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Karin Hurt and David Dye
How to Be a Human-Centered Leader when You’re Stressed, Anxious, or Freaked-Out
Many people find it easier to be a human-centered leader when everything’s going well. But when you’re stressed and anxious, it’s easy to snap at your team, lose your temper, and undermine the culture you’ve worked so hard to build. If you have too many of these...
Leading for Justice with Rita Sever
When your cause is important and you're working to build a better world, leadership matters more than ever - but it often takes a back seat to the scramble to achieve today's results. The unfortunate consequence in many mission-driven organizations is a toxic or...
Overcome the Great Resignation: How Great Leaders Put People Before Projects
The Great Resignation is new–the art of cultivating loyalty is consistent. When you hear stats like 4 million Americans resigned their roles in one month or that 40% are considering a change in job, you might feel nervous about the future of work, and how the heck...
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Managing Up: Keep Your Boss Informed About a Struggling Team Member
Managing up is easy when performance is good, but it gets a bit more tricky when results are down. Here are a few practical ways to show your boss you are on it WHILE giving your struggling employee the time and space to turn their performance around. How Do I...
Employee Complaints – 5 Questions to Ask
Treat employee complaints as an opportunity to build connection, confidence, and productivity. Your number one leadership job is to support your team to achieve its goals. Employee complaints give you an excellent opportunity to support your people, build their...
How I Learned the Importance of Being an Authentic Leader
How I Learned the Powerful Impact of Authenticity (the Hard Way) Did you ever THINK you show up as an authentic leader, but as it turned out, you were really screwing up? Yeah, me too. This is how I learned the importance of being an authentic leader the hard...
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Karin Hurt
Storytelling Mistakes: Do This, Not That for a More Memorable Story
Do This, Not That, For Better Business Storytelling Done well, strategic storytelling will make you If you want to be a better storyteller, avoid these storytelling mistakes. Avoid These Strategic Storytelling Mistakes [wp-video-popup...
My Boss Thinks I Need to Be a Better Team Player, Now What?
Get curious about what "be a better team player" feedback means. Your boss tells you you need to be a better team player. And you think, "Wait, what? Me? Where is this coming from? I AM a team player. Do you know how much I care about this team and the work we do?...
What Are Some Fun Workplace Conflict Team Building Activities (Asking for a Friend)
Free Workplace Conflict Team Building Activities to Help Your Team Reduce Stress, and Make Work, Work Better The best time to talk about team conflict is before you're in it. And, a good conflict teambuilding exercise makes talking about conflict easy. That's why...
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Karin Hurt
Storytelling Mistakes: Do This, Not That for a More Memorable Story
Do This, Not That, For Better Business Storytelling Done well, strategic storytelling will make you If you want to be a better storyteller, avoid these storytelling mistakes. Avoid These Strategic Storytelling Mistakes [wp-video-popup...
My Boss Thinks I Need to Be a Better Team Player, Now What?
Get curious about what "be a better team player" feedback means. Your boss tells you you need to be a better team player. And you think, "Wait, what? Me? Where is this coming from? I AM a team player. Do you know how much I care about this team and the work we do?...
What Are Some Fun Workplace Conflict Team Building Activities (Asking for a Friend)
Free Workplace Conflict Team Building Activities to Help Your Team Reduce Stress, and Make Work, Work Better The best time to talk about team conflict is before you're in it. And, a good conflict teambuilding exercise makes talking about conflict easy. That's why...
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3 Vital Questions You Must Answer to Manage Up Effectively
Episode 276: Do you ever feel like your attempts to manage up leave your manager more frustrated than satisfied? If you've answered their question without adding your perspective, you might miss a key opportunity to increase your influence and reduce their stress....
One Critical Communication Skill Every Busy Leader Needs
Episode 275: Have you ever felt that your communication skills were strong but still found your team misunderstood key points? What if you could master a simple tool to eliminate those misunderstandings for good? Even the best leaders face communication challenges...
Ready for a Success Boost? The Key to Peak Performance
Episode 274: Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by burnout and looking for a success boost in your leadership role? What if you could achieve your goals without sacrificing your well-being? In this episode of Leadership Without Losing Your Soul, host David Dye...