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
Coach Your Team and be Even More Effective and Helpful
How to be Even More Effective and Helpful as You Coach Your Team If you're a manager, you likely hear a lot about not only leading and organizing but also being a coach for your team. And, it can be hard to know exactly how to make that happen in the midst of...
Empower Your Team to Make Better Decisions
Use This Powerful Process to Empower Your Teamto Solve Problems on Their Own How do you empower your team to solve more problems on their own? In today's Asking for a Friend from the PMI Rochester conference, David shares our very popular "9 What's" coaching...
Job Interview: The Best Way to Showcase Your Unique Talents (Video)
Nail Your Next Job Interview By Showcasing Your Unique Value I get frustrated and sad when I see highly qualified people unable to sell themselves in a job interview-- particularly when they seem to be so qualified. It happened again, perhaps you know someone who can...