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Karin Hurt and David Dye
How to Promote Leaders Who Build a Positive Culture
Promote leaders who show their commitment to relationships and results. One of the most important leadership decisions you’ll ever make is the choice to promote someone into a leadership role. Who you promote into leadership sends a powerful message of what matters...
What Leaders Do with a Clash in Priorities
A clash in priorities is an opportunity for more strategic leadership. We were discussing how to keep your team focused on what matters most when Nicolle, a team leader in a global communications business, asked, “What can I do when there’s a clash in priorities...
How To Show Up As a Better Leader During Chaotic Times
Leading in Chaotic Times Do you ever feel like us? Sometimes we just look at one another and say, "Why are we so tired?" Leading in chaotic times is exhausting. But when it comes right down to it, one of the biggest reasons is all the uncertainty and contingency...
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Karin Hurt and David Dye
Thriving into the New Abnormal: How to Support Your Team (with Video)
There's Nothing Normal About Where We're Headed Next- Time to Embrace the New Abnormal Your team is looking to you for guidance on what happens next. As you're making plans think beyond the new normal, and focus on helping your team thrive in the new abnormal. Last...
Want Better Influence at Work? Avoid These Communication Mistakes
3 Communication Mistakes That Sabotage Your Influence and Impact When it comes to having better influence at work, words matter. Of course, WHAT you say will instantly influence your credibility and impact. But, what's REALLY tragic is to see well-intentioned...
One-on-one Meeting Template: FREE Tool for Better Conversations
Use This One-on-One Meeting Template to Create a Better Cadence Are your one-on-one meetings getting stale? Are you looking for more ways to support and challenge your team? Use our very popular one-on-one meeting template to plan for a better one-on-one. In our...
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Asking For A Friend
Karin Hurt
How Did Leadership and Culture Improve on the North Pole?
A Retrospective: Santa's Big Leadership and Culture Change Is there anyone more beloved than Santa Claus? Today, the North Pole is a paragon of human-centered leadership and culture. But it wasn't always that way. In fact, Santa has a lot to teach us about...
How Do I Accept Help and Support for My Struggling Team (Without Looking Weak)?
Have you ever worried that if you accept help you could jeopardize your credibility or not get the credit when things turn around? Today's Asking for a Friend addresses this common concern. "Hey, Karin, I'll admit it. My team's results are not where they need to...
4 Powerful Communication Strategies for an Unpopular Return to Office Decision
How Do I Communicate an Unpopular Return to Office Decision #AskingForaFriend? "Hi Karin, we've just received word that after much debate and deliberation, there is a company-wide mandate that EVERYONE must return to office at the beginning of the year. I know my...
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Karin Hurt
How Did Leadership and Culture Improve on the North Pole?
A Retrospective: Santa's Big Leadership and Culture Change Is there anyone more beloved than Santa Claus? Today, the North Pole is a paragon of human-centered leadership and culture. But it wasn't always that way. In fact, Santa has a lot to teach us about...
How Do I Accept Help and Support for My Struggling Team (Without Looking Weak)?
Have you ever worried that if you accept help you could jeopardize your credibility or not get the credit when things turn around? Today's Asking for a Friend addresses this common concern. "Hey, Karin, I'll admit it. My team's results are not where they need to...
4 Powerful Communication Strategies for an Unpopular Return to Office Decision
How Do I Communicate an Unpopular Return to Office Decision #AskingForaFriend? "Hi Karin, we've just received word that after much debate and deliberation, there is a company-wide mandate that EVERYONE must return to office at the beginning of the year. I know my...
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Leading with Purpose: How to Cultivate an Aliveness Mindset
Episode 266: In this episode of "Leadership Without Losing Your Soul," David talks with Jack Craven, a trial lawyer turned CEO, aliveness mindset author, and executive coach. Jack shares his journey of leading business leaders toward more fulfilling lives,...
Going Beyond Leadership Skill Training to Unlock Potential
Episode 265: In this episode of the Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast, David Dye and Lori Mazan invite you to rethink the way you approach leadership. Skill training is just the beginning; true leadership goes beyond that. They emphasize the importance of...
The Ultimate Guide to Having Brave Conversations at Work
Episode 264: In this episode of the Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast, you'll dive into the importance of brave conversations at work and tackling those tough conversations head-on. Have you ever wondered how to make those difficult chats a little easier?...