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2 Minute Takeaway Podcast

The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your performance and productivity at work. Motivational keynote speaker, Ken Okel, engages audiences with actionable and creative solutions. Your audience will enjoy Ken"s relatable approach to improving your performance at work. For more, visit www.KenOkel.com Ken Okel learned the value of high performance and productivity, when failure was not an option, during careers in TV News, hurricane relief, and professional

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04:44

Encouraging Employees During Stressful Times

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/08/20

Smart leaders understand the importance of encouraging employees during stressful times. What they may not know is how to deliver a pep talk that is meaningful and effective. Right now, your words matter when it comes to keeping your team engaged. Empower yourself and them with some actionable tips in this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations

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04:04

Setting Effective Goals at Work

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/08/13

As a leader, while you may feel like you need to solve every problem at once, you need to focus on setting effective goals at work. With the pandemic creating many new challenges, you need to be strategic with your time and energy. You can't do everything. Why struggle when you can pick up some actionable tips, designed to help you set effective goals, in this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the challenge of change. He's

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05:01

Growing Team Culture at Work

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/08/07

Now more than ever, it's very important for leaders to focus on growing team culture at work. Disruption from the pandemic has seen employees have to adjust to challenges ranging from working from home to having their duties change dramatically. How do you steady the ship at a time when you don't have all the answers? Consider these leadership and communication strategies in this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the

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04:04

Find Lost Employee Productivity

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/07/27

In the disruption of COVID-19, you may need to find lost employee productivity in your business. It's not that your team is checked out. They're probably overwhelmed by unexpected demands from the virus. You can help refocus them and determine your goals and priorities for the rest of the year. Profit from these actionable tips in this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his

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04:01

Replacing Good Employees

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/07/24

As businesses grow and evolve, leaders will find themselves replacing good employees, who leave the organization. While the loss of skill and experience should be an immediate concern, you want to be careful and deliberate in your hiring process. You may not want to replace one person with what you think is an exact copy. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, we gets some inspiration from the world of action movie stunts to help you plan your next move. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and

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12:06

Tips for a Virtual Master of Ceremonies

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/07/23

As more companies and associations move their meetings online, you'll profit from these tips for a virtual master of ceremonies. This is a position that needs to do a little bit of everything as you help the meeting stay on time and keep attendees engaged. You'll pick up some best practices and some mistakes to avoid in this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Here's the link to the resource download Ken mentioned in the podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel

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03:15

New Employee Training Tips

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/07/15

Now may be the time when you need to grow your workforce but before you hold your first interview, consider these new employee training tips. Simply putting more bodies in your business could backfire if people don't know what they're supposed to do. Good training assures you that high standards will be maintained and customers will stay happy. Don't miss these actionable tips in this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the

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04:18

Beware of Big Ideas at Work

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/07/06

While COVID-19 has forced many leaders to innovate, you may want to beware of big ideas at work. Sometimes the rush to change can lead to problems you never considered. For a man named Barry, it was a situation where he thought he had discovered marketing gold. Find out what went wrong for him and how you can protect your big plans in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the challenge of change. He's

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03:51

Adjusting to Change at Work

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/06/30

For many leaders, it's a time of adjusting to change at work. COVID-19 has created countless challenges to businesses and many will require new solutions. When you're in the middle of this storm of uncertainty, how do you plan a new course? Find out some actionable tips in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations with audiences

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04:06

Business Leaders Need Flexibility

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/06/26

At a time of uncertainty, business leaders need flexibility. COVID-19 has created daily and ongoing challenges that may require a new playbook at work. What are some of the qualities that can set you apart, as you adjust to new professional realities? Find out some actionable tips in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations with

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04:04

Effective COVID19 Employee Communication

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/06/16

As a leader, you want to have effective COVID19 employee communication. Otherwise, new initiatives or safety guidelines could be lost or not implemented correctly. During the challenges of the global pandemic, can you risk not being clear? Learn some good employee communication tips in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations

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04:00

Sharing Feedback During COVID19

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/06/12

For leaders, your ability, when it comes to sharing feedback during COVID19, will be very important. As businesses change, as a result of the pandemic, employees will need to know what to do, how they can do it better, and why they're being asked to change. These important steps can be lost during busy times, as leaders are having to adapt to unexpected changes, like working from home. Find out some actionable solutions to keep your team strong in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway

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04:06

How to Work in Uncertain Times

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/06/03

While there's no one game plan you should follow, leaders need to think about how to work in uncertain times. You have limited time and resources to make what are likely big decisions. What are the things you focus on and what should you ignore? Get some actionable tips in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations with audiences

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04:12

Saying Thank You to Your Employees

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/06/02

During stressful times, it's important to understand the value of saying thank you to your employees. While you may feel the appreciation, you may not say it, simple because you're overwhelmed with other tasks. I think there are several reasons why now is the right time to give thanks. One is that it may result in increased employee engagement. Find out more in this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the challenge of change

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03:33

Does Your Business Need to Pivot?

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/05/22

Changes due to the coronavirus have many leaders wondering if their businesses need to pivot. We're talking about a sudden shift in services that may feel unavoidable due to market conditions. But should this transition be considered a pivot or instant change? Perhaps a different model, like learning how to dance, is a more effective strategy. Find out in this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the challenge of change. He's

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03:43

Effective Virtual Staff Meetings

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/05/21

As a leader, you've figured out the technology but can you make sure you're holding effective virtual staff meetings? The same rules for your regular team huddles may not apply. Let's make sure you're supporting, encouraging, and focusing your employees during a challenging time. Find out more more in this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations

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03:33

Improving Your Customer Communication

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/05/12

As shelter-in-place rules start to go away, it will be very important to focus on improving your customer communication. People will be returning to businesses in what is now a very different world. Are you going to make them feel nervous about visiting or will you confidently spell out policies designed to reduce anxiety? It's something you need to think about. Learn more in this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the

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03:20

Getting Through Stressful Days

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/05/05

COVID-19 had changed our lives in many ways and you may find yourself needing some tips for getting through stressful days. After all, many treasured routines are either gone or not coming back for a while. In the chaos of uncertainty, you can find some serenity. You'll learn several actionable strategies for managing stress in this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his

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03:43

Work from Home Email Tips

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/05/01

If you notice your inbox growing more and more, you may benefit from some work from home email tips. For many, the additional messages are a product of more of us having to work from home during COVID-19. How do you make sure your team is communicating information, while also not overwhelming everyone or having important messages lost in the crowd? Try these easy email tips in this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the

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03:58

Has COVID-19 Made You a Micromanager at Work?

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2020/04/23

With all the recent workplace disruption, has COVID-19 made you a micromanager at work? You didn't mean to become one but has your routine changed so much that you're struggling to find a greater sense of control over your employees? During a time when you need to step up, taking things one step too far can start to undermine your employees. Let's talk about finding the right balance in this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands

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