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...]
Three Steps to Effective One on One Meetings
By Kevin Eikenberry One of the most important habits leaders can create is having effective one on one meetings with each of their teammates on a regularly. While most know the value of these sessions, too few leaders have had good examples to follow in making them effective. Here is a simple three step process to help you prepare and lead more effective one on one … [Read more...]
What About Confidence?
By Kevin Eikenberry I’m a big believer in the power of confidence. However, confidence often comes with a caveat. People would like to be confident, but most don’t want to be seen as cocky or over-confident. Because of that worry, they don’t go far enough. They grew up learning that “pride comes before a fall" (from Proverbs 16:18), and who wants to fall? While I … [Read more...]
How Do I Get People to Follow Me?
You've got questions, we've got answers. Hi, I'm Kevin Eikenberry, answering the questions that new and frontline leaders ask us. Actually, it's our goal to help all leaders be more productive, successful, and confident. And this video series is just one way we do that. Today, I'm asking the question. How do I get people to follow me? Are you ready for my answer? Let's get … [Read more...]
What to Do When You are Feeling Overwhelmed
By Kevin Eikenberry As a new supervisor, you have a lot going on that can cause you to start feeling overwhelmed. Have you ever noticed that when you feel overwhelmed, things are coming at you very quickly? The sheer volume of work and decisions is what creates the overwhelm. When you are in that place, you aren’t very productive, and you are having a bigger … [Read more...]
How Do I Reduce Turnover?
You've got questions, and 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 productive, successful, and confident. And today I'm answering an age old question. The question is how do I reduce turnover? Are you ready? Let's get started. Turnover is a big problem, and there are lots … [Read more...]
What Choices are You Making?
by Kevin Eikenberry As a new supervisor, you are constantly making decisions. You are bombarded with thousands of decisions every day. We make thousands of micro choices each day, most of them subconsciously guided by our habits and beliefs. These micro choices have a tremendous impact on our lives. It is the culmination of these micro choices that create our … [Read more...]