Clear expectations are the foundation of great performance. Check out today's video for an easy 5-step process to help you set clear expectations. http://kevineikenberry.wistia.com/medias/07bdh0345t?embedType=iframe&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Listen to the audio for this episode here: audio Expectations become clear through conversation, agreement, and writing them … [Read more...]
Lead the Way You Would Like to Be Led
From Leadership & Learning with Kevin Eikenberry Why is it that some leaders can easily gain compliance from the people they are trying to lead, while others struggle? What leadership skills are necessary to successfully build and lead a unified team? The answers to those questions vary, depending on whom you ask, but one skill that is often omitted from the … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Accelerate Change Successfully
After reading the above title, you may have thought: “I’m really interested in that, but I don’t know if it is possible to accelerate change, given that I am a new leader coming in at a time when so much change is already occurring.” This article will help you think about change in new ways so that you can lead positive change more readily, more quickly and more … [Read more...]
FAQ Series: Building Trust with New Employees
Today's question is this: How do I build trust with new employees? Trust is absolutely critical to our success as leaders, so this is a great question and here's our answer... http://kevineikenberry.wistia.com/medias/iy8xczsdt0?embedType=iframe&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Listen to the audio for this episode here: audio Trust is a noun and a verb. The more of the … [Read more...]
FAQ Series: Getting People to Truly Understand
Are your employees saying "YES, I understand", when they really DON'T? In the video below, you'll learn some tips to ensure that there is real understanding in all of your communications. http://kevineikenberry.wistia.com/medias/iksewu9u1c?embedType=iframe&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Listen to the audio for this episode here: audio Do you want people to understand or … [Read more...]
Make the JUMP to Better Decisions
In 1919 Leslie Irvin made a decision. He decided to jump from an airplane. He wasn't the first to jump from a plane; and it wasn't even the first time he jumped from a plane. In fact, he had been jumping for five years. But on April 28, 1919, Leslie did something no one had ever done before. He made a premeditated, free-fall, parachute descent with a pack on his back. … [Read more...]
The High Cost of Low Trust
More and more often I find that a centerpiece of leadership training we design for clients focuses on trust – understanding it and understanding how to build it. When thinking about trust, the following quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson comes to mind: “Our distrust is very expensive.” I love that thought, but with all due respect to the late great Mr. Emerson, let’s make … [Read more...]
FAQ Series: Motivating Teams Towards Their Goals
Is there a way to get your team motivated towards their goals, when each member has such different goals? You bet! Watch the video below to find out how. http://kevineikenberry.wistia.com/medias/zzglf17i6p?embedType=iframe&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Listen to the audio for this episode here: audio … [Read more...]
2 Lessons From Your July 4th Barbecue
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, and in the United States, that means fireworks, parades and crowds of people wearing red, white and blue. Additionally, a good percentage of Americans will celebrate the 4th of July tomorrow by hosting or attending a cookout, barbecue or picnic. And most will overindulge in food and fun. As with most things, I can't help but reflect and … [Read more...]
FAQ Series: When Your Team Doesn’t Want to Change
Change is hard and it's even harder when an individual doesn't believe in it or see the good in it. Watch today's video for tips that you can use as a leader to help successfully initiate change. http://kevineikenberry.wistia.com/medias/x8zfo5un55?embedType=seo&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Force doesn't work. Leaders must help the team choose the change. … [Read more...]