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Darcy Eikenberg, PCC

I help leaders how to help their people stay & grow in the new world of work

So you REALLY want to be a better people leader—or want to grow more effective people leaders across your organization—but it all feels so darn complicated these days, right? Hybrid workforces. Increased demands on pay and time off. Turnover turbulence. Economic headwinds. Fill in your company's crisis du jour here. 😱 I help leaders create fresh solutions to people problems, especially when it comes to retaining and motivating their best people. In a nutshell, I help you help people stay—and grow, and thrive. And when your people grow, you do, too. **Please know you're not alone. I see you, and I can help. One way to start is to sign up for my weekly Insider strategies and stories—ideas I only share with my private clients and with you directly in email. **

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debriefing last year

I'm kinda shocked at this, Reader, but one year ago, Hurricane Ian swept into my community. The storm sent about five feet of water into my house—even though I live miles from the ocean: Okay, that's a neighbor's house in the same basic style as mine, photographed by another neighbor while I...
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1 day ago • 1 min read

who (or what?) to trust now

The other day, Reader, my coach Dorie shared an article that was written about her. Actually, I need to put "written" in quotes. Now, Dorie's a multi-book author, rockin' speaker, and all-around great person. Articles get written about her all the time, right? But this one . . well, let's just...
4 days ago • 2 min read

the inconvenient (but critical) path to build trust

The other day, Reader, my coach Dorie shared an article that was written about her. Actually, I need to put "written" in quotes. Now, Dorie's a multi-book author, rockin' speaker, and all-around great person. Articles get written about her all the time, right? But this one . . well, let's just...
9 days ago • 2 min read

secrets to happiness at work (really)

Quiz time, Reader -- What's the most popular course at the Harvard Business School? Strategy Execution? Avoiding Startup Failure? Corporate Finance? No, nope, not at all. The most popular course at the Harvard Business School today is Leadership and Happiness. Happiness? At one of the...
16 days ago • 2 min read

your 2023 highlight reel (so far)

Y'know, Reader, here in the US, we just celebrated Labor Day. For many, it's a traditionally wistful reminder that the lazy days of summer are over. But hold up a darn minute. Lazy days? I mean, really? More and more, I hear you talking about how summer was busier than ever. The old-fashioned...
23 days ago • 1 min read

my fave career resources for Labor Day weekend (or any weekend)

Hey Reader--here in the US, Labor Day traditionally marks a wistful end of a hazy, lazy summer. ⛱️🍉😎 But wait . . . Has your summer actually been lazy? For many of you, it's exactly the opposite. Summer's been zooming along--and fall's not looking any slower. 😵 That makes this weekend the...
30 days ago • 1 min read

(hot news) my new Harvard Business Review article

Hey Reader! Since you're a loyal reader here at Red Cape Revolution, I wanted to share something special with you that just happened-- My article, How to Speak Confidently to Your Team During Chaotic Times, just got published by the Harvard Business Review (HBR--and actually hit their "front...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read

almost my bday 🎁 (so just a short note)

In a few days, I get the privilege of celebrating another birthday. I intend to sit in the sun, enjoy my family, and likely eat a little cake. What I don't intend to do is overthink it. The birthday, I mean, not the cake.) That's hard to do. Our cultural norm sometimes seems to be to diminish...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read

let's talk about how the brain REALLY works

So Reader, a few weeks ago, I went to a local happy hour and met a lovely woman whose oldest daughter was starting a new job the following week. And she was scared. The daughter, I mean, although I think the descriptor also appropriately applies to the mom.) Now, I probably shoulda kept...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read

when back to school means back to your goals

Can't believe it, Reader, but kids in my town just started back to school. Honestly, I can't think about back-to-school season without remembering my friend John laughing hilariously at this Staples commercial, which, if you don't know it, was set to the tune of Andy Williams' holiday classic,...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
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