Karin & David’s Leadership Articles
How to Encourage Your Team When Results are Disappointing
Encourage your team even when their best effort isn't enough You know your team is working hard, but the results are just not there. You want to...
A Big Mistake Leaders Make When Answering Questions
The wind shifted, the mainsail swung over the boat, and the deck leaned until I found myself staring at water where the horizon used to be. It...
7 Questions to Ask Yourself to Be a Better Leader
To be a better leader, start with you. When we work with leaders, the first questions we ask usually produce a pause, followed by a thoughtful,...
The Best Way To Help Employees Have More Confidence
One of the most powerful ways to develop your employees is to help them build their confidence. A few years ago, I wrote an article for Success...
How to Lead for Results and Stop the Zombie Apocalypse
Lead for results and keep the zombies at bay… They’re the phrases that should send a shiver up your spine if you want to lead for results. I’ve...
How to Stop the Destructive Power of Sarcasm at Work
How Sarcasm Destroys Psychological Safety and Trust A keynote audience member asked us recently in an Asking For a Friend session, "Can you talk...
David Dye’s Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast
Leadership Pause with Chris Johnson, PsyD
Navigating the current environmental, economic, and political realities is challenging (yet essential). This is where The Leadership Pause can...
Connect to Purpose with Revelation with Steve Curtin
Many of us have worked in organizations where employees don't connect to a purpose. Often, everyone understands what to do and how to do it, but...
Cultivating Infectious Energy with Keith Smith
Do you remember the last time you felt infectious energy? If you struggle to maintain higher energy and infectious leadership, this week's guest...

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Check for Understanding: A Leadership Communication Best Practice (Video)
Save days, weeks, and even months of lost time with a quick check for understanding. What is a Check for Understanding? All communication...
Better Problem Solving: How to Solve the Right Problems (Video)
To Get Better a Problem Solving, Learn to Solve the Right Problems Better problem solving starts with reframing the problem. Karin Hurt talks...
How Do I Help My Team Make the Most of Failure? (Video)
Be More Wrong: How to Grow From Failure As a leader, how should you encourage your team to take risks and make the most of mistakes and failure?...