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Early Birds: How Showing Up Early Can Up Your Game

by Karin Hurt | Jan 7, 2015 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning, Employee Engagement & Energy | 17 comments

Getting there early is one of the simplest ways to get ahead of the competition. And yet this simple leadership tactic is often lost in the frenzy of overbooked schedules. Getting a fast start gets work done. Getting to the race before others positions you for a fast...

What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You About Action Learning Projects

by Karin Hurt | Jan 5, 2015 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning, Communication, Employee Engagement & Energy | 7 comments

Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. A great action learning program (ALP) has tremendous benefits: New ideas from fresh perspectives Real work gets done Learning is contextual It doesn’t feel like...

Succeeding as an Entrepreneur: Lessons Learned From My First 9 Months

by Karin Hurt | Jan 2, 2015 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 20 comments

What I’ve Learned About Succeeding as an Entrepreneur So Far For those of you just tuning in, nine months ago, I quit my executive job to pursue my dream. Nope, no big buy-out, just me feeling the pull of a calling and taking the leap. “Are you...

15 Questions to Ask Your Team Before 2015

by Karin Hurt | Dec 29, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning, Communication | 7 comments

At Verizon, January always brought a flurry of kickoff activities where the sentiment was 90% forward focus. Auditoriums around the country would resound with a consistent message, “Last year is over… no time to spend there, we’ve got game-changing...

Do You Take Your Traditions For Granted?

by Karin Hurt | Dec 26, 2014 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt | 4 comments

A guest post by Frank Sonnenberg When you hear the word holiday, what comes to mind? If you’re like most people, shopping, parties, sales, and catalogs rank near the top of your list. The truth is, many holidays are becoming so commercialized that our proud traditions...