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Karin Hurt and David Dye
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...
Motivate Your Team: Use Data to Drive Not Drown
Used poorly, data can overwhelm and dishearten, but when you use it judiciously, data is a vital tool to motivate your team and get results. There are four steps you can take to avoid data's dark side. I was talking with Adam, a leader who was frustrated with his...
How to Coach Employees to High Performance When Time is Limited
When You Coach Employees, Make Every Conversation Count You want to help your team grow. You care about their development, and you’re doing your best to support them, especially when performance could use a boost. But time? There’s never enough of it. That’s why...
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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...
How to Give Difficult Feedback to Your Boss (Even When You’re Scared)
To Ensure Your Upward Feedback is Received Well, Start with Connection and Intention You have some difficult feedback for your boss, but you're not quite sure they're ready to hear it. It might feel safer to stay silent. After all, they can't shoot the messenger if...
Mastery Under Pressure with Tina Greenbaum
As a leader do you ever feel overwhelmed and stressed? Keep running into the same limiting mindset or patterns, but don't know how to fix them? In this episode, you'll discover a system used by world-class athletes, performers, and CEOs to build their confidence,...
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Asking For A Friend
Karin Hurt
How Do I Figure Out My Blind Spot and Hidden Motivations? #AskingForaFriend
Practical Advice to Deal with a Blind Spot and Make it Work For You How do you become aware of a blind spot in your leadership? After all, that's the point of a blind spot, right? In today's #AskingForaFriend, I bring you an interview with Mike Maddock, serial...
How To Find a Great Company Culture in Your Job Search
Take initiative to find a great company culture that's the right fit for you. You're looking for a job, perhaps even your first "real" job out of school. Awesome. Let's talk about how to find a great company culture that's the right fit for you. Here's the lowdown...
Remote Team Building: How Do I Stay Connected with My Virtual Team?
Remote Team Building Insights from the Muppets Are you struggling with remote team building? You're not alone. Even Kermit the Frog (or someone with an uncanny resemblance) faces this challenge. He's #AskingforaFriend, but we know it's a common query: How do you...
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Asking For A Friend
Karin Hurt
How Do I Figure Out My Blind Spot and Hidden Motivations? #AskingForaFriend
Practical Advice to Deal with a Blind Spot and Make it Work For You How do you become aware of a blind spot in your leadership? After all, that's the point of a blind spot, right? In today's #AskingForaFriend, I bring you an interview with Mike Maddock, serial...
How To Find a Great Company Culture in Your Job Search
Take initiative to find a great company culture that's the right fit for you. You're looking for a job, perhaps even your first "real" job out of school. Awesome. Let's talk about how to find a great company culture that's the right fit for you. Here's the lowdown...
Remote Team Building: How Do I Stay Connected with My Virtual Team?
Remote Team Building Insights from the Muppets Are you struggling with remote team building? You're not alone. Even Kermit the Frog (or someone with an uncanny resemblance) faces this challenge. He's #AskingforaFriend, but we know it's a common query: How do you...
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With David Dye
Expert Strategies for Handling Vague Feedback from Your Boss
Episode 257: In this episode, you'll learn how to handle a manager who gives lazy, frustrating, and vague feedback. Drawing from the insights in his recent book, David offers practical phrases to navigate various feedback scenarios. Here's what you can do when...
Breaking Free from Micromanagement Through Effective Communication
Episode 256: Do you have a micromanager as a boss—what do you do to combat micromanagement? Tune in to this episode for some go-to phrases you can use to improve the relationship and keep the interactions at work positive. Host, David Dye, gives you a sneak peek at...
Simple Strategies for Resolving Conflict And Unlocking Team Potential
Episode 255: In this episode, you'll dive into the challenges of unlocking team potential when leading a team tangled in conflict. Imagine having a handbook of exactly what to say to calm the storm—that's what the book, "Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace...