Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 21, 2019

We wonder about people’s motives and agendas. Positive intent sounds like a good idea. As we go through our day, we generally have a positive intent in what we do, right? And yet, we sometimes wonder about others. And the more we wonder, often the more negative our assumptions become. I believe that assuming positive […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

APRIL 20, 2014

You want to motivate, influence and inspire your team members to get their work done, meet job expectations, and hopefully for more beyond that. After all, you don’t have the ability to give raises when they are deserved, and without the ability to use money as a motivator, there is […]. And yet, you feel hamstrung.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 29, 2014

Reducing workplace drama starts with trying to understand the motivation and perspectives of the “actors.” Drama at the workplace … not so much. Watch this short video to learn tips for reducing the drama in your workplace. ” @KevinEikenberry (Tweet It) You can learn more […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

I do realize that there is “bad news” and there is “seriously-work-and-life-changing-bad-news”, but regardless of the depth, leaders worry about the impact the news will have on the psyche, attitude and motivation of their […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 11, 2017

It can damage our credibility; it can promote guilt; it can diminish our motivation and a whole lot more. There’s one word that we sometimes use that is very dangerous. Let’s ban this word from our vocabulary for good. Tweet it out: Should never achieves anything. Banish that word from your vocabulary.

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Kevin Eikenberry

MARCH 17, 2015

Leadership & Supervisory Skills birthdays encouragement Motivation recognition' but everyone […]. The post Remarkable TV: Do Birthdays Matter? appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 29, 2014

Reducing workplace drama starts with trying to understand the motivation and perspectives of the “actors.” Drama at the workplace … not so much. Watch this short video to learn tips for reducing the drama in your workplace. ” @KevinEikenberry (Tweet It) You can learn more […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 12, 2017

For over 30 years, Arbinger has dedicated themselves to researching and exploring the power of mindset and understanding human motivation. In this episode, Jim Ferrell explains the difference between inward and outward mindset and shares some of their research on how the mindset we choose can ultimately determine our success as leaders.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 25, 2015

Here’s a little motivation to help jump-start your next coaching situation. While it’s hard, time-consuming and often frustrating, coaching can be extremely gratifying on a personal level. Click here for just the audio of this episode. Click to learn more about the Remarkable Coaching Workshop.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 26, 2015

The equation includes seven variables: (W) weather, (D) debt, (d) monthly salary, (T) time since Christmas, (Q) time since last failed attempt, (M) low motivational levels and (NA) the need to take action. […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 7, 2011

“Lazy&# is a relative term – one person’s lazy might be another person’s normal (or even motivated). Ask the questions to help both of you understand his/her motivations. In order to influence others, you must understand and tap into their deepest motivations. Connect to their why.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 1, 2010

New, fresh, inspiring ideas infused new confidence and motivation in people, impacting how they communicated and collaborated together. When this scenario is widely experienced in a company, inspiring ideas and motivational team building programs don’t have a lasting impact. This is what is happening in many organizations.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

How do I motivate people? And sometimes it is equally hard to share with people exactly what is that they are doing well – and how to keep them moving forward towards their potential. Leaders ask me all the time things like: How do I deal with complacency on my team? How do I help other see their potential? great coaching.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

He takes five key roles of leaders and explores them in a chapter: Improve vision Ensure accountability Build unity and cooperation Create better decisions Motivate to action Then he opens each section with a list of great questions, and the chapter follows with comments, stories and ideas related to each question.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

John teaches men and women to achieve positive results by focusing on communication, influence, motivation and supervision. And of course, nominee for Best Leadership Blog of 2010. His nominated blog Lead By Example can be found here. This post was first published in The Washington Post on 8/24/10.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Satisfaction, pride and confidence are powerful motivators and sustainers of activity and effort. This piece of the exercise is where breakthroughs come from. How much pride or satisfaction will achieving this goal create? Does your current goal target drive these feelings? As you see the world today, what are the odds of achieving this goal?

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 25, 2020

I meet with a lot of leaders who are frustrated with people on their team who are not doing something at all or who aren’t doing something in a certain way. And in order to address this concern, there is one question that they can ask to determine WHY this is: Is it will or […]. The post Will or Skill?

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 28, 2011

Thanks for being such an encourager and motivator. I just got a new iphone, and it’s amazing how everything can be at my fingertips (from my audio Bible, to my notes and contacts, to all of my online work and writing); your thought about reviewing goals and being proactive in forward movement is good advice! You’re remarkable!)

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Kevin Eikenberry

MARCH 26, 2018

What does it mean to have emotional intelligence? No one ever asked that question until 1995 when psychologist, Daniel Goleman, wrote his landmark book, Emotional Intelligence. Since then, much has been written and discussed about this idea. In this article, I won’t try to summarize or overly simplify the ideas. Rather, I will share five […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

You’re looking to lift, strengthen and maintain a powerful motivating and productive working environment. This one on motivating brought back loads of memories But, it wasn’t as concrete about actions to take as you usually provide. Or make it “powerful&# and “motivating&# , let alone productive.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe How to Deal with a Complacent Person by Kevin Eikenberry on September 20, 2010 in Change , Collaboration , Devloping Others , Leadership , Learning Leaders sometimes have to deal with complacent people – those people who are seemingly (..)

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Employees need the motivation that comes with a good pat on the back. Marisi Tambunan Reply mba October 8, 2010 at 4:54 am Really Appreciated to you for this post Thanks Reply Julie-Ann October 29, 2010 at 11:20 pm Excellent post! You are oh so right that progress and milestones need to be recognized and celebrated.

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