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What’s a Hybrid Team and Why Should I Care?

by Wayne Turmel When we think of remote or virtual teams, we think of groups where either everyone is scattered all over the place, or they are all co-located. Most of us, though, aren’t lucky enough to be all one or the other. Most of us have a team where you have some people

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. 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

Remote Leaders: The New Office Architects for Communication

by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator The office was designed for communication. There are conference rooms for meetings. Whiteboards hang in break-out rooms for brainstorming sessions. Offices or cubicles are situated so co-workers can pop in or peak their heads over for quick questions of clarity. Even lunch rooms and break rooms are on

Before the Boiling Point – Remarkable TV

Today I’m using a metaphor with boiling water that provides concrete and easy tips to help leaders remain calm and collected so that they can better communicate with and lead their team. Tweet it out: You can’t influence when you are boiling hot. Keep the heat turned down just a bit if you want better

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

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

Bridging the Gap with Remote Workers

by Randy Clark Whenever possible, before I present to a group on leadership development, I mingle with the audience and ask what obstacles they face in management. The hindrance to leadership that I hear most often is communication. From small start-ups to multi-billion dollar international corporations, it’s the same chorus. The most significant hurdle most

Don’t Shut Down Emotions During Conflicts—If You Want a Quick Resolution

One challenge I see when people, and especially new leaders, attempt to address a conflict is the desire to ignore or minimize the emotional side of it. They attempt to persuade the other party with logic, data and reason, and take the emotion completely out of it. I have been guilty of this error myself,

Snow Days as a Test for Remote Teams

by Wayne Turmel Most of North America and Europe have had at least one major snow event this winter that made getting to work difficult. People tend to view these as either a sign from above that they can work from home and spare themselves a commute that day, or that the business will be

Dealing with New Idea Naysayers

You’ve been there. A new idea is floated, a change is introduced, or a solution to a vexing problem is suggested and the responses include: “We can’t do it that way.” “That will never work.” If you have worked in an organization or led in any capacity, you have heard the new idea naysayers. These

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