November 2014

5 Ways to Rebuild Confidence

by Karin Hurt | Nov 14, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning, Communication, Employee Engagement & Energy, Results & Execution | 9 comments

It didn’t go well for Jennifer the last time, and now her confidence was shaken. She was doing everything she could to avoid going through it again, which only increased her anxiety and frustrated the rest of us. We had to rebuild her confidence and encourage...

How To Respect People You Disdain

by Karin Hurt | Nov 12, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning, Communication, Employee Engagement & Energy, Everything Else | 17 comments

You care deeply about breakthrough results. This guy’s a jerk. No no, not just annoying, a poster-child good blocker. You’ve got stories. Be careful. Two disrespects don’t build respect. In full disclosure, I don’t have this mastered. The...

The Simplest Way to Set Clear Expectations

by Karin Hurt | Nov 10, 2014 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Communication | 14 comments

Great leaders have great expectations. They expect excellence and hold people accountable. Unarticulated expectations frustrate … you … your boss, your team, your children, your lover. “But I assumed you would .,.” “Why should I have to...

7 Ways Overconfidence is Sabotoging Your Career

by Karin Hurt | Nov 5, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 15 comments

Confidence is vital in any leadership role. Know your strengths. Own them. And use them. But, overconfidence (confidence without humility), will tank your career– fast. In this article, I share 7 ways overconfidence will sabotage your career. Note: If...

An Easy Way to Discuss Dysfunctional Behavior at Work

by Karin Hurt | Nov 3, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 10 comments

Whether your team is just starting up, or has the battle scars of a team fighting for results, they need to find a way to talk about the behaviors getting in their way. Great leaders look for ways to make this conversation easier. Dysfunctional behavior can be hard...