During the pandemic, many people found that they tightened up their circle of commitment and communication and relationships. And because of that, many relationships actually got better, even though things were difficult. Which is maybe a way to prove that when we prioritize something, we can actually make it better.  So if your team was

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There are podcasts on every imaginable topic. Anything that you have an interest in, there’s probably a podcast or five about it. And many of those we might choose to listen to are for entertainment purposes only. And that’s fantastic. I hope you’re doing that. But if you’re wondering how you can use a podcast to

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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 effective, productive, successful and confident. And this video series is one of the ways that we try to do that. Today, I’m answering a question about

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I understand. The comfort zone is pretty nice. It’s, well, comfortable. But if you’re watching this video, of the millions you could have chosen, I’m guessing that you want more than that? You want more for yourself. You want more for your family. You want more for your team and more for your organization. You have

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Engagement is one of those words that gets used a lot. We need to have more employee engagement. We need more engaged employees. Well, what is engagement, anyway? What does it mean to be engaged at work? Well, first of all, it’s more than satisfaction. I mean, people can be satisfied in their job, but

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You’ve got questions. 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 this set of videos is just one way we do that. Today I’m answering this question. What should I be reading? Are

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You have to give presentations and giving a presentation or communicating one to many is an incredibly valuable and important skill, both for you and for the people you’re presenting to. It’s also something that lots of people don’t like doing, and so consequently they don’t do it very well. So when we get better

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The word “new” is a word that conjures up many feelings because “new” implies change. And there’s always an emotional component to change. Sometimes that emotion is positive and sometimes it’s negative. But whichever it is, there’s certain to be emotion surrounding it. So here at The Kevin Eikenberry Group, “new” is the word of

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If you’re a leader, you’re in the change business. And if you’re in the change business, you have to think about how you help people make the choice to change. If you want people to change, you need to be more influential. And so since leadership is an influence activity, we should work on getting better

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