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 Calculate ROI of Remote vs. In-Person Work? (How to Video)
Calculate ROI For a More Strategic Transition to Remote Teams Your finance team did a bit of quick math to calculate ROI for making the transition to remote teams permanent based on real-estate savings and reduced commute times. But, you know it's more complicated...
How To Speak Up in Meetings (A Video For if You’re Feeling Unsure)
Techniques to Speak Up in Meetings and Ensure Your Voice is Heard "Hey Karin, I just had my 360 Feedback review, and I heard I should speak up more in meetings. But it's hard. How do I get better at this?" #AskingForaFriend 4 Ways to Speak Up More in Meetings This...
Best Practices of High Performing Virtual Teams (Video)
Start Here to Make Your High-Performing Virtual Teams Even Better In this week's Asking For a Friend, I share best practices I see continually being performed by high-performing virtual teams. Highlights from the Building High-Performing Virtual Teams Conversation...