While different people will have different opinions about "education" and its value, I don`t know anyone who wouldn`t agree that "learning more" is better than "knowing less". Education, as I define it for this article, includes school, seminars, workshops and all manner of formal approaches; as well as coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, focused reading, online learning, planned experiences and more. As you read this article I urge you to think broadly and expansively about your definition of education.
Expert Author: Kevin Eikenberry | Category: Leadership Much like a flash often helps photographers capture the perfect picture, leadership and learning expert Kevin Eikenberry offers four ways you can help yourself create and capture more of your own flashes of brillance.
Expert Author: Kevin Eikenberry | Category: Leadership Leadership and learning expert Kevin Eikenberry shares four relatively simple steps to more successful, better attended and more meaningful meetings. Yes, they can exist.
Expert Author: Kevin Eikenberry | Category: Leadership What values do you hold most dear? Leadership and learning expert Kevin Eikenberry shares why crafting your own, personal, pledge of allegiance tied to your values will help you increase your satisfaction, success and productivity.
Expert Author: Kevin Eikenberry | Category: Leadership So, just how serious are you about reaching that milestone, renovating the kitchen, launching your blog, dropping 25 pounds, or any number of other hopes, dreams or wishes? Leadership and learning expert Kevin Eikenberry shares six questions to test your seriousness and get you on track.
Expert Author: Kevin Eikenberry | Category: Management Sometimes "playing the fool" can help the people you lead more than you being the ultimate expert. Leadership and learning consultant Kevin Eikenberry says downplaying your knowledge can sometimes lead to better results.
Expert Author: Kevin Eikenberry | Category: Success Imagine walking into a 20 story office building, knowing that your upcoming meeting is on the top floor. You walk into the building and immediately search for the elevators. To your surprise, and disappointment, some of the elevators show "out of order" signs and the rest are currently being worked on by a team of repairmen.
Expert Author: Kevin Eikenberry | Category: Movies TV Whether you watch several a week or haven't been to the theater in years, movies are a part of your life. Leadership and learning expert Kevin Eikenberry shares three ways you can learn from movies.
Expert Author: Kevin Eikenberry | Category: Management Leadership and learning expert Kevin Eikenberry says you have to build solid leadership skills on a solid foundation. Your leadership foundation comes down to six words, and only you know what they are.
When the word networking is mentioned, most people I know think about salespeople or business owners exchanging business cards any chance they can. Of course networking can be the card exchange. It`s also "doing lunch" and attending events and many other equally valid and important things, but even so, most of what is written and thought about networking focuses on external networking.
I love to drive, and I always have. In fact, other than in a shuttle bus or a taxi, I am seldom a passenger. I probably got this from my Dad - he always loved to drive too. And, because driving is a skill that becomes subconscious for most of us, I typically drive on auto-pilot.
Expert Author: Kevin Eikenberry | Category: Leadership When's the last time you went to a really great celebration at work? Do you honor achievements or people? Does the 'committee' plan the party and the boss 'try' to show up? Celebrations are important, but important celebrations are more impactful and meaningful. Maybe you need to consider why you're celebrating in the first place.
No matter what economists and pundits say, when you focus on Customers as much as (or more than) spreadsheets you will bust through any economic downturn with upward financial trends. Building solid Customer relationships - in every economy - is the key to staying in the black and keeping your company on track.
Expert Author: Kevin Eikenberry | Category: Leadership What role does competition play in your life and your results? Competition and a competitive spirit can be one of the most powerful productivity levers – or one of the most destructive forces – on the planet. The key to harnessing this power is to understand it and learn how to use it productively.
Expert Author: Kevin Eikenberry | Category: Management Coaches can have an enormous impact on their team's success in the boardroom, on the playing field, in a rehearsal hall, anywhere. Building successful coaching relationships comes down to the ABC's: accountability, belief and conversation.
If getting more things done with greater success sounds good to you, then strengthening collaboration skills would be a great thing to consider. Using these "seven C's" will help every team - even the best ones - perform better and achieve more results.
The ability to choose is one of the greatest gifts humans have. However, the gift is only yours when you choose to consciously use it. You make hundreds, if not thousands, of choices every day - often with no realization that you even made a choice. What to wear; what to eat; where to go; wear a coat; every single thing you do involves making a choice. However, making these choices - every day, more than once - will impact your future in very positive ways, if you choose.
Expert Author: Kevin Eikenberry | Category: Management The Rolling Stones said "you can't always get what you want"; and they may be right. However, you almost always get what you expect. So, what do you expect?
Your next presentation can pack a powerful punch if you spend just a few thought-filled minutes answering three relatively simple questions before you sit down to write your speech or create your slides.
Ever wonder why your team just doesn't seem "to get" what you're saying - especially when it comes to decisions and plans that effect the team's future? Maybe there's a better way to communicate so your team - and others within your organization - will really hear what you're saying.
