams, and their organizations. In the spring of 2016, we decided to create a leadership podcast that would bring the best leadership experts and expert leaders to learn from each week. In […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Precisely because this is your bias, you may find it hard to understand why your team members aren’t anxiously looking forward to attending the training you offer them or is in […]. Communication Influence Leadership Leadership Communication Learning Setting Goals Training'

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Training How To Influence Goal 192

Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 18, 2013

As an entrepreneur and a leader of my team, that subheading is almost intoxicating. Books Change Leadership Learning Success goals planning' Who wouldn’t want to get more done in 12 weeks than others get done in 12 months? Based on the title alone, I purchased the book.

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Entrepreneur Goal Books Planning 182

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 13, 2010

– A Complementary Live Q&A Session by Kevin Eikenberry on December 13, 2010 in Leadership , Personal Development , Setting Goals People ask me questions all the time. Go to our special Ask Kevin page to ask your goal setting question and register for the fr’ee call. Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Workshop Goal Blog Video 153

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 6, 2010

The bad news – one piece of the goal setting puzzle many of these systems don’t tackle, or do so inadequately, is the issue of goal size. This brief article is meant to help you get a clearer grasp on sizing your goals – or finding the proper “Bigness Balance&# as I like to call it.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 1, 2015

As one of my team members reminded me, that is one of the reasons people send […]. Leadership & Supervisory Skills Personal & Professional Development accomplishments annual review aspirations goals new year Resolutions'

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Letter Review Goal Skills 100

Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Leadership training focuses on a variety of skills; communication, influencing change, coaching, building teams, stimulating collaboration and innovation, attaining goals and much more. Building these skills is important; which is one reason why so much time and money is invested in these efforts.

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Skills Influence Training Innovation 100

Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 11, 2011

One of the roles of a leader is to provide the perspective that the rest of the team or organization might not see. It is easy to get caught up in the daily to-do list, the quarterly objectives and the rhythm of the calendar, and lose sight of the bigger picture, the larger goals, the [.].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 7, 2011

Our three focus words were created in our team meeting. I explained my reason for the three words – to give us a focus at a level above goals – that would guide our conversations, decisions, and actions. We are in the process of forming a new team and want a strong team ethic and identity towards our key stakeholders.

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Power Workshop Blog Learning-by-Doing 185

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 31, 2010

While I am not a big fan of the concept of a “resolution&# I am a big fan of “goals&# (which are more about destination and results). Just because some people don’t keep their resolution (reach their goal), doesn’t mean you can’t. Setting a goal improves your likelihood of success.

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Workshop Video Blog Goal 185

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 6, 2010

After all, why wait until the New Year to think about your goals and plans? If you’re still not sure – you can start with more than 20 short videos I created discussing questions people ask about goals. I figure it is better to get a jump everyone else. Why not Start Today? It includes: Start Today!

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Discount How To FAQ Workshop 182

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 28, 2011

So those five minutes passed and we are no closer to our goals than we were before – and those five minutes are just as gone. Everyone one of us is different, with different goals, values and priorities. Review your goals (which means they must be written and with you) Learn something. Make progress on a goal.

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Succession Management Learning-by-Doing Goal 207

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Before you make productivity decisions you must have: Clear goals. The starting point for making decisions that lead to higher productivity is a clear goal. If you are clear on your short and long term goals, and consider them in your thinking, you make more effective and productive decisions. A clear why.

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Productivity Products Workshop Goal 188

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 22, 2011

Here is a simple creative exercise to use personally or before you next team creative challenge. Show the team the three pictures in the post as a stimulus to new thinking. 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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Creativity Workshop Blog Video 183

Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In all cases, as a leader, you are moving toward a goal, and are moving in the direction of that goal with and through the efforts of other people. In (important) ways, leading is leading, regardless of where you and those you lead are located. And yet for all the ways that leadership is the […].

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Goal Leadership Skills Team 100

Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Are you disciplined to stay on task and move yourself and your team in the direction of your goals? Do you know the most important things you and your team need to be doing and thinking about? Are you an absentee leader, leaving your team to “do their work&# ? Then you can decide your response. Decide to focus.

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Learning-by-Doing Workshop Absenteeism Blog 207

Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Five Key Conversations to Have With Your New Boss by Kevin Eikenberry on February 7, 2011 in Communication , Leadership , Learning , Setting Goals If you’ve just been promoted, this is obviously for you. Understanding Goals. Goals likely go beyond expectations. But she can’t if she doesn’t know what they are.

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Workshop Blog Goal Video 195

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 31, 2011

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! Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Workshop Video Resources Blog 192

Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The truth is we have been remarkably busy – our entire team is preparing for a spectacular day next Tuesday, February 15. 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! Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 15, 2010

We can’t nominate a blogger if we don’t know about their blog – and although I and my team read a lot of blogs on Leadership, I can’t possibly know them all. 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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Blog Leadership Workshop Video 175

Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I talk with leaders all the time that want their team members to “be proactive&# and “keep growing&#. Success, as this ( [link] ) points out, is a team effort. 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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Skills Mentor Workshop Video 220

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Let’s face it – not every leader in the world wants their team members to actually make decisions; many want control of all the decisions themselves. Perhaps your organizational culture or someone’s past work experience doesn’t make it clear that you want your team to make decisions.

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Workshop Learning-by-Doing Blog Video 186

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 14, 2011

Set your goals. Set both personal and career goals and set them in the organization context and with expectations in mind. Invest time in building relationships with your new peers, people in other groups, your boss, your customers, and if you are a leader, your team. My bigger goal was to prompt action, not just thought.

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Learning-by-Doing Workshop Blog Video 207

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 10, 2011

That is what Kevin and his team (and his family) call me anyway. Kevin asked me to write this week to tell you a bit about the team’s planning meeting that happened last Monday. I could tell that conversation set the tone for the day, brought the team together and reminded everyone about what is most important. Resistance.

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Workshop Resistance Blog Video 130

Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Along with the “sweets&# are you reading other sorts of things that inspire you, inform you and lead you towards your goals? Compare your goals to your reading stack. Would someone else be able to see a linkage between your professed goals and what you are currently reading? As it is with our reading.

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Venture Capitalist Competitive Advantage Workshop Blog 187

Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

While you are unplugged, get out a pad and a pen and think about where you are in relationship to your goals, your projects, your relationships, whatever. All of my team work remotely so your reminder inspired me to send a similar reminder to all of my team. And before Tuesday comes, invest an hour in yourself.

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Workshop Blog Video Open-book 183

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

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! Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Workshop Mentor Video Blog 192

Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Leaders ask me all the time things like: How do I deal with complacency on my team? It will help you help employees achieve their goals and the organization’s mission. 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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Training Skills Development Mentor 150

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

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! Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Newsletter Workshop McCarthy Video 186

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Develop a Zen-like mantra of goals that permeate the minds of all your teammates, and watch great stuff happen. Know “the secret of work” for their team – the passion, the cause, and the fun that results. Avoid inertia at all costs – or risk heading in the wrong direction. Put in a memorable hook to go with your message.

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Leadership Learning-by-Doing Blog Workshop 194

Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 5, 2010

They consider the idea itself, the team, the market and more. This metaphor and these action steps can be of great help to you as you try to lead your team towards an innovative future. It was enormously beneficial and I can’t thank you and your team enough for introducing him to the membership! That is why we are here.

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