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Karin Hurt and David Dye
How to Provide More Meaningful Performance Feedback
Your Team Yearns For Better Performance Feedback If you knew your manager really cared about you, would you want them to give you meaningful performance feedback? Even if it was hard to hear? Every time we ask these questions in our leadership development programs,...
One Crucial Skill the Best Middle Managers Master
Great Middle Managers are Effective Translators Middle managers lead in a precarious situation. They don't set the strategic priorities, but they're accountable for getting it done—often without the influence to ensure they have all the resources they need. And,...
How to Lead a Performance Conversation without Losing Your Cool
Take the Emotion Out of Performance Conversations For Better Influence and Impact Leaders play a vital role in employee development and that includes sharing developmental feedback. But an effective performance conversation requires an even temper. Keep these five...
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Karin Hurt and David Dye
How to Stay Productive as You Return to the Office
As You Return to the Office, Make a Deliberate Plan You've learned a lot about how you work and what makes you most productive over the last year. You had more choices on how to structure your day, when (and with whom) to engage. You figured out what worked best...
How To Create a More Inclusive Workplace for LGBTQ Employees
Move Past a "Check the Box" Approach and Create a More Inclusive Workplace If you're looking to move beyond a "check the box" approach to LGBTQ inclusion and create a more inclusive workplace, you won't want to miss this important episode of Asking For a Friend....
How Your Employee Recognition Program Can Destroy Morale
Avoid These Big Mistakes When Recognizing Employees A great employee recognition program is a remarkable way to build culture, increase employee engagement and reinforce critical behaviors. Done well, these programs will have a positive impact on culture and can...
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Karin Hurt
Growing Leaders Who are Confident, Skilled and Human-Centered (Mistakes to Avoid)
Growing Leaders through Modeling Behavior & Honest Feedback Hi Karin, What are a couple of the BIGGEST MISTAKES leaders make when GROWING LEADERS? #AskingForaFriend This fantastic question came in during one of our recent leadership development programs. Three...
Leadership Training ROI: How to Translate Leadership Training into Behaviors that Last
Hi Karin, We just completed our leadership development program, and we're feeling really good about how we've been applying what we've learned along the way. The leader-led Challenge and Support groups have been so helpful as we've worked to implement what we...
How to Lead with Vulnerability without Compromising Your Confidence
"Hi, Karin, you know I just DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE with all this AUTHENTICITY and VULNERABILITY stuff. I don't want to have to be vulnerable at work. Do I really need to lead with vulnerability? #AskingforaFriend A participant in one of our long-term leadership...
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Karin Hurt
Growing Leaders Who are Confident, Skilled and Human-Centered (Mistakes to Avoid)
Growing Leaders through Modeling Behavior & Honest Feedback Hi Karin, What are a couple of the BIGGEST MISTAKES leaders make when GROWING LEADERS? #AskingForaFriend This fantastic question came in during one of our recent leadership development programs. Three...
Leadership Training ROI: How to Translate Leadership Training into Behaviors that Last
Hi Karin, We just completed our leadership development program, and we're feeling really good about how we've been applying what we've learned along the way. The leader-led Challenge and Support groups have been so helpful as we've worked to implement what we...
How to Lead with Vulnerability without Compromising Your Confidence
"Hi, Karin, you know I just DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE with all this AUTHENTICITY and VULNERABILITY stuff. I don't want to have to be vulnerable at work. Do I really need to lead with vulnerability? #AskingforaFriend A participant in one of our long-term leadership...
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Putting People First: The Promise of Human Centered Capitalism
Episode 246: Megan Gluth-Bohan, CEO & Owner of TRInternational, Inc. and owner of ChemBlend of America, discusses human centered capital, and the importance of compassion, empathy, and resilience in leadership. She emphasizes the need for leaders to be...
Optimize Leadership Potential While Navigating the Complexities of a Hybrid Work Environment
Episode 245: In this podcast episode, Felice Eckelman and Julie Cantor discuss the challenges and strategies for leading in a hybrid work environment. They emphasize the importance of intentionality in developing policies and creating connections among team...
Leaders Prioritizing Mental Health for Organizational Success
Episode 244: In this episode of the Leadership without Losing Your Soul Podcast, our guest, Chinazom Nwabueze, discusses the importance of mental health and its connection to overall wellbeing and performance. He emphasizes the need to prioritize and shares...