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The Winning Well
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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Karin Hurt and David Dye
How to Be Less Negative – and Still Be Yourself
Learning How to Be Less Negative Will Make You More Effective When your team or supervisor thinks of you as a negative person, you’re less likely to be invited to conversations where you would have valuable contributions to make. You’re less likely to receive...
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...
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Asking For A Friend
Karin Hurt
How to Stop Destructive Workplace Competition (Asking For a Friend)
Set clear expectations to turn destructive workplace competition into healthy collaboration. What do you do when two of your (high-performing, high-potential direct reports) don't get along because they're competing for your job? This workplace competition is off...
How to Have a Successful Global Career: Authenticity in Action
Tips on Having a Successful Global Career from Serena Aboutboul, Senior Vice President of Nutrition at Nestlé. How do you build a GLOBAL career and remain AUTHENTIC while leading across countries and contexts? Asking for a Friend. Today I welcome Serena Aboutboul,...
How to Welcome a New Employee: Small Gestures That Show You Care
Practical Ways to Make a New Employee Feel Truly Welcomed How do you help a new employee feel welcomed? I hear from so many employees who tell me how LONELY and DISCOMBOBULATED they felt on their first day. It shouldn't be that way. A new employee only gets one...
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Asking For A Friend
Karin Hurt
How to Stop Destructive Workplace Competition (Asking For a Friend)
Set clear expectations to turn destructive workplace competition into healthy collaboration. What do you do when two of your (high-performing, high-potential direct reports) don't get along because they're competing for your job? This workplace competition is off...
How to Have a Successful Global Career: Authenticity in Action
Tips on Having a Successful Global Career from Serena Aboutboul, Senior Vice President of Nutrition at Nestlé. How do you build a GLOBAL career and remain AUTHENTIC while leading across countries and contexts? Asking for a Friend. Today I welcome Serena Aboutboul,...
How to Welcome a New Employee: Small Gestures That Show You Care
Practical Ways to Make a New Employee Feel Truly Welcomed How do you help a new employee feel welcomed? I hear from so many employees who tell me how LONELY and DISCOMBOBULATED they felt on their first day. It shouldn't be that way. A new employee only gets one...
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Building Resiliency: How to Become Your Own Coach
How do great leaders turn setbacks into comebacks? They cultivate resilience—and so can you. In today’s fast-paced, high-stakes environment, it's not enough to lead with purpose alone; resilience, your ability to bounce back and find a way through the toughest...
Leadership Practices for Creating a Human-Centered Work Culture
Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to succeed in business while building a human-centered work culture and staying true to your values? In today’s episode of Leadership Without Losing Your Soul, host David Dye dives into a profound conversation with Mark...
Unlocking Creativity: How to Cultivate a Fun Work Culture
Are your employees enjoying their work—or just going through the motions? What if a fun work culture could boost both morale and performance? In this episode, leadership expert Phil Geldart shares how bringing genuine, meaningful fun into the workplace can...