Karin & David’s Leadership Articles
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...
Recognition Power Words: The Phrases that Mean the Most
The Right Words at the Right Time: Crafting Recognition That Sticks Think about the best recognition you’ve ever received. Who said what, and why...
Not My Tornado: How to Stop Workplace Distractions from Stealing Your Focus
4 Workplace Distraction Traps Keeping You Swirling Ever feel like your workday is a full-blown tornado of workplace distractions—emails flying...
5×5 Communication: a Leadership Communication Strategy to Ensure Your Message Sticks
The right communication strategy helps your message cut through noise and distraction. You’ve said it. You’ve said it again. And yet, somehow,...
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...
David Dye’s Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast
The Leadership Mindset that Undermines Work Life Balance
Episode 307: Struggling to find real work-life balance while juggling endless to-dos and leadership demands? If you're burning out from chasing...
1 Surprising Way to Ensure You Grow Your Leadership Skills
Episode 306: What if the most powerful feedback tool to grow your leadership skills isn’t in your manager’s hands—but yours? Let’s face...
Poor Communication Skills that Destroy Trust and Teamwork
Episode 305: Have you ever wondered if the way you communicate as a leader could destroy trust with your team? Even well-meaning leaders...
Karin Hurt’s ASKING FOR A FRIEND VLOG
How to Stay Focused at Work and Avoid the Rabbit Hole Effect
How to Stay Curious Without Getting Completely Sidetracked The rabbit hole—oh, it’s so easy to fall in. One minute, you’re casually researching a...
How Do I Advocate For DEI at Work (When My Company Doesn’t)?
Think DE&I Is Dead at Your Company? Here's How to Keep It Alive You care deeply about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), but your...
A Human-Centered Team Building Activity: Let’s Talk About What Matters
Try this easy team building activity to get your team talking about being human Can you think of a recent moment when you felt deeply connected...
















