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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...
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...
How Leaders Make The Most of Complaints
You’ve got a clear focus on what matters most, and your team seems to work well together, but then you get a call. “Hey, I need to talk to you about a conflict, a disagreement, a clash of personalities.” What you do next will reinforce your...
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When Goal Setting Demotivates Your Team and Kills Their Spirit
Goal Setting Will Energize People When You Avoid These Common Mistakes Effective goal setting brings out the best in people. But if people can’t “win”, don’t feel their work matters, don’t understand why a goal exists, and feel tossed around without a strong...
How to Lead a Negative Team Member
When you have a negative team member, strive to understand what’s happening. Leading a negative team member can be frustrating. You have a vision, and you’re energized about your new solution, but they’re skeptical, critical, and keep bringing up problems. Or, you...
Email Best Practices: How to Send a Better, More Effective Email
Do This, Not That For Better Team Email Communication When you’re working in a remote or hybrid team, having a common agreement on your email best practices will save you gobs of time and frustration. Start with subject lines that tell the reader exactly what...
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Karin Hurt
New Job, Fast Lane: How Not to Get Run Over in Your New Role
Navigating Workplace Culture as a New Hire You’re excited about your new job. You want to make an impact. And yet—it’s coming at you from all directions: Slack messages dinging like a fire alarm, meetings that could be emails, emails that could be lawsuits, and...
My Team is the Underdog! How do I Motivate Them Now? #AskingforaFriend
Asking for a Friend: How Do You Inspire Your Team When They’re the Underdog? You know that feeling. The buzzer just sounded. You and your scrappy band of underdogs are stepping onto the court, and it’s clear the other guys are taller, faster, and, let’s be...
The Most Overlooked Part of Difficult Conversations? Location, Location, Location.
Difficult Conversations: It’s not just WHAT you say, BUT WHERE you say it If you’ve ever been blindsided by feedback via Slack, had your stomach drop at a cryptic text from your boss, or—yes, it happens—been let go over Zoom, you’re not alone. One of the most...
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Karin Hurt
New Job, Fast Lane: How Not to Get Run Over in Your New Role
Navigating Workplace Culture as a New Hire You’re excited about your new job. You want to make an impact. And yet—it’s coming at you from all directions: Slack messages dinging like a fire alarm, meetings that could be emails, emails that could be lawsuits, and...
My Team is the Underdog! How do I Motivate Them Now? #AskingforaFriend
Asking for a Friend: How Do You Inspire Your Team When They’re the Underdog? You know that feeling. The buzzer just sounded. You and your scrappy band of underdogs are stepping onto the court, and it’s clear the other guys are taller, faster, and, let’s be...
The Most Overlooked Part of Difficult Conversations? Location, Location, Location.
Difficult Conversations: It’s not just WHAT you say, BUT WHERE you say it If you’ve ever been blindsided by feedback via Slack, had your stomach drop at a cryptic text from your boss, or—yes, it happens—been let go over Zoom, you’re not alone. One of the most...
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One Incredible Leadership Communication Skill That Will Transform Your Relationships
Episode 318: What if one leadership communication skill could instantly energize your relationships and boost your impact? Leadership Survey In this episode, you’ll discover a communication tool that goes far beyond a quick “thank you.” It’s about tapping into...
The Secret Delegation Skill to Improve Productivity, Teamwork, and Time Management
Episode 317: Do you try to delegate, only to have the team run off in fourteen different directions and waste time? You can improve your team’s productivity and time management with one communication skill. Leadership Survey Empowering your team shouldn’t...
5 Leadership Mistakes That Make Your Team Ignore You (Quick Fixes Inside)
Episode 316: Are you frustrated your team isn’t performing the way you hoped? Look out for these common leadership mistakes. Leadership Survey If you’ve ever scratched your head wondering why your team isn’t delivering—despite clear expectations and solid...