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	<title>Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership &#38; Learning &#187; Developing Others</title>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Your Word Count?</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/communication/whats-your-word-count/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sales trainers and professionals have said it for years.  The best sales people talk less during their encounters with customers than others do.  They get the prospect to share their thoughts and concerns. They recognize that the sale isn&#8217;t made by their perfect words as much as by the feelings and thoughts of the prospect. While this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Engaging Employees to Increase Engagement</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/devloping-others/empowerment/engaging-employees-to-increase-engagement/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/devloping-others/empowerment/engaging-employees-to-increase-engagement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accountability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Empowerment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[employee engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engagement strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[student engagement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Leaders everywhere these days are talking about how to create more engaged employees.  Consultants, authors, and speakers are consulting, writing, and speaking  about the importance of increased employee engagement. It is a trend that makes good sense. In Gallup&#8217;s most recent survey, they found only 28% of employees actively engaged, which they define as: Engaged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Criticism, Reconsidered</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/criticism-reconsidered/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/criticism-reconsidered/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Personal Development]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[criticism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all been criticized, and we have all leveled criticism at others, both directly and indirectly. This week, I ran across a quote that expresses my personal opinion about this topic extremely effectively. And, just because it is my philosophy, doesn&#8217;t mean I always live it very well. . . which is why I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did You Learn Your Lesson?</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/did-you-learn-your-lesson/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/did-you-learn-your-lesson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[life long learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[questions]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=3107</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Flashback to my kidhood  . . .  I&#8217;ve just made some error or mistake, and I am being made aware of that error by one of my parents.  At the end of the conversation, they ask me . . . Did you learn your lesson? I&#8217;m guessing that my flashback is your flashback too &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Someone Else Smarter</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/making-someone-else-smarter/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/making-someone-else-smarter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Building Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quotations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stanley Marcus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tim Sanders]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=2995</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; In Tim Sander&#8217;s blog he closed his post yesterday with a quote from Stanley Marcus Jr, long time chairman of the retailer Neiman-Marcus. &#8220;You will never get dumber by making someone else smarter.&#8221;  - Stanley Marcus, Jr. &#160; Questions to Ponder Do I agree with Marcus? What learning can I share with others? How [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seven Ways Leaders Impact Training’s Return on Investment</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/seven-ways-leaders-impact-training%e2%80%99s-return-on-investment/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/seven-ways-leaders-impact-training%e2%80%99s-return-on-investment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learning culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training ROI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=2968</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[People often talk increasing the return on investment for training, and generally, most people point to others to be responsible for that return, or measure that return.  The reality is that there are three groups and one other factor that have significant impact on that rate of return, and they work together like the four [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Deepest Craving</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/building-relationships/gratitude/our-deepest-craving/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/building-relationships/gratitude/our-deepest-craving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gratitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Influence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quotations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[appreciation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[William James]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=2958</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[William James has been called &#8220;the father of American Psychology.&#8221;  He was a trained physician and wrote voluminously. (Interestingly enough Ralph Waldo Emerson was his Godfather).   He is most known for his self-trained work in psychology and philosophy.  He is widely quoted 100 years after his death, and nothing he wrote is any more quoted that the powerful quotation that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Power of Positive Feedback (and More)</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/the-power-of-positive-feedback-and-more/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/the-power-of-positive-feedback-and-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Building Relationships]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[positive feedback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[support]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=2928</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In any coaching workshop I lead, or in any conversation with leaders that turns to coaching, the discussion of positive feedback will ensue.  Here are just a smattering of the questions that come up. How much positive feedback should be given? Don&#8217;t people already know if they are doing it well? If I give them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Mighty Pen &#8211; Four Reasons to Write Positive Feedback Down</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/the-mighty-pen-four-reasons-to-write-positive-feedback-down/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/the-mighty-pen-four-reasons-to-write-positive-feedback-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Building Relationships]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[coaching]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=2841</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every leader, supervisor, coach, team member and parent has been told of the value of giving positive feedback. We’ve heard reasons why. We’ve heard we don’t do it enough. We’ve learned all of the basics about giving positive feedback successfully: make it timely, make it specific, and when giving positive feedback consider sharing it publicly. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are You Measuring?