Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Every leader, supervisor, coach, team member and parent has been told of the value of giving positive feedback. We’ve learned all of the basics about giving positive feedback successfully: make it timely, make it specific, and when giving positive feedback consider sharing it publicly. [.]. We’ve heard reasons why.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 18, 2015

The positivity of your team starts with you. And when we create this positive environment, we see increased productivity, engagement and success. Watch today’s episode below for tips to help create a positive outlook for your team. Click here for just the audio of this episode.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 7, 2013

For years in training around the world I’ve said – “There is always an emotional component to change.” And people have typically nodded in agreement. After all, personal experience will tell anyone this is true. There have been changes in your life you were excited about, and those where your emotions were, let’s say, less [.].

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Kevin Eikenberry

MAY 24, 2015

As a coach, leader, and friend, would you like to support others in making positive change in their lives? The post Triggers: Sparking Positive Change and Making it Last appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. By Marshall Goldsmith with Mark Reiter Would you like to make change in your life last?

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Kevin Eikenberry

APRIL 20, 2012

I had the chance to meet and hear the fabulous and wise Daniel Lapin speak yesterday. Daniel is a best-selling author, radio personality and is known as ”America’s Rabbi.” ” He spoke about faith and finances, leaving 1200 people with plenty to think about.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JUNE 24, 2012

Chris Edmonds and Lisa Zigarmi That is quite a long title – for a book with very short (and powerful) ideas! Written as the sub title says in 140 short quotations – actually they are all tweets originally posted on Twitter – this book is super readable. So if you are a person [.].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 24, 2016

The post The Power of Fifty Bits: The New Science of Turning Good Intentions into Positive Results appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. If the writing is clear, includes stories and real world examples, I’ll likely keep reading. If within the […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Fundamentally, people are asking about managing without position. While there is much we can learn about managing those we do lead, often people feel at a loss about influencing when we don’t have positional power. How do I manage my peers? I hear these two questions frequently. There is plenty […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 18, 2022

They are generally well-intentioned, yet often elicit less than positive response – anything from the rolling of eyes to complaints about how policies don’t apply to a given situation. Policies exist in all parts of society, and we have been subject to them throughout our lives. Company policies receive the same treatment and derision.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Our mission is to help as many leaders as we can become more effective so they and their teams can make a positive difference in the world. One could argue that the leaders in the best position to make the biggest positive change are those who lead not-for-profit organizations. And those might be the same […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

MAY 3, 2022

If I asked you what your first thought is when I say the word “conflict”, chances are it wouldn’t be positive. And while there is certainly a downside to conflict, the truth is conflict isn’t always bad. In fact, there are many times when conflict can be a good thing. And in the video below, […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JUNE 27, 2013

Most everyone would say that attitude is important – even those who would admit theirs isn’t as positive as it could be. And most people who know me would say that I am a pretty upbeat, and positive person. In fact, some have said I was as positive as anyone they’ve known (and I was [.].

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Many would call me a positive thinker. And if you looked at my bookshelves, you would find books by renowned positive thinkers – Norman Vincent Peale, Zig Ziglar, and Robert Schuller, to name a few. I’ve long believed that our mindset matters greatly, and so I am always looking to better understand the winner’s mindset. […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Worse yet, often those who take a more positive view are seen as “spinning the message” or as hopelessly naïve. Cynics too often seem to rule the world. While this has never been my belief or approach, it seems to be prevalent in the world today. That is just one reason why I love Humankind: […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

This fact is great, when the attitude we are infected with is a positive one. Since negative attitudes are just as contagious as positive ones, if you are like me, you’d like to […]. It is a proven fact – the attitude of those around you is contagious. But that isn’t the purpose of this article.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 15, 2019

As you might know or at least surmise, we are in the business of helping more leaders make a bigger, positive difference in the world. Most people would call that leadership development. If developing leaders is your goal, you must ask yourself if you are focusing on helping an individual leader grow and develop, or […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

APRIL 1, 2019

Does control come from position? Control is something we all want, and most leaders think a lot about control. Many of the big leadership questions revolve around control and who has it. Are leaders exerting more control by micromanaging? And what about control and employee engagement? The post What Can You Control?

