Helping Others Apply Your Feedback – Remarkable TV

When we give feedback, it is with the hope that the person on the receiving end will take action on that feedback. But giving feedback isn’t a one-and-done action. It’s a journey that has many steps along the way. So before we (or should I say ‘they’) get to action, we must realize the emotions

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Helping Your Feedback Be Accepted

This is the third in a series of videos on feedback. You can watch the previous videos from the links below. In this video, we talk about how to get others to accept the feedback you are giving – leading them to action. Tweet it out: Before people can apply the feedback you give them,

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Getting Your Feedback Understood – Remarkable TV

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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Without This, Feedback Can’t Help – Remarkable TV

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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When Should We Train New Leaders?

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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Look Back to Look Forward – Remarkable TV

At the time when I recorded this video, we are facing a global pandemic. There is a lot of fear; there is a lot of frenzy; and we are all facing many challenges. As my friend Lou Russell says, we are all “walking around with broken brains.” And the solution to this grim situation is

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OK Isn’t Good Enough – Remarkable TV

About two weeks into the shutdown, I was having a conversation with my neighbor (at a safe, 6-foot distance, of course). His organization had recently sent all of their employees home and when I asked him how it was going, I got a response that no leader ever wants to hear… It’s going…OK. As leaders,

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How to Build Their Confidence

Success isn’t all about building and developing a skill set. Much of it is about having a positive mindset. To that end, your job as a leader is helping people establish that mindset. Here’s how you can do that. Tweet it out: If you want your new supervisors to succeed, help them build their confidence

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It’s Always Showtime – Remarkable TV

You are leading…and others are watching. This is true when things are going well and when they’re not going so well. That’s right. That means as a leader, you are on display. And in the words of my friend, Tom Peters, it’s always showtime. However, all of this does not mean that I am suggesting

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Don’t Put Negatives Under a Microscope – Remarkable TV

Focus is really important to leaders. What we study and think about, GROWS. So during difficult times, it’s even more important to be sure that we aren’t focusing on the negative; that we avoid putting negativity under the microscope. Here’s what I mean… Tweet it out: Focus on what you want – don’t put negativity

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