Karin & David’s Leadership Articles
How to Take Appropriate Risks When You Don’t Have All the Answers
Make better decisions with incomplete information You already know this, even if you wish it were otherwise: you will never have all the...
3 Performance Management Mistakes with HR That Undermine Your Leadership
Avoid these common performance management mistakes to get all the HR help you need You care about your team. You want to be a leader who supports...
Powerful Phrases to Appreciate a Coworker (When Recognition Feels Rare)
When praise is rare, yours means even more You notice the people you work with—their effort, their creativity, how they stay calm under pressure....
Clarify Interests, Not Just Requests: The Secret to Better Collaboration (with Video)
Want better outcomes at work? Start with this simple question Most people tell you what they want. It’s often harder for them to articulate...
Triggered at Work: How to Keep Your Influence When Emotions Run High
When Someone Pushes Your Button, Don’t Hand Them the Remote Practical tips to manage your emotional responses when you’re triggered at...
Keep Things Organized: The Habit That Makes Collaboration Feel Effortless
It’s not just what you deliver—it’s how easy it is to work with you. You might be doing excellent work. But if no one can find it… If file...
David Dye’s Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast
1 Leadership Communication Skill that Creates Ownership and Improves Conflict Resolution
Episode 352 – What if one simple question could instantly eliminate confusion, boost accountability, and improve your team’s conflict...
Stop These 3 Critical HR Mistakes that are Undermining Your Leadership Credibility
Episode 351: Are these common HR mistakes quietly undermining your leadership credibility with your team?...
How Successful Leaders Guide Change without Overwhelm or Burnout
Episode 350: Are you still trying to guide change like it’s a one-time project—while your team is drowning in nonstop disruption?...
Karin Hurt’s ASKING FOR A FRIEND VLOG
Stop Rescuing Your Team: How to Ask for Help and Make Everything Better
Even Frodo Needed a Fellowship: How to Ask For a Teammate for Help You don’t feel overwhelmed because you’re incapable. You feel overwhelmed...
Why High Performers Leave When They’re Succeeding
Strong Performance Can Hide a Pending Exit Why high performers leave when they’re succeeding—and how courageous leaders retain top talent early....
Missed Deadlines? 5 Leadership Moves to Restore Credibility
Why Capable Teams Miss Deadlines—and How To Get Them Back on Track Karin, my team is strong and gets a lot done—but we struggle to commit to...

















