Karin & David’s Leadership Articles
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...
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...
David Dye’s Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast
The Surprising Communication Skill Undermining Your Team’s Productivity
Episode 309: Could a surprising communication skill be the hidden reason your hard-working team still struggles with productivity? You're not...
Revolutionary Leadership Strategy: How to Transform Team Urgency Today
Episode 308: Is your leadership strategy unintentionally killing the urgency your team needs to succeed? If you’re leading a team in the middle...
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...

Karin Hurt’s ASKING FOR A FRIEND VLOG
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...
The Most Overlooked Part of Difficult Conversations? Location, Location, Location.
Difficult Conversations: It's not just WHAT you say, BUT WHERE you say it If you’ve ever been blindsided by feedback via Slack, had your stomach...