Self-esteem is relatively scarce in the world and in your workplace. If you don't believe that, it's probably because: You have a healthy self-esteem and so you assume others do, or it never crosses your mind. You don’t have it, and are in denial, (or think you are the only one with weak or low self-esteem). Your people seem to have good self-esteem Self-esteem … [Read more...]
Stop Letting Procrastination Hold You Back
We all procrastinate sometimes. Some people make it a way of life. Either they put off tasks they dread or they simply thrive when producing work at the last minute. Many people, however, wish they procrastinated less. They scold themselves for creating unnecessary stress or regret their time management when they produce less-than-stellar work. Of all the comments I’ve … [Read more...]
6 Steps to Spur Your Team to Work Together
On your team, you want everyone working together, striving to hit the same goals. It seems like it ought to be easy. After all, everyone is on the same team. However, the more people who are involved on your team and in your organization, the harder all that becomes. People create their own goals and purposes for work. They become more self-focused and seem to have less of a … [Read more...]
How Do I Get Them to Care?
In a recent webinar, I was asked this question: How do I get people to care? This is a good question and one that I get frequently and there is just one small word in there that makes it impossible to answer... https://youtu.be/1Nb-h2oyyTE?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it out: If you want people to care more, understand their perspective first before imposing yours on … [Read more...]
You Are Responsible for Making Work Fun. Here’s why.
Work and fun. Maybe you've never thought about those two words in the same sentence. There are certainly people who don’t equate those two ideas together, or while they wish it could be true to have fun at work, they’ve never really experienced it. My premise is that work can be fun, at least some of the time and it should be that way. This isn’t some new-age, fluffy, … [Read more...]
What Questions Do You Ask Yourself?
Normally I answer YOUR questions in this video series, but today, I'm flipping it around and I'm asking YOU a question that will help you be a better leader. https://youtu.be/Do4VPgZtcKQ?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it out: Be aware of the questions you ask yourself, for they determine the answers you get and the decisions you reach. @KevinEikenberry Send us YOUR … [Read more...]
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More and Change The Way You Lead Forever
Back in 2016 on the Kevin Eikenberry Blog, I was incredibly excited to share news about Michael Bungay Stanier's brand-new book "The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More and Change The Way You Lead Forever." March 1, 2018 marked the two-anniversary, and the book is now a best seller. The leadership guidance presented in the book and my thoughts on it are as pertinent as ever, … [Read more...]
Having Better Meetings
I'm often asked about how to have better meetings and more often than not, the other person wants me to boil the advice down to the #1 thing for improving their meetings. Now that's a tall order but I'm going to try to tackle this challenge today and give you my #1 best way to have better meetings. https://youtu.be/FhfcEWGbPlk?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it out: To … [Read more...]
Change the Way You Think About Mistakes
Whether we are talking about an honest one, a little one, or a great big oh #$%^&@! one, we all have made mistakes. I’ve come to believe that the way we view and how we respond to them plays a huge role in our attitude, approach and results in life. How we view mistakes determines how (or whether) we use them to make our lives and results better ... or not. If we see … [Read more...]
Onboarding is Your Responsibility
Ninety-one percent of first-year employees stay on with an organization, if the onboarding process was successful—and nearly 60% will remain after three years. Those are beautiful stats, especially when you consider the high cost of turnover and the burgeoning talent shortage. Effective onboarding is one of (if not the) most critical things leaders can do, and yet, so many … [Read more...]