As long as you have been in the workplace, you have had work routines. As your job situations changed, those routines adjusted with you. Rarely have so many seen their working situation change so drastically, so quickly. Now, nearly all of the cues and rhythms that marked your workday are changed. No commute. No coffee

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I probably know your answer. After all, meeting effectiveness in general has never been great overall. Now, while we can’t meet in person, we have added complexity to something that wasn’t always good anyway. That is a recipe for poor results, wasted time, and increased anxiety. Even if your answer is “not bad,” think about

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Last week I talked about the first step in giving effective feedback. You can watch that episode here. In this episode, I am talking about the second step. But before I do that, let’s review the four steps again: Feedback must be heard. Feedback must be understood. Feedback must be accepted. Feedback must be applied.

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Workplace re-entry will be hard. There is more to preparing your people and organization for a return to the workplace than making sure you follow OSHA, CDC, and State guidelines. Those guidelines are important but are simply table stakes – they ensure compliance and assure safety of your team members. If you are planning to

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Has the pandemic and shutdown changed the plan, outlook, and finances of your organization? Are you wanting to continue developing our leaders and teams, but aren’t sure how to navigate the changes, make good choices, and stretch your investments as far as you can? Would you like it to be easier to choose the best

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There are tons of tips out there for delivering feedback. The problem is that tips are only tactics until we start with the basics. First, we must understand the goal of feedback which is that the other person will take action on that feedback. And then, we have to ensure that the feedback is actually

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It’s not a matter of if you’re going to train your new leaders. It’s a matter of when and how. Those are the questions I’m going to respond to in this video. Tweet it out: Being a new supervisor may be the biggest transition of a career. Make sure you are supporting their growth. @KevinEikenberry

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While we all aspire to do work that is meaningful and fulfilling (I believe that is completely possible, and I am living proof), it can still be hard. As my dad used to say, that’s why it’s called work. Regardless of your work location, If you don’t get fatigued from your work sometimes, you might

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by Kevin Eikenberry, co-founder The Remote Leadership Institute We all know words matter. Too often, we are too sloppy with them. I believe sloppy language has been a big part of our problem in recent months. Here is my perspective. I believe what we all need is a perspective that acknowledges the challenges we face

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