October 2014

Why Costumes Work at Work

by Karin Hurt | Oct 31, 2014 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Employee Engagement & Energy | 8 comments

As luck would have it, this Halloween finds me in my home office. It hits on a Friday which typically means writing and development… no keynotes, no consulting gigs, no teaching the MBAs… sadly no reason to wear a costume. In fact the next few Halloweens...

6 Ways to Create More Joy at Work

by Karin Hurt | Oct 29, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Employee Engagement & Energy | 9 comments

Great leaders are joy inducers. Not the giddy kind of joy, but the deep-seeded joy that comes from inspired and meaningful contribution. Inspiring joy is a pragmatic pursuit. I’ve yet to encounter a truly joyful poor performer. Last week, I asked all my social...

How to Encourage the Lazy and Disengaged

by Karin Hurt | Oct 27, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Communication, Employee Engagement & Energy | 14 comments

How can you encourage the lazy and disengaged? The short answer… roller skates, or their metaphorical equivalent. Stay with me as we flashback in time. I was arguably the most disengaged and “lazy” sorority pledge at Wake Forest University. I had...

5 Reasons Teams Lose Confidence

by Karin Hurt | Oct 22, 2014 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning, Communication, Employee Engagement & Energy, Everything Else | 6 comments

Great leaders help teams visualize a winning future. They arm their team with the courage and audacity to remove roadblocks and galvanize people toward “impossible” feats. Take John. John had been in tough situations before, but this time the cocktail of...

5 Ways to Encourage Your Team Toward “Yes You Can”

by Karin Hurt | Oct 20, 2014 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning, Employee Engagement & Energy, Everything Else | 4 comments

28 eyes looked at me skeptically. They were convinced the task I had outlined for their strategy session was beyond their reach. “Just too hard,” they explained. “I’m not that creative,” said another. No time for second guessing. Sure...