Karin & David’s Leadership Articles
Find the Fun at Work: How Smart Leaders Prioritize Play During Tough Times
The “Find the Fun” Habit: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Bring It to Life This Week We’ve all been on that team where everything feels…...
How to Collaborate with AI (and keep your job, voice and sanity)
AI’s Not Coming for Your Job—But It Might Draft Your Next Email You’ve seen it coming—AI is a daily part of your workflow. It’s summarizing...
Pump Up the Praise: Fun Employee Appreciation on a Budget
Employee Appreciation on a Budget? Bring the Balloons So you’re bringing your team together and want to include a bit of employee...
Ready to Bust Through Silos? It’s Time for Force Field Analysis
Want to Break Down Silos? Bring the Force (Field Analysis) You know that feeling when teams are technically on the same side but act like...
Leadership Habits That Stick: How Mini Experiments Create Big Change
Think of It as Science Class for Your Leadership Habits — Minus the Explosions You’ve been to the leadership training, read the books (maybe even...
How to Foster Psychological Safety in Training (and Build a Courageous Learning Culture)
Overcoming the Quiet Room: Why Your Training Needs Psychological Safety Imagine this: you kick off a training session with a question, and you’re...
David Dye’s Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast
7 Crisis Leadership Skills to Help You and Your Team Navigate the Storm
Episode 321: When chaos hits, do you have the crisis leadership skills to keep yourself—and your team—steady? Leadership Survey As a leader, you...
5 Leadership Communication Skills to Use When You’re Angry, Frustrated, or Overwhelmed
Episode 320: When frustration hits, how strong are your leadership communication skills—do they help you build trust, or do they risk tearing...
One Leadership Mindset Shift to Stop Burnout, Avoid Overwhelm, and Improve Your Work Life Balance
Episode 319: Are you the leader everyone turns to for help—yet secretly running on empty? What feels like generosity today can quietly drain your...
Karin Hurt’s ASKING FOR A FRIEND VLOG
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...
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...
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,...


















