When you’re a new supervisor, it can be hard to give feedback to a team member (particularly one that used to be a “bud) without them taking it personally. To help improve this process and decrease the stress and frustration for all, it helps to start at the beginning. Here’s what I mean…

Tweet it out: People can’t argue with their own data. Reduce defensiveness by asking people their opinion first. @KevinEikenberry

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Kevin Eikenberry is a recognized world expert on leadership development and learning and is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. He has spent over 30 years helping organizations across North America, and leaders from around the world, on leadership, learning, teams and teamwork, communication and more.

Twice he has been named by Inc.com as one of the Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts in the World and 100 Great Leadership Speakers for Your Next Conference. The American Management Association named him a “Leaders to Watch” and he has been twice named as one of the World's Top 30 Leadership Professionals by Global Gurus. Top Sales World has named him a Top Sales & Marketing Influencer several times, and his blog has been named on many “best of” lists. LeadersHum has named him one of the 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership in 2023.

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  1. Hello Kevin,

    Thank you for your informative videos.

    Any chance you could increase your recording volume, please?

    Thanks,
    Alexander

    1. Thanks for the feedback, Alexander.

      We’re continuously reviewing and improving our video quality. We’ll take a look at our sound and see if we can increase it so it’s more easily heard.

      – Marisa

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