In our workshops and training, we always advise leaders to give “meaningful” feedback. And this often leads to the question of… What do you mean by meaningful feedback? In today’s video, I’ll give you four tips on what meaningful feedback is (or isn’t). https://youtu.be/h5YBl3bammw?rel=0&showinfo=0 Feedback that is seen as meaningful is more likely to be

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“Well, excuuuuussseee me!” In this video, I’m taking a page from Steve Martin’s playbook and talking about the danger in excuses and how to help leaders overcome them. Tweet it out: Try a no excuses week and see how much your world changes – for the better. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Sign up to receive

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I’ve written many, many times about the importance of taking vacation to us as leaders and as humans. And today I’m speaking specifically to the idea of checking email while on vacation. And while my stance hasn’t changed at all – getting time away without work is essential – I understand the hesitancy to unplug

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Today I am answering the following question that we recently received: How can I help a co-worker become the best asset ever, or rather, how can be effective in “coaching up”? In the video, I’ll provide six tips to help ensure a successful coaching situation. Coaching isn’t about organizational structure or role, it is a

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Our question today is about productivity and specifically, what to do when you “hit the wall” and are personally struggling, but others think you are doing better than you really are… I’ve got four suggestions below to help you get your “productivity mojo” back! Tweet it out: When you hit the wall, step back, refresh

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Today I am not answering a question that our Clients usually ask, instead, I am asking YOU a question. What are you reading? And after that, I’ll give a few tips for how to be a better reader. Tweet it out: The best leaders are readers. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Check out my blog post

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There is no doubt that we all need feedback to be successful. If we don’t know what we’re doing well, we can’t keep doing it. And conversely, if we don’t know what we’re doing wrong, we can’t correct it. In today’s video, I’m revealing the results of a recent survey we conducted on the frequency

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Today I’m talking about productivity and how our physical location is extremely important to our level of productivity. Check out the video below for my Productivity Checklist and start getting more done RIGHT NOW. Tweet it out: Consider your environment if you want to increase your productivity. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Sign up to receive

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Today I’m going back to my days at Chevron Phillips, telling a story to help you look at your role and your “title” in a new way. Tweet it out: Regardless of the title on your business card, think of yourself as a leader. @KevinEikenberry

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There’s one word that we sometimes use that is very dangerous. It can damage our credibility; it can promote guilt; it can diminish our motivation and a whole lot more. Let’s ban this word from our vocabulary for good. Tweet it out: Should never achieves anything. Banish that word from your vocabulary. @KevinEikenberry From This

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