Asking for a Friend – Real Questions, Practical Advice
Bold Answers for Awkward Career Questions #AskingForAFriend.
Ever had a career question you were too afraid to ask? You’re not alone. Welcome to Asking for a Friend, the go-to vlog for real talk on workplace challenges, leadership dilemmas, and navigating the messy realities of professional life.
Hosted by Karin Hurt, award-winning leadership expert, keynote speaker, and bestselling author, this leadership video series delivers straight-up, no-fluff insights to help you lead with confidence, inspire innovation, and handle workplace conflicts like a pro.
Karin brings decades of experience in executive leadership, sales, and HR, combined with her global leadership development work through Let’s Grow Leaders. Karin has helped grow courageous leaders on every continent (except Antarctica!)—and now, she’s here to help you.
From tackling difficult bosses to handling workplace drama, Karin Hurt has your back. Because sometimes, the hardest career questions need bold answers.
Asking for a Friend Shows Includes:
- Practical leadership advice to quickly inspire your team to high-performance
- Techniques and tools to improve your career and professional brand
- Career advice you can apply right away
- Interviews with expert guests like Seth Godin, Dan Pink, Ralph Kiiman, and Liz Wiseman
Invite Karin Hurt to Answer YOUR Team’s (or their friend’s) Toughest Questions
Audiences love a rapid-fire Asking for a Friend segment as part of Karin’s keynotes and workshops. Learn more about Karin’s courageous leadership keynotes and programs.
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Episodes
How to Establish Trust and Connection With Coworkers in a Remote Team
Get Proactive to Establish Trust and Connection with Your Remote Coworkers I keep hearing from employees who joined their company or started with a new team during the pandemic. Many of these workers remain part of a remote team and have NEVER been in the SAME ROOM...
Inspiration and Strength: What Inspires You and Give You Hope?
Human-Centered Leadership Experts Share Their Sources of Inspiration and Strength As 2022 draws to a close, I'm curious, what's been a source of inspiration and strength for you this year? In our final #askingforafriend of the year, I share some savvy inspiration from...
What are You Noticing? Insights and Observations as the Year Comes to an End
What we're noticing about leadership, teams, and company culture As the year draws to a close, I'm curious. What are YOU NOTICING? About yourself? About your leadership? Your culture? And, your team? I always find the end of the year an important time to stop and...