Karin & David’s Leadership Articles
The Most Overlooked Part of Difficult Conversations? Location, Location, Location.
Difficult Conversations: It's not just WHAT you say, BUT WHERE you say it If you’ve ever been blindsided by feedback via Slack, had your stomach...
Personal Courage: How to Focus on What You Want (Not What You Fear)
Practical Ways to Summon a Bit More Personal Courage You want more personal courage. You want to take that bold step, make the big decision, or...
How to Build a Team Agreement and Get Your Team on Track
The Key to Alignment: Build a Team Agreement (AKA "Couth Code") If your team’s expectations aren’t clear, or people aren’t meeting them...
Leading Through Low Morale: How to Stay Strong When Everything Feels Uncertain
In Times of Chaos and Low Morale, Lead Yourself First You love your work. You’ve dedicated so many years to serving your people, the mission, and...
Sudden layoff: How Do I Help My Friend Who Just Lost Their Job?
Practical Ways to Show Up as a Human-Centered Supporter after a Sudden Layoff Your friend just lost their job—suddenly, unfairly, and without...
The Secret to High-Performance Work Teams: Mastering the Performance Loop
High-Performance Teams Don’t Leave Their Achievement to Chance You know what it's like when a high performance work team fires on all cylinders....
David Dye’s Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast
4 Leadership Assumptions that Limit Your Team’s Productivity
Episode 310: Which leadership assumptions are quietly sabotaging your team—and what if you don’t even know you’re making them? If you’ve ever...
The Surprising Communication Skill Undermining Your Team’s Productivity
Episode 309: Could a surprising communication skill be the hidden reason your hard-working team still struggles with productivity? You're not...
Revolutionary Leadership Strategy: How to Transform Team Urgency Today
Episode 308: Is your leadership strategy unintentionally killing the urgency your team needs to succeed? If you’re leading a team in the middle...
Karin Hurt’s ASKING FOR A FRIEND VLOG
How to Thrive When Your Boss is Disengaged
You Care. Your Boss Doesn't (Or So It Seems). What to Do Next With a Disengaged Boss You’re giving it your all. You’re solving problems, driving...
Better Feedback: The Secret to Giving (and Getting) Better Feedback
How to Communicate Like a Boss—With a Little Help from Your Pod You care about your team, and you want to help. But what do you do if your...
How do I build a better relationship with my difficult (icy) boss?
🔥 How to Warm Up Your Relationship with an Icy, Difficult Boss 🔥 You know the type: the difficult boss barely acknowledges you, keeps...
















