By Kevin Eikenberry As a leader and coach, giving feedback is an important part of our job. And while we know that, sometimes we find it hard to give feedback because it doesn’t seem like people accept it. While there are many tactics and specific approaches you can use to give feedback, they will be more important when we start by remembering the goal of feedback. The … [Read more...]
Three Commitments that Leaders Must Make
By Kevin Eikenberry Perhaps this title is a little misleading. What I mean is, you don’t necessarily have to make any of these commitments. However, the degree that you don’t make them, you will reduce your success as a leader. There is a direct correlation between a leader’s commitment and their success. Given that profoundly important point, perhaps a more accurate … [Read more...]
A Better Way for Leaders to Look at Change
By Kevin Eikenberry As a leader, whether you like it or not, you are in the business of change. Put another way, leading change is an important and ever-present part of your leadership work. While we all have significant experience with change both personally and organizationally, how we look at change can make a huge impact on our success. While I do not know what your … [Read more...]
Three Types of Expectations to Set with Team Members
by Kevin Eikenberry You've got questions, we've got answers. Hi, I'm Kevin Eikenberry, answering the questions that new leaders ask us. Actually, it's our goal to help all leaders be more successful, productive and confident. And the question I'm answering today is about setting expectations. Are you ready? Let's get started. When you think about setting expectations, the … [Read more...]
Three Things to Share with Your Team
By Kevin Eikenberry When we were kids, our parents and teachers taught us that sharing is an important life skill. Today, I am going to talk about things we can (and should) share as a leader. There are three important things that we should be sharing. Encouragement Your Ear Enthusiasm How about sharing encouragement? I have written that when you … [Read more...]
Why You Should Be Thinking About the Great Resignation
By Kevin Eikenberry The Great Resignation. It seems to be the topic everyone is talking about. Maybe you have been impacted by it, or maybe you haven’t been. Either way, there are three reasons you should be thinking about it as a leader. The Truth in the Trend Record numbers of people have quite their jobs in the last few months. The data is real. If you have … [Read more...]
How You Can Achieve Greater Results
By Kevin Eikenberry Looking for a way to help your team achieve goals? As a frontline supervisor, you help to set goals. We help the team to set goals, we help individuals on our teams to set goals, and you even help departments to set goals. We expect these goals to be reached during regular work hours, in addition to their regular work. There are three major reasons … [Read more...]
Maybe is a Powerful Word
By Kevin Eikenberry Maybe is a powerful word. It can be a word of contemplation and consideration. And it can also be a word of procrastination and delay, which is not as helpful. For me, when I am honest with myself, I know which it is when I say it or think it. I might say it hoping people think I am in consideration, when I am really procrastinating, delaying, … [Read more...]
Why You Should Be Looking For Your Replacement
By Kevin Eikenberry Succession planning is something typically left to senior leaders and Human Resource professionals. The (very good) idea is to be identifying those who have the potential to be promoted, not just once, but perhaps multiple times up through the organization. This thinking process has been studied and systematized by consultants and experts for good reason … [Read more...]
The Best Leaders Are Teachers
by Kevin Eikenberry The best leaders are great teachers. Consider Do this thought exercise with me: Think of the best teacher you have personally experienced and write down (or at least quickly think about) what made them so effective. Think of the best leader you have personally experienced and write down (or at least quickly think about) what made them so … [Read more...]