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Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 21, 2022
This is the second in a series of videos about reasons we should ask. In the first first video, we talked about asking for learning. In this video, we’re asking for input. Now they may seem similar, because when we ask to learn, we may get input.
Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 16, 2022
Retaining top talent should always be a focus of leaders and organizations. However, during times of high employment, or an historic Great Resignation, the topic gets more attention.
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Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 20, 2022
E pluribus unum. It is one of the mottos of the USA and is on the country’s Great Seal. The translation of the Latin phrase translated is “Out of many, one” or “from many, noe.”And
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 13, 2022
This might describe you. At the start of 2020, you went to the office every day. In April of that year, you worked from home every day. Now you are, or will be, doing both. Whether you will be in the office most days or at home most days, you need to create the dual […].
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Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 25, 2022
Micromanagement. We have all experienced it – and if you are a leader, you have mostly likely done it. Yet no one ever says that great leaders are micromanagers. If it isn’t effective and we don’t like it done to us, why do we micromanage?
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 14, 2022
In today’s episode, I’m talking about questions – specifically asking questions to learn. As a leader and as a human, there are lots of reasons we can and do ask questions. And one of the most powerful reasons is to learn.
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 7, 2022
In this video, I’m sharing what a high heeled shoe, a tire pump and your most productive day have in common. I’m also sharing three questions to help improve your focus. What is your priority? What is your next step? Why does this matter?
Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 29, 2022
The lifeblood of any business is customers. Without customers, businesses don’t last very long. While all customers are valuable, the most valuable are lifelong customers. The question for owners, leaders, and salespeople is how can we predictably create those lifelong customers?
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 19, 2022
As a new or front-line leader, there is much to learn. We have long said the transition to your first leadership job is the toughest transition of your career. There is much to learn, and yet you may not have time for a workshop amid all the work. While a workshop isn’t the only option, […].
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 5, 2022
As humans, we know what it feels like to be included – or not. 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.
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Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 17, 2022
The title for this episode might seem a little strange. But it’s not wrong. In this episode, I am reminding you (or maybe telling you for the first time) that conflict isn’t always bad.
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Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 31, 2022
I recently celebrated a milestone birthday. And this has me thinking a little bit about milestones in general. Did you know that if you look up the word milestone in the dictionary, there are two basic definitions that are actually quite different? The first definition is a stone to mark distance.
Kevin Eikenberry
JANUARY 31, 2022
Leading is hard enough in “normal” times. But the times in which we are living and leading are far from normal. Supply chains, viruses, economic changes, and changes in expectations, needs, and demands can all create exhaustion.
Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 23, 2022
Change is all around you. Likely you are working through, dealing with, and leading more than one change right now. As we face change and try to make change happen, we can’t lose sight of some keys to making it all work.
Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 30, 2022
I wish I had a dime for every time in the last few years someone asked me for my recommendation for the best software tool, the best web platform, the best collaboration tool to facilitate long-distance work. I understand the question.
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Many companies are embracing objectives and key results (OKRs) as the best practice for committing to goals and following through. Objectives are outcomes that reflect current company priorities. Each employee should write OKRs that roll up to larger company goals.
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 6, 2022
There is more thinking and talking about “work” and what it means now than at any time I can remember. Certainly, we are living in a time of change and the nature and paradigm of work is changing with it. I am all for this discussion and the adaptation of new ideas about when, where, […].
Kevin Eikenberry
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Benchmarking can create new perspectives and a competitive edge in business. That why so many organizations look for benchmarks to compare performance, understand gaps, and measure success. Those objectives sound valuable for an individual as well, don’t they?
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. And during this, we’ve had to do two things at the same time.
Kevin Eikenberry
MARCH 15, 2022
In this episode of Remarkable TV, I’m sharing tips for giving better instructions. And to do that, we’re using the game of Monopoly to help us. So Monopoly. Chances are, if you’ve played Monopoly, you either love it or you hate it.
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Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 5, 2022
Think goal first. That seems like pretty solid advice. And it seems like something that is easy to do. And yet…we don’t always do that.
Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 22, 2022
There are podcasts in any niche, about any topic, catering to any interest or hobby. There are also podcasts to help us in all sorts of ways at work, like being a better communicator (here’s one), be better leaders (here’s a good place to start), and much more.
Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 10, 2022
Today we’re talking about the leaders role in conflict. In last week’s episode, we talked about conflict and when it’s bad and when it’s good. Yep, that’s right. Not all conflict is bad. You can watch the full episode here.
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.
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The question for sales pros is this: Are you ready for the challenge, and opportunity, of selling to the C-suite? The following 12 tips can help ensure that you and your team are.
Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 24, 2022
eLearning in some form has been around for most of the lives of anyone who might be reading this. From the beginning, and again with each new advance, eLearning has been heralded as the future of learning.
Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 3, 2022
There is plenty of discussion about negative feedback, and why not? While we have all gotten plenty of it, it isn’t often very effective. And since it isn’t effective, leaders and coaches are always looking for ways to give it more effectively.
Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 26, 2022
Empathy is something we all look for in other people. We would love for people to have more empathy for us. And when we’re willing to and take the time to be empathetic with others, we gain almost as much as they do.
Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 1, 2022
Does your team have the talent you want and need? Are you experiencing staffing challenges, perhaps even losing great talent? Are you having trouble attracting the talent you need to maintain and grow your business?
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Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 17, 2022
Have you ever felt burnout? Are you feeling burnt out now? Chances are the answer to one of those questions is yes. Unfortunately, we often don’t think about it until we have arrived at that state of weariness, malaise, or exhaustion.
Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 10, 2022
MayThere are many things people feel they lost during the pandemic. Beyond the tragic loss of life and major changes in routines, the loss I hear about most is the loss of connection.
Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 19, 2022
In this episode, we’re talking about making room for conversation and I’m using a cup metaphor to illustrate some important points. As humans, we all have a mental and emotional cup.
Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 2, 2022
Are you returning to the office? Is your staff worried and anxious? Are you? After two years of working away from our former second home, people are worried and concerned about coming back. As a leader, what can you do to understand and ease those concerns? What are Their Concerns?
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Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 15, 2022
Chances are you were taught to take notes in high school and saw it as a strategy for studying. You either stuck with the approach you learned or tweaked it slightly. What if I told you there was a new way to take smart notes? This approach could make you not just a better student/learner, […].
Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 10, 2022
Stress. We all have it in our lives. And unfortunately, the workplace is commonly noted as one of the major sources. While the sources of our stress at work are varied, understanding those sources can help us reduce or manage that stress more effectively. Let’s call those triggers for stress.
Kevin Eikenberry
MARCH 27, 2022
Growth doesn’t occur in a linear way. We know that when we look at kids. They have noticeable growth spurts. Most plants don’t grow continuously, and certainly not at the same rate throughout their life. The same is true for us as leaders, professionals, and people. We go through seasons of growth.
Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 12, 2022
For centuries, people have wanted to find the fountain of youth. People traveled for months on ships to try to find this mythical fountain of youth, because we’d all like to be younger, right? What about wisdom?
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