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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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14:39

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast - Episode 200!

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2017/07/30

I'm proud to announce that this is the 200th episode of the 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. To put it in perspective, I've been giving you bite sized leadership and productivity tips for close to four years. Keep in mind that most podcasts don't make it past episode seven. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, I thought it would be fun to break the format and give you an extended listen to one of my live presentations. And of course, thanks to all who have supported this podcast over the past 200

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04:15

Find a Safe Place From Distractions

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2017/07/30

How do you protect yourself from distractions when you don't know when those distractions are coming? It's an understandable challenge but not one that is insurmountable. It's all about creating a frameworks that allows you to take action when a distraction arrives. You protect yourself from distractions though something I call, a safe place. We'll take about this concept in this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. It's a story that begins with a landscaping crew and ends with you getting more

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05:12

Business Lessons from a Dunk Tank

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2017/07/30

When you are perched on top of a dunk tank, you get a different perspective of the world. While the position has its ups and downs, you can gain some valuable insight on human behavior. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, we talk about this view and how the dunk tank can teach you a lot about business, promotion, and customers. The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity, performance, and profits, Professional Speaker, Author, and

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02:58

What's Your Business Chorus - 2 Minute Takeaway...

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2017/07/29

The chorus of a song helps remind you of certain themes and major points. In your business, do you have a similar reminder system, where you celebrate your big picture goals? If you're not restating these goals, there's a good chance the song may be changing and certain priorities are being forgotten. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, you'll learn why how creating a business chorus can bring sweet music to your organization. The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that

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03:36

HR Policies Challenges and Opportunities

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2017/07/28

While HR policies can shape an organization, they can also hurt its productivity. The common complaint from Human Resources departments is that they have too many rules. As a result, they spend much of their time policing policies, some of which are out of date. This isn't a problem that's restricted to the HR world. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, you'll learn why less can be more when it comes to policies and how too many policies may suggest a leadership problem. The 2 Minute Takeaway

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03:58

Losing Then Replacing a Great Employee

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2017/07/24

While losing a great employee can hurt your organization, have you thought much about making sure the replacement is set up for success? This about more than trying to hit the jackpot with another candidate and hope you'll have great results. Sometimes success is about the work that's done before and being able to easily transition someone new into the position. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, we talk about this important process and how you may want incentivize your departing employee to

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04:14

Don't Give Up Your Microphone

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2017/07/19

There's an old broadcasting rule that can teach you a lot about controlling your team. It's not that your team is made up of bad people but sometimes they may need reminders of your important procedures and policies. Otherwise, they may start to undermine you and your organization. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, we talk about what can happen if you lose control of you team and how you may have to grab a metaphorical microphone out of their hands. The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you

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03:05

Ditch the Disclaimers

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2017/07/19

You may be used to hearing disclaimers on commercials, where an announcer is quickly listing something, like the side effects of a medication. Disclaimers are a kind of an excuse. I'm hearing more and more disclaimers coming out of the workplace. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, we talk about this problem and why some you are issuing disclaimers way too much. In more and more cases, these disclaimers have become an excuse for mediocrity. The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to

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09:18

Employee Engagment

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2017/07/19

Employee Engagement sounds like one of those trendy buzzwords until you learn that a lack of engagement costs U.S. businesses hundreds of billions of dollars. To make matters worse, more than 60% of the workforce will tell you that they don't feel engaged on their jobs. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, we talk about this ongoing challenge and what you can do to get the most out of your team. The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity,

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03:14

Remember the Bean

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2017/07/19

Exposure to different perspectives is a key seed in business growth. Yet, often people get stuck seeing things only one way. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, we talk about how leaders need to seek out new ideas. If your goal is to improve productivity while also increasing profitability, then why not consider a different perspective? We draw our inspiration from a popular Chicago sculpture. The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity,

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04:24

Still Time to Improve Your Productivity in 2017

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2017/07/14

As we enter the second half of the year, there's still time to improve your productivity in 2017. For many, the unexpected or other challenges may have delayed the improvement plans you had at the end of 2016. As a result, you're feeling frustrated. In this edition of the 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, you'll learn some simple, yet powerful strategies designed to improve your productivity. These tips can be used right away. The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve

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03:51

The Problem with Favors

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2017/07/06

Some people don't even think twice when it comes to asking for favors. It's a common thing at work and maybe you are expected to help out, even when it is outside of your expertise. Unfortunately, this can lead to major problem when some abuse this privilege. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, we talk about a true scenario, when one employee took advantage of another's generosity and turned that person off to helping out forever. It's a common problem that can permanently

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04:47

Giving Feedback at Work

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2017/07/06

Giving feedback is a priceless skill that many people find to be a source of frustration. You know what you want to say but have difficulty delivering your message. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, we meet a man who has incredible insight but no idea of how to deliver feedback. We'll also talk about some best practices you can follow the next time when you need to give feedback to someone. The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity,

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04:51

The Ignored Hole in the Roof

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2017/06/30

Does being busy give you the right to ignore problems? It's a common scenario in many organizations and it's one that, if ignored, can lead to major issues. In this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, we go into a business where a small problem is allowed to get big and see the consequences of not addressing it immediately. This is also a situation where leadership and communication shortcomings are exposed. The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your

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03:54

Improve Employee Engagement Through Communication

2 Minute Takeaway Podcast ·

2017/06/28

You can improve employee engagement, with your team, though communication. Very often, healthy conversations about a job do not happen until the employee has reached an exit interview or an annual review. Why wait until then to uncover potential opportunities and actual challenges? In this week’s 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, you’ll learn how to start this process, what to ask, and how to make this kind of employee engagement lead to lasting change. The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to

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