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Karin Hurt and David Dye
Celebrating 100 Winning Wells Providing Clean Water in Cambodia
Celebrating Over 100 Clean Water Winning Wells in Cambodia It was the Summer of 2016 and we had had just launched our new book Winning Well: A Manager's Guide to Getting Results—Without Losing Your Soul. We were talking to our good friend Scott Friedman about the...
Inclusive Leadership – Moving through Discomfort
Inclusive Leadership Isn't Comfortable Building inclusive leadership requires getting comfortable with discomfort, taking daily small steps, and being selective with the feedback you listen to. I’ve been reluctant to write this. At the core of my hesitation was...
Productivity at Work: How to Lead Highly Productive Teams
To Lead Highly Productive Teams: Keep Them Focused on What Matters Most If you want to increase productivity at work, maintain a relentless focus on what matters most in three areas. First, ensure your team understands their big strategic priorities. Next, give...
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Karin Hurt and David Dye
Love it. Own it. Your Dream Job with Carson Tate
In this episode, Carson Tate, one of America’s top productivity consultants, talks about why you don’t have to rely on your company or your boss for your professional fulfillment. Instead, you can take ownership of your career, your life, and your happiness―right...
Fiercely Loyal with Dov Baron
The world has changed, and so has everything we know about becoming and remaining an effective leader, particularly when it comes to keeping your top talent! The effective leaders of tomorrow will do one thing: keep their top talent. In this episode, Dov Baron lays...
How Do I Gain Respect When My Team Doesn’t Like Me?
Use This Approach to Gain Respect and the Influence You Need Of course, leadership is not about being liked. But it sucks to go to work every day when you know your team would rather be working for someone else. Plus, if your team doesn't respect you, you're not...
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Karin Hurt
How to Craft a More Meaningful Apology at Work
Cultivating a Culture of Meaningful Apology: How to Make Amends When You Slip Up "Hey Karin, I've got a good team. We're full of good intentions. We really do care about each other. But I've been noticing... we're moving so fast, and sometimes we step on one...
How Do I Build Better Leadership Trust on my Team
Insights on Leadership Trust from Stephen M.R. Covey Leadership trust begets trust. "It's possible to have two trustworthy people working together, both trustworthy and yet, no trust between them." - Stephen M.R. Covey. I was delighted to have this important...
How to Inspire Better Team Innovation: Cultivating an Idea Garden
Inspire team innovation with an idea garden, saving great ideas for future growth. Hi Karin, "I attended your Courageous Cultures, how to Read Courageous Cultures with your team book club, and we loved it. We are using the book and we're reading it. The good news...
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Karin Hurt
How to Craft a More Meaningful Apology at Work
Cultivating a Culture of Meaningful Apology: How to Make Amends When You Slip Up "Hey Karin, I've got a good team. We're full of good intentions. We really do care about each other. But I've been noticing... we're moving so fast, and sometimes we step on one...
How Do I Build Better Leadership Trust on my Team
Insights on Leadership Trust from Stephen M.R. Covey Leadership trust begets trust. "It's possible to have two trustworthy people working together, both trustworthy and yet, no trust between them." - Stephen M.R. Covey. I was delighted to have this important...
How to Inspire Better Team Innovation: Cultivating an Idea Garden
Inspire team innovation with an idea garden, saving great ideas for future growth. Hi Karin, "I attended your Courageous Cultures, how to Read Courageous Cultures with your team book club, and we loved it. We are using the book and we're reading it. The good news...
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Helpful Strategies for Dealing with a Passive Aggressive Coworker
Episode 260: In this episode, you'll discover effective ways to handle a passive aggressive coworker. Dealing with this type of conflict can be incredibly frustrating, but don’t worry—you’ve got some powerful phrases to use. Throughout the podcast, you'll hear...
Effective Strategies for Communicating with Chronic Complainers
Episode 259: In this episode, you'll get strategies for dealing with those chronic complainers at work. You know the types: "Mr. Whiny," who loves to complain for the sake of it, and the "Caring Complainer," who genuinely cares but shows it through constant griping...
Helpful Tips for Working with an Indecisive Manager
Episode 258: In this episode, David Dye explores the all-too-common frustration of working with an indecisive manager. He shares practical strategies that you can use to navigate this challenging situation. David suggests using powerful phrases to pinpoint where...