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What is Your Unique Leadership Promise?
Your Leadership Promise Might Not Be What You Think In the age of Twitter and Instagram, you hear so many people talk about "authenticity" - but what does that actually mean for you as a leader? It's probably not awkward social media posts. Recently I interviewed...
How to Stop Remote Work from Stealing Your Life
Awareness and intention will help stop remote work from stealing your life. It’s not your imagination: if the pandemic shifted your job to working from home, odds are, you’re working longer hours. For many of the leaders we’ve spoken with over the past months, WFH...
How to Convince Your Boss You Have a Great Solution
Convince Your Boss You Have a Great Solution You see a problem and you have a great solution. But, no one asked you for your opinion. You are tempted to convince your boss that your solution is a good one, but it's tricky. If you're like many of the employees in...
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The Future of Learning and Development: Best Practices and Insights
Chief Learning Officers Share Insights on the Future of Learning and Development Training and Development (TD) award-winning learning and development leaders share their insights from past successes and discuss the future of learning and development on Asking For a...
Get Out of the Rut: A Groundhog’s Day Challenge
Get Out of the Rut and Consider What Lights You Up If you're feeling stuck in a rut, this freaking pandemic might be the perfect time to try something new. You have time to consider what matters most, what lights you up, and how you can add the most value to the...
How do I find the perfect mentor? (Video)
More Mentors are Better Than One- The Art of Micro-Mentoring The perfect mentor can be really hard to find. If you're like most managers we talk with, you've got more than one area you're working to develop. And the same person who is great with executive presence...
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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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Helpful Strategies for Dealing with a Passive Aggressive Coworker
Episode 260: In this episode, you'll discover effective ways to handle a passive aggressive coworker. Dealing with this type of conflict can be incredibly frustrating, but don’t worry—you’ve got some powerful phrases to use. Throughout the podcast, you'll hear...
Effective Strategies for Communicating with Chronic Complainers
Episode 259: In this episode, you'll get strategies for dealing with those chronic complainers at work. You know the types: "Mr. Whiny," who loves to complain for the sake of it, and the "Caring Complainer," who genuinely cares but shows it through constant griping...
Helpful Tips for Working with an Indecisive Manager
Episode 258: In this episode, David Dye explores the all-too-common frustration of working with an indecisive manager. He shares practical strategies that you can use to navigate this challenging situation. David suggests using powerful phrases to pinpoint where...