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When People Just Want to Do Their Job

I think we all know someone like this: they’re good at the technical parts of their job, BUT that’s all they want to do… And while they might argue that they’re “doing their job”, this isn’t really the case. Check out the video below for two very powerful suggestions to lead employees beyond this sticky

4 Leadership Lessons From the Election

Today is Election Day in the U.S., and soon enough we will know who our next POTUS will be. We are all a little exhausted and burnt out from this nasty presidential campaign, but rest assured, this post isn’t about politics or who you should vote for. This post is for you as a leader. While

Communicating When Stressed

When I was asked recently how leaders should communicate when they are stressed, I had three very specific answers to this common question. I’m sharing them in today’s video. https://youtu.be/1I6SDT8E7BE?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it out: If you are stressed, now might not be the time to communicate. Can you wait? via @KevinEikenberry

What Shouldn’t I Delegate?

Delegation is extremely important to our success as leaders, but there is one very important task that absolutely should not be delegated. Here’s what I’m talking about… Tweet it out: Great leaders delegate often, but they don’t delegate the important responsibility of coaching. via @KevinEikenberry

How to Offer Feedback without Creating Resistance

Feedback can be both hard to give and hard to receive. While it’s easy to say that feedback is necessary for us to get better, most people – including me – don’t like to hear what they did that could have been done better. And since most leaders know that people might not want to

How Enthusiastic Should I Be?

I’m a fan of enthusiasm – and always have been. And I think most would agree that enthusiasm is contagious – and when you spread it as a leader, it is especially powerful. In today’s video, I’m sharing my thoughts on exactly why enthusiasm is so important to your success as a leader. Tweet it

Training Can Be Fun and Games: 7 Gamification Tactics for Effective Employee Training

This is a guest post by John Findlay is co-founder of Launchfire. You just took over a team, and you are frustrated with the level of training your employees received under your predecessor. Perhaps the previous leader didn’t invest in training at all or maybe he or she just wasted everyone’s time with ineffective training. And

Planning to Hire Someone? Do This First

It’s this time of year when companies are working on their plans for next year. They are finalizing budgets, setting goals and more in hopes of building on this year’s successes or improving performance that didn’t quite meet expectations. Additionally, some businesses are sketching out plans to increase hiring in the coming year, while others

Building Confidence as a New Leader

Confidence is important to the success of anyone, and it’s even more important for new leaders who need to build their confidence while they are learning and adapting to a new role. In today’s video, I’m sharing a few tips for building the confidence you need to succeed. Check it out below! https://youtu.be/gd1BaIKTdt8?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it

What You Can Do to Motivate Unmotivated People

One of the most common questions I get in workshops and coaching conversations is this… “How do you motivate an unmotivated person?” This question has two basic problems. There are no unmotivated people, and You can’t motivate anyone other than you. Let’s quickly deal with these two issues. There are no unmotivated people. Consider this…

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