Karin & David’s Leadership Articles
The Secret to High-Performance Work Teams: Mastering the Performance Loop
High-Performance Teams Don’t Leave Their Achievement to Chance You know what it's like when a high performance work team fires on all cylinders....
Recognition Power Words: The Phrases that Mean the Most
The Right Words at the Right Time: Crafting Recognition That Sticks Think about the best recognition you’ve ever received. Who said what, and why...
5×5 Communication: a Leadership Communication Strategy to Ensure Your Message Sticks
[The right communication strategy helps your message cut through noise and distraction. You’ve said it. You’ve said it again. And yet, somehow,...
Performance Review: How to respond to frustrating or lazy performance feedback
Speak Up to Get Better Feedback in Your Next Performance Review You’re right. You deserve high-quality, carefully considered feedback in your...
How to Lead Sustainable Business Culture Change: A 3-Step Framework for Success
Senior leaders serious about changing business culture do three things consistently. Think about the business culture you’ve always wanted for...
How To Recruit Leaders In Your Volunteer Organization
Some of your volunteer leaders think they're too busy to serve. How to recruit the best volunteer leaders and keep them engaged.
David Dye’s Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast
One Leadership Mindset Shift to Stop Burnout, Avoid Overwhelm, and Improve Your Work Life Balance
Episode 319: Are you the leader everyone turns to for help—yet secretly running on empty? What feels like generosity today can quietly drain your...
One Incredible Leadership Communication Skill That Will Transform Your Relationships
Episode 318: What if one leadership communication skill could instantly energize your relationships and boost your impact? In this episode,...
The Secret Delegation Skill to Improve Productivity, Teamwork, and Time Management
Episode 317: Do you try to delegate, only to have the team run off in fourteen different directions and waste time? You can improve your team's...

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Karin Hurt’s ASKING FOR A FRIEND VLOG
Advice Fatigue Is Real—Let’s Talk About What Makes It Stick (With Video)
Why Even Great Advice Gets Ignored—and How to Change That How receptive are you to advice? I like to think of myself as a highly coachable person...
Why Smart Teams Resist Your New Idea (And What to Do About It)
Practical Ways to Slow Down to Give Your New Idea a Fighting Chance of Success You've just come back from a strategic planning session with your...
Share Your Concerns: Speak Up Without Blowing Things Up
Because staying silent doesn’t solve the problem— it just delays the meeting about it. You know that moment. The one where your Spidey senses...