Coaching is one of your most important roles. When you do it well, it can also be one of the most gratifying parts of being a leader. While I have long shared insights and helped others learn to be better coaches, I wanted to see if I could summarize the essence of coaching success into seven sentences. I didn’t succeed. Instead, below you will find ten "rules," that if you … [Read more...]
About Kevin Eikenberry
The New Leader’s First Team Meeting
We recently received this question: Do you have any tips for communicating with my team as a new leader? In today's video, I'm going to answer this question from a slightly different angle by helping leaders lead their first team meeting - providing ideas and solutions for how to communicate and what to communicate in this very important … [Read more...]
4 Reasons to Conduct a 360 Leadership Assessment
One of the best tools for accelerating your leadership development is a 360 Assessment. The gist is this: Eight to 10 of your coworkers, and specifically your employees, spend some time assessing your abilities to lead, manage, communicate, motivate and more. So whether you are a team leader or the CEO of a company, you should be soliciting that kind of feedback, especially … [Read more...]
5 Really Good Reasons for You to Relax This Long Weekend
The long Memorial Day weekend is upon us, so it's a great time to remind you why you should make time to relax and have fun. You have a lot on your plate. You have lots to think about, lots to do and lots to decide. Still, you will be so much more successful if you unplug and take a breather every once in a while (starting this weekend). However, before the sheer thought of … [Read more...]
How Important are Leaders?
Today I'm asking and answering a paradoxical question: How important are leaders? And the answer will help all of us to be better leaders. https://youtu.be/k-kFjqwZQ1U?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it Out: Remember that, while you are important, leadership isn't about you at all. @KevinEikenberry … [Read more...]
Don’t Let Rotten Attitudes Bring You Down
Attitude is contagious. One upbeat, positive person can change the vibe of the whole room. The same can be said for one negative person. In situations where multiple people are allowed to spread their negativity all over, the workplace can become downright toxic. If you find yourself regularly coming into contact with people who have bad attitudes, take these steps to avoid … [Read more...]
Get Employees Pumped to Attend Training
Because you are reading these words, I am confident you are a believer in ongoing learning and development for yourself and those you lead. So you may find it hard to understand why your team members dread the training that you make available to them. Many leaders who have attended my leadership training courses through the years have asked me "How do I get my employees … [Read more...]
Helping Without Doing
On today's video, I'm answering a common leadership question and providing five actionable tips to help you be more successful. How can I help others without doing it for them? https://youtu.be/X1nw4rptMqY?rel=0&showinfo=0 As a leader, be helpful but don't do it for them. @KevinEikenberry … [Read more...]
Creating a Process to Reduce Conflict
There are a lot of moving pieces when it comes to managing conflict and a very important component is helping to get to a resolution plan. In today's episode, we are giving actionable tips for creating a process that reduces conflict and helps leaders to move employees toward a resolution in any conflict situation. https://youtu.be/9HRQGDL5mRc?rel=0&showinfo=0 … [Read more...]
Communicate Effectively with People Different From You
When you only use the communication style that is most comfortable for you, you reduce the likelihood that you will communicate effectively. And the reason being that this puts the focus on the wrong thing. In today's video, I'll share tips on how to communicate with people who are different from you and what our focus needs to be if we want to be successful in our … [Read more...]