Karin & David’s Leadership Articles
The Power of a Good Apology at Work: The Surprisingly Strong Habit That Builds Trust
Why You Should Apologize at Work (and How to Do It Without Overdoing It) Nobody enjoys messing up. But you know what makes it worse? That...
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 appreciation....
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...
David Dye’s Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast
The Missing 5-Minute Communication Skill that Will Transform Your Team’s Productivity
Episode 313: What if one overlooked communication skill could be the difference between unfinished work and unstoppable team progress? If you've...
10 Ways Fear Undermines Your Leadership Skills and What to Do to Fight Burnout
Episode 312: What if the secret to becoming a more confident leader and fighting burnout is learning to recognize how fear is running the show?...
How to Improve Your Productivity by Mastering 1 Critical Leadership Communication Skill
Episode 311: Want to master a leadership communication skill that helps you be more productive, avoid overwhelm, without hurting relationships or...
Karin Hurt’s ASKING FOR A FRIEND VLOG
Welcome to Team Crickets: How to Support Your Quiet Team
Inheriting a Quiet Team? Here’s How to Build a Culture of Voice You're a human-centered leader who wants people to speak up and contribute their...
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...
















