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Karin Hurt and David Dye
An Easy Way to Improve Your Relationships With Your Direct Reports
Improve Your Relationships With Your Direct Reports Even if you have an open door, and are constantly asking your direct reports how you can improve, chances are your employees are holding back. Particularly if you're generally a great boss, they figure "Why...
Why Your Team Needs Your Confidence Right Now
Your confidence is fuel for problem-solving and creativity. In the past two weeks, we’ve been in several meetings and conversations with leaders responding to rapidly changing coronavirus scenarios. Regardless of the industry, as leaders shared responses and next...
How To Lead In The Midst Of Urgent, Rapid Change And Strain
Lead through rapid change with calm clarity. When he started work that week, “Aaron” didn’t know that he’d be asked to guide his team through a Coronavirus response, but within just a few days the situation was urgent. Major clients were making changes quickly....
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Karin Hurt and David Dye
Virtual Kick-off Meeting: Why You Should Have One and How to Make it Great
7 Ideas to Inspire a Better Virtual Kick-off Meeting If you're neck-deep in planning your virtual kick-off meeting like so many of our clients, great! Your team needs this moment more than ever. In this extraordinary year, a virtual kick-off meeting is a great way...
How to Keep Your Resume Out of the Trash
Differentiate your resume with relevance. We’re writing today with compassion for any of you who are looking for work. If it's been a minute, the frustration is probably mounting. You might even begin questioning yourself, and the value you bring. Repeated...
How to Manage Your Stress Without Frustrating Your Team
You're working hard to manage your stress and create a sense of calm for your team. But now your team is looking at you and wondering if you get it. They think, "If she really understood what was happening here, she wouldn't be so calm!" So, how do you manage your...
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Asking For A Friend
Karin Hurt
Help Contribute to our Next Book on Navigating Conflict at Work
GOAT Powerful Phrases for Navigating Conflict at Work, and You This is a first, I don't usually talk about GOATS on Asking for a Friend, but today is special. We are putting the finishing touches on our manuscript due to Harper Collins at the end of this month. The...
How to Create a More Innovative Learning Culture #ATD23
A Learning Culture for Leadership Development This week we took #AskingForaFriend on the road to San Diego at the Association of Talent Development Conference. We lead two highly interactive programs. The first was about how to build an innovative learning culture....
Performance Management: How to Give Feedback to a Team Member Who Isn’t Changing
My Feedback Isn't Working...Performance Management for Repeat Issues You take performance management seriously. You care deeply about your team, their results, and their long-term career success. If you're reading this, it sounds like you're feeling a bit...
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Asking For A Friend
Karin Hurt
Help Contribute to our Next Book on Navigating Conflict at Work
GOAT Powerful Phrases for Navigating Conflict at Work, and You This is a first, I don't usually talk about GOATS on Asking for a Friend, but today is special. We are putting the finishing touches on our manuscript due to Harper Collins at the end of this month. The...
How to Create a More Innovative Learning Culture #ATD23
A Learning Culture for Leadership Development This week we took #AskingForaFriend on the road to San Diego at the Association of Talent Development Conference. We lead two highly interactive programs. The first was about how to build an innovative learning culture....
Performance Management: How to Give Feedback to a Team Member Who Isn’t Changing
My Feedback Isn't Working...Performance Management for Repeat Issues You take performance management seriously. You care deeply about your team, their results, and their long-term career success. If you're reading this, it sounds like you're feeling a bit...
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Unlock Team Success with Proven Strategies to Build a Better Team
Episode 247: In this episode, Tania Luna discusses the principles of power with and how to a build better team. She emphasizes the importance of following a purpose rather than a person, relying on context instead of control, being a cultivator rather than a...
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...