Karin & David’s Leadership Articles
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 why...
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 work. I...
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...
She Should Have Known: The Leadership Cost of Unsaid Appreciation
Don’t Save Your Appreciation for the Memorial When someone you worked with and care about dies, grief comes in waves. You grieve for the human...
The Seemingly Harmless Phrase that Erodes Team Trust and Kills Collaboration
Episode 343: Have you ever said “agree to disagree” to keep the peace—only to realize later it quietly damaged team trust and shut down real...
Stop Killing Momentum: 6 Phrases That Stall Progress in Meetings
Some phrases sound harmless—but they silently kill momentum. You’ve heard them before. You’ve probably even said them. In the middle of a...
David Dye’s Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast
6 Leadership Skills That Make Meetings Worth Attending (and Get Real Results)
Episode 346: Are your meetings actually meetings worth attending—or are they quietly draining your team’s time, energy, and trust? You already...
1 Overlooked Leadership Skill that Will Transform your Culture and Team Morale
Episode 345: What if boosting your team morale didn’t require more pressure—but a simple shift in how you see and celebrate your people? If...
7 Common Communication Habits That Destroy Trust and Teamwork
Episode 344: Are your everyday communication habits quietly undermining your team’s trust—and your leadership influence? If you lead people, your...
Karin Hurt’s ASKING FOR A FRIEND VLOG
The Executive Curiosity Tour: How to Get Meaningful, Honest Insights from Employees
The Curiosity Tour: Your Shortcut to Real Insight You get curious about something that doesn't feel right and dig in to take a closer look....
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....

















