I want you to think of a time when something was unclear to you. Maybe you were unclear about your future. Maybe you were unclear about your role in your company or on a project. Or maybe you were unclear on your goals or your purpose.  I’m pretty confident that when you are unclear, there’s no

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Empowerment is a great thing. Empowered employees show greater commitment, stay more engaged, and create better results. Empowered employees take more initiative and get more done than employees who work in a fear-based, command-and-control environment. As a new supervisor, you may have heard and read about these organizational performance results, and then decided that you want

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Think about how it feels when you are misunderstood after communicating with someone. None of the emotions are positive, and none of the outcomes are likely very good for the communication and perhaps the relationship. Misunderstandings can come directly from our words. But more often, the root of misunderstanding is a disconnect between the sender’s

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Picture this… You’re working on a project, and you’re giving what you believe to be your best effort to get things right and to deliver the project on time. One day, your supervisor comes to you to offer some “feedback” on your performance. Where does your mind go? Do you think “great, I was looking

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We all want to make a difference. We all want to do things that have meaning and to have a purpose. And yet we are often too busy doing our jobs, completing our tasks without much purpose or a clear reason why. That’s why we need people to be meaning makers. And we can do that

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Talk about employee engagement has never been louder than it is today. But much like the distortion you get in your music when you turn your speakers up to the max, more talk hasn’t made this topic clearer. Let’s take a few minutes to dispel the myth of employee engagement, turn down the volume, and

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Let’s start with a question: Would your organization or team be more effective, productive and successful if you were more focused? Now how about you?Would you be more effective, productive and successful if you were more focused?I think I know the answer, and I think you do too.So in this video, we are going to talk about

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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 become more productive, successful, and confident. And that’s why I’m here right now. If you have to be watching us on YouTube, we’re glad you’re here. Make sure

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If you are alive, you experience stress. And while not all stress is harmful, excessive stress can lead to burnout, reduced productivity, and reduced mental and physical health. Since we spend so many of our waking hours working, it is common for people to experience stress at work. In fact, many people list work near

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