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Karin Hurt and David Dye
How to Be an Even Better Leader
If you want to be a better leader, get curious about what you might still be able to learn We recently had a very senior leader join a live-online leadership training he had hired us to do with his team. Not in a "watch from the sidelines" kind of way as sometimes...
9 Questions to Help Your Team Solve Problems On Their Own
Help Your Team Become Rock Star Problem Solvers The more you can get your team to solve problems on their own, the more time you have to do the work that only you can do. This 9 What's Coaching method works like magic to develop critical thinking and...
5 Steps to Overcome Adversity and Thrive in the New Year
Wow-what a year this has been. For many leaders, adversity doesn't begin to describe the challenges you've faced. And - we've been so inspired by the ways you have responded and risen to the occasion to overcome adversity. If 2020 has left you reeling, we want to...
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Speak-up Culture: How to Encourage More (and Better) Ideas
How to Draw out Better Ideas from Every Member of Your Team You're a human-centered leader working to create a courageous, speak-up culture filled with psychological safety. A culture where employees feel invited and encouraged to speak up and share their ideas and...
A Manager’s Guide to Better Decision Making
Best Practices for Better Decision Making Have you ever heard any of these common decision-making frustrations? "Our conversations just go in circles, it seems like we can never make a decision around here!" “This is so stupid—you asked for my opinion and then...
How Do I Encourage Courage on My Team? (With Video)
To Encourage Courage, Start with a "Fear Forage" Today we bring you ideas for getting started building a courageous culture from backstage at the Mountain West Credit Union Association conference. And how to encourage more courage and innovation on your team....
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Leadership Communication: How Do I Get Everyone On the Same Page?
Practical Ways to Ensure Your Leadership Communication Has a Better and Broader Impact This question came in from a senior leader working to ensure their communication has a broad organization-wide impact: "Hi Karin, We have a lot of moving parts around here. I'm...
How to Improve Collaboration to Make Your Good Team Even Stronger
Transform Your Teamwork into True Collaboration "Hi, Karin, my team gets along just fine, but I wouldn't call it TRUE COLLABORATION. What advice do you have to get them to collaborate more? #AskingForaFriend How Can I Improve Collaboration on My Team? True...
As a New Employee, How to I Ensure My Ideas at Work are Taken Seriously?
Want to make an impact in your new role? Position your ideas at work so they're more likely to be heard. "Hey Karin, "I was hired for my ideas and my extensive experience. I was told "We welcome your different perspectives, experiences, and ideas at work. That's...
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Karin Hurt
Leadership Communication: How Do I Get Everyone On the Same Page?
Practical Ways to Ensure Your Leadership Communication Has a Better and Broader Impact This question came in from a senior leader working to ensure their communication has a broad organization-wide impact: "Hi Karin, We have a lot of moving parts around here. I'm...
How to Improve Collaboration to Make Your Good Team Even Stronger
Transform Your Teamwork into True Collaboration "Hi, Karin, my team gets along just fine, but I wouldn't call it TRUE COLLABORATION. What advice do you have to get them to collaborate more? #AskingForaFriend How Can I Improve Collaboration on My Team? True...
As a New Employee, How to I Ensure My Ideas at Work are Taken Seriously?
Want to make an impact in your new role? Position your ideas at work so they're more likely to be heard. "Hey Karin, "I was hired for my ideas and my extensive experience. I was told "We welcome your different perspectives, experiences, and ideas at work. That's...
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Expert Insights on Leading with Laughter with Steve Cody & Clayton Fletcher
Episode 242: In this episode about leading with laughter, Steve Cody and Clayton Fletcher discuss the role of humor in the workplace and how it can be used strategically to improve communication, build relationships, and create a healthy workplace culture. They...
Be Human Lead Human with Dr. Jennifer Nash
Episode 241: In this podcast episode, Dr. Jennifer Nash discusses the challenge to lead human and prioritize people, while also driving performance. She emphasizes the importance of leaders having the skillset to lead people effectively, as many leaders are trained...
Take Care of Yourself As A Leader
Episode 240: In this episode, we are replaying the most popular episode from 2020, which focuses on the importance of taking care of yourself as a leader. Host, David Dye, confesses to not practicing what he preaches and shares his struggles with mental health. He...