October 2014

5 Ways Naming Things Will Make You a Better Leader

by Karin Hurt | Oct 6, 2014 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Communication, Everything Else | 13 comments

The world goes nuts when someone finds a simple name for that universal feeling that makes you think more deeply about your leadership: Who Moved My Cheese, Flow, fill in your favorite blank ________. You don’t need to wait for someone else to name it. Chances...

How to Be Manager When Your Employees Are Older Than You

by Karin Hurt | Oct 3, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 8 comments

Pleased to welcome Scott Huntington with a guest post. Good news: You have been hired for a leadership or managerial position. Awkward news: You’re younger than the employees you’ll be managing. Discovering that you’re younger than your new employees is neither good...

A Better Way to Address Performance Issues

by Karin Hurt | Oct 1, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Employee Engagement & Energy | 8 comments

“Will or skill” is an insufficient question when addressing performance issues. This model works okay if it’s truly a “skill” issue because managers know what to do next. They train, coach, or assign a buddy. But the “will...