Karin & David’s Leadership Articles
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...
How to Handle Accountability Conversations: 6 Tough Questions, Answered
Because Clear, Constructive Feedback Shouldn’t Feel Like a Wrestling Match You want your team to succeed—and you want them to grow. And you know...
4 Critical Communication Skills for Managing Up with Style and Grace
Managing up well will build your influence, reduce stress, and improve your team’s performance. “How do I change my boss?” This is one of the...
How to Disagree with Your Boss Without Derailing Your Career
Your Ability to Disagree with Your Boss Constructively is a Game-Changing Leadership Skill Ever faced one of those moments when your boss rolls...
The Collaboration Checklist for Leaders: Five Questions to Guide Better Decisions
This Quick Gut Check That Can Save Your Team Hours of Rework You move fast. Decisions pile up. Calendars fill. But in the rush to deliver, it’s...
David Dye’s Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast
1 Incredible Leadership Skill to Improve Productivity and Manage Work-Life Balance
Tired of vague deadlines and Groundhog Day conversations that wreck your productivity—and your work-life balance? If you’re a leader trying to...
3 Delegation Leadership Skills that Improve Productivity and Reduce Overwhelm
Episode 301: What if the key to improving productivity is simply learning how to delegate without anything falling through the cracks? Delegation...
3 Overlooked Communication Skills to Be a Leader People Want to Follow
Episode 300: What separates a leader people want to follow from one they just tolerate—and could it be as simple as how you say, "Great job"? If...

Karin Hurt’s ASKING FOR A FRIEND VLOG
Help! Workplace Distractions Stole My Zen (and Left a Trail of Bananas)
You Scheduled Time to Focus: Workplace Distractions Laughed and Brought Snacks You cared out the time, turned off your notifications to remove...
New Job, Fast Lane: How Not to Get Run Over in Your New Role
Navigating Workplace Culture as a New Hire You’re excited about your new job. You want to make an impact. And yet—it’s coming at you from all...
My Team is the Underdog! How do I Motivate Them Now? #AskingforaFriend
Asking for a Friend: How Do You Inspire Your Team When They're the Underdog? You know that feeling. The buzzer just sounded. You and your scrappy...