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Leadership Leadership Communication Learning Video coaching dialogue feedback leadership new supervisors performance reviews positive feedback' So in this episode of Remarkable TV, I’m sharing the biggest secret to giving better feedback. Check it out here. When […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Communication Leadership Leadership Communication Video coaching feedback leadership negative feedback performance reviews positive feedback' Check out the video below for tips on ensuring that your feedback is heard, valued, and USED. If you […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

People have experience and an opinion about conflict, and they don’t talk about positively. Put people together and ask them what the challenges are at work, and conflict will always come up. We face conflict and generally think […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 25, 2014

Chances are, your first thoughts aren’t positive, and the day of your performance review isn’t a day you circle with positive anticipation. When you think about performance reviews, what do you think? The fact is that. Most performance reviews. aren’t very effective. Most performance reviews .

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 22, 2011

A positive mental attitude or just “being positive&# is often cited as an important attribute of successful leaders and people.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 6, 2012

I’m an optimist and positive-thinking person. So this quotation resonates with me. I hope it does with you, and if it doesn’t, perhaps it challenges your thinking just a bit. Since there is so much in life that is uncertain. think about this. “When nothing is sure, everything is possible.”

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

And while we all know that giving someone the benefit of the doubt or assuming the positive is the correct answer to the situation, it’s also hard to make this complete jump from negative to positive. […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 9, 2013

And people elected to all sorts of positions take an oath of office. Physicians take the Hippocratic Oath before they can practice medicine. Lawyers take a professional oath after they pass the bar. Change Communication Leadership Leadership Communication Learning'

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Kevin Eikenberry

JUNE 26, 2014

Persuade - to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of […]. If a connection between those words crosses your mind, I want you to break that connection – and I’ve got about 400 words in this space to persuade you. From the Merriam Webster online dictionary.

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Kevin Eikenberry

APRIL 19, 2018

How did someone 5’10” and 230 pounds get to these positions? Gary Brackett went from an undrafted free agent to football captain and Superbowl champion. Post football, he is a community leader and entrepreneur. He played from the neck up and joins Kevin to talk about consistency and repetition. Lessons he learned on the playing […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Six Ways to Overcome Your Biggest Attitude Challenge by Kevin Eikenberry on November 15, 2010 in Influence , Leadership , Learning Most everyone has a relatively positive attitude when things are going great. Repeat after me.

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Kevin Eikenberry

APRIL 19, 2018

How did someone 5’10” and 230 pounds get to these positions? Gary Brackett went from an undrafted free agent to football captain and Superbowl champion. Post football, he is a community leader and entrepreneur. He played from the neck up and joins Kevin to talk about consistency and repetition. Lessons he learned on the playing […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

We have three positions we are looking to add to the team. The team at The Kevin Eikenberry Group is growing – and to find the right people to add to our Remarkable Team, I thought you, our Customers, readers, and family would be the best place to start! could it be […]. Learning employment job opportunities'

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Kevin Eikenberry

APRIL 6, 2014

This book is written from the perspective of people in a selling position, but think about this for a second. By Deb Calvert If you are looking at the cover of this book and seeing “for professional sellers” you might be ready to stop reading. Do you want to improve your relationships? Asking better […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JUNE 15, 2015

I was recently asked this question: “If you have been in the position for a while, but not been successful, what can you do to become successful?” Check out this Remarkable TV episode to find out how I answered the question… I was recently asked this question: “If you have been in the position for […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

MARCH 11, 2014

Check out this video to find out why this approach could be undermining your efforts and learn tips for structuring your feedback so that it is positively received and actually used! The Feedback Sandwich is a common model for giving feedback to others, and unfortunately an often ineffective one.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Whatever the attitude is, either positive or negative, it will spread. And, if you aren’t purposefully and intentionally spreading positive, the negative will win. That statement is oft-repeated because it is true. Actually there are two truths inside the short statement. You already know this. You have dealt with […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 3, 2012

If I could give you a tool or resource that would change your life in positive ways, change your results, create more happiness in your life, and help you get better at anything you desired. And if I could promise you that this tool would cost you nothing, require only yourself, and [.].

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

But in today’s episode, I am talking about the very valuable role of the middleman and how we as leaders can fulfill this position and realize more success for ourselves and […]. As a leader, you are very likely also a middleman – and this is a term that doesn’t often get a lot of respect.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 1, 2013

In his 47 year career he held senior leadership positions at GM, BMW, and Chrysler, then at nearly age 70, rejoined GM as Vice Chairman where he served for nearly ten years. By Bob Lutz Bob Lutz is a car guy. This book, written in 2011, and released in paperback this spring (with a new […].

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