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Karin Hurt and David Dye
A Tough Leadership Lesson
If you've ever worried about losing someone from your team or organization because you reinforce expectations, this episode's for you. Early in my career, I learned a tough leadership lesson from a retired English teacher named Joan. In a few succinct words, she...
Eliminate Bad Leadership: How to Overcome Your Leadership Fears
Avoid These Fear-Based Bad Leadership Practices Insecurity and fear can drive you to bad leadership practices that ruin relationships and limit results. You can overcome these leadership fears and increase your influence with these five straightforward steps....
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,...
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Karin Hurt and David Dye
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,...
How Do I Build More Connected Business Relationships? (With Video)
Think beyond "networking" to building deeply connected business relationships that will enhance your business and your life. This week on "Asking For a Friend" I interview Susan McPherson, author of The Lost Art of Connecting about how to build deeper trust and...
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Asking For A Friend
Karin Hurt
How Do I Do a Well-Being Check-in Without… (Asking for a Friend)
Practical, Easy(ish) Ways to Do an Employee Well-Being Check-In You care about your employees and their mental health. You want to talk with them. But these conversations can be tricky and sensitive. And of course, you also care about their work and their...
Recurring Conflict Conversations: How to Unstick Stuck Situations
To prevent recurring conflict conversations, focus on commitment Do you ever get frustrated by conflict conversations that just won't end? You think you've reached an agreement, and a few weeks later you're back to the same Groundhog Day discussion. Your...
How to Get Your Team to Stop Sending You Frustrating Email Communication
Streamline Your Team's Email Communication With 4 Important Questions Have you ever been SO FRUSTRATED by your team's email communication that you just want to hit "delete all"? Too many words. Gobs of attachments. Data with no explanation. If you're frustrated...
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Asking For A Friend
Karin Hurt
How Do I Do a Well-Being Check-in Without… (Asking for a Friend)
Practical, Easy(ish) Ways to Do an Employee Well-Being Check-In You care about your employees and their mental health. You want to talk with them. But these conversations can be tricky and sensitive. And of course, you also care about their work and their...
Recurring Conflict Conversations: How to Unstick Stuck Situations
To prevent recurring conflict conversations, focus on commitment Do you ever get frustrated by conflict conversations that just won't end? You think you've reached an agreement, and a few weeks later you're back to the same Groundhog Day discussion. Your...
How to Get Your Team to Stop Sending You Frustrating Email Communication
Streamline Your Team's Email Communication With 4 Important Questions Have you ever been SO FRUSTRATED by your team's email communication that you just want to hit "delete all"? Too many words. Gobs of attachments. Data with no explanation. If you're frustrated...
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Leadership Without Losing Your Sole Podcast
With David Dye
8 Ways Busy Leaders Can Resolve Conflict, Get Everyone Back to Work, and Improve Productivity
Have you ever wondered how to resolve conflict within your team without getting caught in endless drama? As a leader, navigating team dynamics can feel overwhelming, especially when conflict arises. But what if resolving conflict didn’t have to mean sacrificing...
Five Leadership Communication Skills to Motivate Your Team
Episode 284: Are your leadership communication skills motivating your team, or are they leaving you feeling like a micromanager? Every leader wants their team to move faster, act urgently, and meet deadlines without constant reminders or sacrificing quality. This...
One Common Leadership Communication Mistake to Avoid for Better Conflict Resolution
Is your approach to conflict resolution unintentionally shutting down collaboration with phrases like "let's agree to disagree"? This episode tackles one of the most common but damaging phrases leaders use in the workplace. Whether you're navigating team conflicts,...