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Karin Hurt and David Dye
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...
4 Simple Ways to Gain More Credibility at Work
To Gain More Credibility at Work, Think Others First I'm often asked to speak about ways to show up with more confidence and to build credibility at work. There are still a stupid number of places that this is way harder than it needs to be, particularly for those...
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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...
How To Speak Up in Meetings (A Video For if You’re Feeling Unsure)
Techniques to Speak Up in Meetings and Ensure Your Voice is Heard "Hey Karin, I just had my 360 Feedback review, and I heard I should speak up more in meetings. But it's hard. How do I get better at this?" #AskingForaFriend 4 Ways to Speak Up More in Meetings This...
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Karin Hurt
7 Practical Ways to Create a More Sustainable Organization
How Small Businesses Can Do Their Part In Sustainability Today I talk with Cooper Wechkin Founder and CEO of RyeStrategy about the business case for a sustainable organization (even for small organizations). We discussed practical and important ways small...
Think Clarity: The Key to Highly Effective Leadership Focus (With Video)
Leadership's Focus on Clarity Emerges as Key Antidote to Uncertainty The more challenges you face, the more clear you need to be about which problem is the most important to solve. Today's Asking for a Friend is with Dr Avnesh (Avi) Ratnanesan talking about the...
How Do I Encourage My Coworker to Take Initiative? (without coming across as a jerk)
To encourage more initiative be specific in your request. Hi Karin, "I've got a peer who will never take initiative. I'm always stuck feeling like I'm the one to push if we're going to get anything done. I really don't like that feeling. What should I do? How can I...
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Karin Hurt
7 Practical Ways to Create a More Sustainable Organization
How Small Businesses Can Do Their Part In Sustainability Today I talk with Cooper Wechkin Founder and CEO of RyeStrategy about the business case for a sustainable organization (even for small organizations). We discussed practical and important ways small...
Think Clarity: The Key to Highly Effective Leadership Focus (With Video)
Leadership's Focus on Clarity Emerges as Key Antidote to Uncertainty The more challenges you face, the more clear you need to be about which problem is the most important to solve. Today's Asking for a Friend is with Dr Avnesh (Avi) Ratnanesan talking about the...
How Do I Encourage My Coworker to Take Initiative? (without coming across as a jerk)
To encourage more initiative be specific in your request. Hi Karin, "I've got a peer who will never take initiative. I'm always stuck feeling like I'm the one to push if we're going to get anything done. I really don't like that feeling. What should I do? How can I...
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Mental Toughness in Leadership: A Guide to Success
Episode 271: Have you ever wondered what sets the best leaders apart from the rest? How do they remain calm under pressure while still achieving extraordinary results? What if the key to success lies in strengthening your mental toughness? Whether managing a team...
Boost Productivity with a Human-Centered Culture
Episode 270: In this episode of Leadership Without Losing Your Soul podcast with David Dye, Chris Dyer is joining us to discuss how improving your company culture can also boost productivity. A great place to start? Pinpoint the pillar that’s most lacking in your...
The Change Challenge: Empowering Your Team for Success
Episode 269: In this episode of The Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast, hosted by David Dye, you'll dive the into change challenge and the fascinating world of behavioral economics with guest Melina Palmer. Behavioral economics is all about understanding...