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The two words leaders should fear most that cause employee disengagement

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Probably nothing good. Learned helplessness. What comes to mind when you hear that phrase? The phrase comes from studies by psychology researcher Martin Seligman. His studies showed that animals (including humans) were susceptible to giving up all hope when put in an environment where negative outcomes were beyond their control.

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How you can get more feedback from your team

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Are you getting good feedback from your team? Or do they always quickly agree with anything you say and tell you everything is "good” when you ask? A good manager takes accountability for the results they want. If you're like most managers, you probably wish you could get more feedback from your team.

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Time Management Techniques to Prevent Burnout

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I’ve succumbed to the idea that I only have a ‘good’ day if I have checked enough tasks off my to-do list. So when we think we fall short, we tend to create this narrative that our work isn’t good enough. So when we think we fall short, we tend to create this narrative that our work isn’t good enough. You are not alone.

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I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Kevin Eikenberry on September 13, 2010 in Communication , Leadership , Leadership Communication Whitfield and Strong wrote it. Marvin Gaye sang it (and made it famous).