</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/setting-goals/success/what-are-you-measuring/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/setting-goals/success/what-are-you-measuring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Customer Service]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[continous improvement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=2813</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I wrote the piece that follows several years ago, and the events happened years before that.  I share it on this blog today (with minor edits), because today, Lori and I celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary.  Of all the blessings in my life, none match what she has brought and brings to my life every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Playing Silent Leadership?</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/are-you-playing-silent-leadership/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/are-you-playing-silent-leadership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently learned of a version of soccer known as silent soccer. What is that you ask? It is defined as:  A form of soccer in which spectators are not allowed to yell, cheer, or coach from the sidelines. Even if you have never been to a soccer game you can imagine how odd this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Really Want it?</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/do-you-really-want-it/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/do-you-really-want-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Change Leadership]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cher]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mentoring]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=2716</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While you might not think of Cher as a deep philosophical thinker, I&#8217;ll make two comments before I share her brilliant insight. - we can learn from anyone &#8211; and the mark of a lifelong learner is having that belief. - we can definitely learn from people who have achieved significant things, even if their achievements [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Lessons from The USA Women&#8217;s Soccer Team &#8211; Just for Kicks</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/leadership-lessons-from-the-usa-womens-soccer-team-just-for-kicks/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/leadership-lessons-from-the-usa-womens-soccer-team-just-for-kicks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pia Sundhage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soccer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[World Cup]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been on vacation, and I&#8217;m not the biggest soccer fan in the world.  But I know a good opportunity to learn about leadership when I see it. Four years ago the U.S. Women&#8217;s soccer team had, well, let&#8217;s say team and leadership problems during World Cup play.   Soon after that, the coach&#8217;s contract expired [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You (Really Are) Remarkable</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/you-really-are-remarkable/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/you-really-are-remarkable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 09:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Others]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[appreciation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[youareremarkable.com]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=2490</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes, I wrote a book called Remarkable Leadership and yes, Remarkable is a part of our branding.   But the product I am excited to tell you about wasn’t created because I am building a brand.  It was created because of what we believe. If you go to any page on our website, you will find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Full Steam Ahead! Unleash the Power of Vision in Your Work and Your Life</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/books/full-steam-ahead-unleash-the-power-of-vision-in-your-work-and-your-life/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/books/full-steam-ahead-unleash-the-power-of-vision-in-your-work-and-your-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 10:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/?p=2406</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s Resource Recommendation is Full Steam Ahead!  Unleash the Power of Vision in Your Work and Your Life by Ken Blanchard and Jesse Lyn Stoner. Here’s a promising recipe for a book you’ll like. Take a bestselling author (Blanchard) and pair him with a talented, smart and world-wise co-author (Stoner). Make the book a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coach Anyone About Anything: How to Empower Leaders and High Performance Teams Vol. 2</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/books/coach-anyone-about-anything-how-to-empower-leaders-and-high-performance-teams-vol-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/books/coach-anyone-about-anything-how-to-empower-leaders-and-high-performance-teams-vol-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s Resource Recommendation is Coach Anyone About Anything: How to Empower Leaders and High Performance Teams Volume 2 by Germaine Porche and Jed Niederer. This new book has a bold and broad title – and it is a mission the book attacks with considerable passion.  After reading the book I have three basic thoughts. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Door is Just a Metaphor</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/communication/the-door-is-just-a-metaphor/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/communication/the-door-is-just-a-metaphor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week I wrote a post stating that leaders should have a closed door policy.  This post has created lots of conversation &#8211; I have received a number of emails, had personal conversations and several people wrote lengthy comments on the blog post as well. I&#8217;ll admit I used the &#8220;closed door&#8221; metaphor to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Truth About Our Potential</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/the-truth-about-our-potential/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mile run world record progression]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Roger Bannister]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the Boston Marathon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On May 6, 1954 Roger Bannister set a new world record, as the first to break  the four minute barrier for one mile &#8211; running it in 3:59.4 (the current record is 3:43.13).  While the common myth says that people didn&#8217;t think the 4 minute barrier was physically possible, the reality is it was a barrier [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Reasons Remarkable Leaders Are Master Gardeners</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/five-reasons-remarkable-leaders-are-master-gardeners/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/five-reasons-remarkable-leaders-are-master-gardeners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This time of year people across the northern hemisphere are preparing for a popular hobby. Whether it is flowers or food, people are thinking about, planning for, and actually planting their gardens.  Some of these gardens are meant simply to provide beauty, others to put healthy and needed food on the table – most all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Advice from Van Morrison</title>
		<link>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/leadership-advice-from-van-morrison/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership/leadership-advice-from-van-morrison/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Eikenberry</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Quotations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expectations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Van Morrison is a legend in the music business as a singer and songwriter.  If you are of a certain age, I&#8217;m guessing your are humming &#8220;Moondance&#8221; simply because I mentioned his name. This morning I read, via DanielKFoisy on Twitter: &#8220;Meet them halfway with love, peace, and persuasion, and expect them to rise for [...]]]></description>
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