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Karin Hurt and David Dye
4 Powerful Leadership Moves that Transform Resistance to Change
Stop fighting resistance to change and use this binge-worthy approach instead You’ve been working hard with your colleagues on a new initiative—one you know will make things better. The strategy is sound, and the data backs it up, but when you present it to your...
The Five Pillars of Effective Team Decision Making
Focus on clarity in your team decision making to make better decisions, faster. Too many teams get stuck spinning in circles—second-guessing decisions, looping through endless meetings, having endless “meetings after the meeting,” or implementing strategies that...
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, people still don’t seem to know what’s going on. If you're ever frustrated that your team doesn’t act on important...
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Karin Hurt and David Dye
The Overlooked Signal That Makes a Business Mentor Invest in You
Distinguish yourself with your business mentor by doing one thing most won't You didn’t build your career alone, and you won’t get where you’re going without help either. Your business mentor is often the unsung hero of growth, offering perspective when you're...
How to Inspire Innovative Thinking in a Risk-Averse World
When There’s No Room for Mistakes, Is There Still Room for Ideas? You love the idea of a Courageous Culture—one where people speak up, challenge the status quo, and offer game-changing ideas. But what happens when you’re working in a high-stakes environment where...
Crisis Leadership: How to Show Up When Everything’s Falling Apart
Crisis leadership demands that you empower yourself before trying to lead your team. We were working with "Vance," a human-centered CEO during a tumultuous season for his business—regulations changed by the week, unpredictable political landscapes made no sense,...
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Asking For A Friend
Karin Hurt
How to Network at a Conference (Even If You Hate Small Talk)
What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say So... you’re faced with the task of networking at a professional conference. Which means you’re probably wondering how to glide into a room of strangers and start meaningful conversations without breaking into a flop...
What to Do When the Culture at Work Is Shifting—How to Stay True to You
How to Stay True to Your Values, Even When Others Are Not You're doing good work, when suddenly the vibe changes. The culture at work is shifting fast. And not in a good way. It’s subtle at first. That manager who used to speak up in meetings now stays suspiciously...
Tired High Performers? How to Develop Everyone Without Burning Out Your Best
What to Say When Your High Performers Say, ‘I’m Exhausted’ You have a few top performers on your team — the ones you trust with the big stuff. Strategic initiatives, high-visibility projects, the things that really move the needle? You hand it to them, and they...
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Karin Hurt
How to Network at a Conference (Even If You Hate Small Talk)
What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say So... you’re faced with the task of networking at a professional conference. Which means you’re probably wondering how to glide into a room of strangers and start meaningful conversations without breaking into a flop...
What to Do When the Culture at Work Is Shifting—How to Stay True to You
How to Stay True to Your Values, Even When Others Are Not You're doing good work, when suddenly the vibe changes. The culture at work is shifting fast. And not in a good way. It’s subtle at first. That manager who used to speak up in meetings now stays suspiciously...
Tired High Performers? How to Develop Everyone Without Burning Out Your Best
What to Say When Your High Performers Say, ‘I’m Exhausted’ You have a few top performers on your team — the ones you trust with the big stuff. Strategic initiatives, high-visibility projects, the things that really move the needle? You hand it to them, and they...
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With David Dye
How to Stop a Hidden Cancer Eating Away at Your Team’s Productivity
Episode 330: What’s the hidden habit that silently sabotages your team’s productivity—and are you accidentally feeding it? If you’ve ever sensed tension in the room, watched projects slow down for no clear reason, or noticed morale slipping even though no one is...
4 Leadership Skills to Help Your Team Make Better Decisions
Episode 329: Do your team’s decisions ever feel stuck in endless meetings—or worse, made too quickly without the right input? If you’ve ever wondered how to help your team make better decisions faster without sacrificing buy-in or clarity, this episode is for you....
Stop Making These 4 Communication Mistakes If You Want Influence with Your CEO
Episode 328: Ever walked out of a meeting with your CEO, wondering if you just tanked your credibility instead of strengthening it? If you ever feel your conversations with senior leaders don’t land quite right—or worse, stall your projects instead of moving them...