I was on a phone call yesterday with a potential Client talking about some training for some of their staff.  The phrase that they used to talk about what they were looking for was proactive engagement.

While this training isn’t “leadership training” nor is it considered as a part of their corporate leadership training program, we were talking about leadership skills (at least from my perspective).

Think about it – as a leader we want people to actively participate.  We want them to care about their work and the goals of the organization.  We want them involved.  We want them to engage.

While there is no single silver bullet to produce these outcomes, we know that they won’t happen without us as leaders doing something – hence we must be proactive.  And if we want the engagement of others, our best first step will be to look in the mirror and be engaged ourselves.

Proactive Engagement.

Consider it your leadership activity of the day – to determine how you can be more proactive and more engaged.

Feel free to share your ideas and outcomes in the comments below.

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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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