Eagle is proud to be a certified as a women-owned business by WBE Canada.
Kevin Dee is a co-founder at Eagle. As the former CEO, he provides advice and experience in support of the executive team. His involvement is focused on strategic initiatives and business development.
In 2006, Kevin was named CEO of the Year by the Ottawa Business Journal, in 2009 was Consumer’s Choice Businessman of the Year for Ottawa-Gatineau and, in 2012, was presented with the ACSESS Award of Excellence.
Kevin was a National Board Member for nine years, and past President of the Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services (ACSESS), which is the Canadian staffing industry association. He was also a National Board Member of the National Association of Computer Consulting Businesses (NACCB Canada) for five years, stepping down in 2014. He is active in numerous charities providing both financial support, and his time.
We are all responsible for our own destiny. Yes ... some people have a lot more hurdles to overcome than others. Those hurdles might include medical, environmental, mental or any other kind of challenge. "Decide carefully, exactly what you want in life. Then work like mad to make sure you get...
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Events will happen in all of our lives … but it is our reaction to those events that will determine how they affect us.It is easier in the business context to keep things in perspective, but the same principles can apply in our personal lives too.One business example might be losing a key client,...
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If you are a high performing salesperson then you will probably agree that:You own the responsibility for meeting and exceeding your targets;You have a plan to get there;You know where the numbers are coming from. (Which clients, what specific events and when); andYou have contingency in there f...
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There have been numerous songs about Mondays, with the most controversial perhaps being the Boomtown Rat’s “I don’t like Mondays”. It was about a young woman who went on a shooting spree with the excuse that she didn’t like Mondays!For a lot of people Monday’s tend to be a challenge. They view ...
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Wikipedia describes curiosity as:(from Latin curiosus “careful, diligent, curious,” akin to cura “care”) is a quality related to inquisitive thinking such as exploration, investigation, and learning, evident by observation in human and animal species. Curiosity is heavily associated with all aspe...
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Almost always when listening to business leaders I pick up on some of their experiences and lessons … after many years of running my own company I am certainly under no illusions that I know it all!Sometimes the lessons reinforce or remind me of lessons I have learned along the way (and sometimes...
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Every company wants, and needs, to attract the best people that it can.Good companies will invest in those people, empower them and hold them accountable for their performance. As time goes by it becomes evident which of the people are top performers, which people are performing at an acceptable...
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None of these things are expensive.Anyone can do them.These are just SOME easy ways to set yourself up for success in your career!Be keen! I’m not talking about superficial stuff here I am talking about a real desire to succeed, to do what it will take to conquer the role.Be organized. Don’t ex...
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First let's look at WHY you should want to be your most productive. Then we can look at what you might DO to be productive! WHY should you be your most productive?It feels good.It is how you get ahead.If you have variable compensation it is how you earn more.It is probably the only job securit...
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Leadership is a big topic and there have been many articles, business books and theories published on the subject.Here are a few of my own observations based more on the “school of hard knocks” than academia.So often managers, especially those new to the role, make the same mistakes time and aga...
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I think that the best sales people have many qualities and one of them is empathy. When I talk about empathy I don’t necessarily mean feeling the same way as a client, or even agreeing with a client … but more the ability to put yourself in their shoes and understand their issue. If you cannot d...
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Most of us go through life very focused on our goals, our desires, our “things”, our experiences, our careers and our personal life.That’s OK.We make plans and try to better ourselves.We make lists and try to check off items from those lists.We set interim tasks to reach our bigger goals.ALL of t...
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Sometimes it seems like doom and gloom can be all around us … and it is easy to let it drag us down. When the great recession hit in 2008 it seemed that everybody I talked to was focused on the negative affects of the crash. It was a tough time with portfolios losing 40%, 50% or even 60% of thei...
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Sometimes it is good to remind ourselves of what is possible! I like to tell people if I could enjoy success in life, then anyone can!I started my working life as a Junior Naval Aircraft Mechanic 2nd Class in the Royal Navy. It does not get any lower in the hierarchy than that! I was 16 years ol...
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Have you ever had one of those annoying sales people who just talks and talks? They anticipate what you are going to say and cut you off halfway through your question! When you are trying to "get a word in" they talk louder because they have something REALLY important that they want to tell you...
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In an ideal world managers would set reasonable expectations of their staff, and their staff would be accountable for meeting those expectations. Once targets were met, management would set new goals and the cycle would continue. The manager would not need to oversee the work, micro-manage their...
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Some people seem to have a great memory. Whether it is a natural gift or they worked at it, it can be a big asset in your career.Others don’t seem to be able to remember much at all. That does not need to be a problem, if they are organised.If you see me in a meeting, or at a conference you wil...
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I think most people tend to think about their age as the years go by.Some people don't let age bother them.Some people act old their whole lives!“At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don’t care what they think of us. At age 60, we discover they haven’t been thinking o...
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The first thing to say on this topic is that I am talking about the everyday stress we all experience.I am NOT talking about mental health issues and would always advise people to seek professional help as needed.Stress is always present in our daily lives.In the business world it can actually b...
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We all know those “glass half full” people who always seem to be positive.We also know negative people who always seem to have something to complain about.Both of these characters can have a profound effect on our own mood, lifting our spirits or dragging us down.The best thing you can do for you...
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