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Karin Hurt and David Dye
How to Make No-good, Useless Performance Feedback Helpful
Don’t let useless performance feedback sap motivation. My phone buzzed with a text message from Amena, a young manager. “Just had annual eval - most useless performance feedback ever.” I’d coached this woman—a hardworking, strategic thinker who passionately cared...
5 Reasons Your Team Just Doesn’t Get It
When your team just doesn't get it, you've got a chance to level up. It’s a lament we’ve heard from many leaders—usually accompanied by frustrated pacing or a discouraged slouch with their head in their hands: “I don’t know what else to do. My team just doesn’t get...
The Best Way to Help Your Team Win
No one comes to work wanting to do a bad job. Losing is stressful. When the scorecard trends in the wrong direction, how do you help your team win? And how do you help a strong team get even better? Focus on the game, not the score. How to Help Your Team Win Brian...
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How to Prevent Politics From Destroying Work Relationships
Making it Easier to Navigate Politics at Work According to Glassdoor's 2020 Politics at Work Research, most U.S. employees believe political discussions are “unacceptable” at work. And yet, one in two employees have done so. In fact, twenty-eight percent report: a...
3 Ways to Create a Virtual Watercooler for Your Remote Team
Help Your Team Stay Connected While Working on Virtual Teams One of the most frequent concerns we hear from leaders and teams (where remote work is the foreseeable norm) is the lack of a virtual watercooler. That metaphorical place where people exchange ideas,...
How to Help Your Team Prepare for the Turbulent Aftermath of the Election
Are your managers prepared to deal with the turbulent aftermath of the election? Regardless of the election's outcome, it's smart to be ready for a firestorm of distracted, energized, frustrated, hopeful, distraught, elated, concerned, confused, uncertain, joyful,...
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Karin Hurt
How to Make an Even Better Career Elevator Pitch
Use this Simple Technique for a Better Career Elevator Pitch Do you ever think of exactly the right thing to say -- your perfect career elevator pitch -- the moment you walk away from the conversation? Do you want to make a better impression when you have only a...
What’s one piece of career advice you wish you had learned sooner?
Career advice you wish you had learned sooner On this week’s episode of Asking for a Friend, I interviewed Kathryn Heath and Brenda Wensil, authors of I Wish I’d Known This, about the career advice they have after years of professional coaching. In their book,...
How to Ask Powerful Questions for More Connection and Engagement
How to Ask Powerful Questions for More Connection and Engagement A few months ago, I had Chad Littlefield on Asking for a Friend talking about the art of powerful questions. Specifically, the importance of shifting WHY questions to WHAT and HOW questions for more...
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Karin Hurt
How to Make an Even Better Career Elevator Pitch
Use this Simple Technique for a Better Career Elevator Pitch Do you ever think of exactly the right thing to say -- your perfect career elevator pitch -- the moment you walk away from the conversation? Do you want to make a better impression when you have only a...
What’s one piece of career advice you wish you had learned sooner?
Career advice you wish you had learned sooner On this week’s episode of Asking for a Friend, I interviewed Kathryn Heath and Brenda Wensil, authors of I Wish I’d Known This, about the career advice they have after years of professional coaching. In their book,...
How to Ask Powerful Questions for More Connection and Engagement
How to Ask Powerful Questions for More Connection and Engagement A few months ago, I had Chad Littlefield on Asking for a Friend talking about the art of powerful questions. Specifically, the importance of shifting WHY questions to WHAT and HOW questions for more...
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Leading with the Enneagram with Karl Hebestreit
Do you want to gain insight and understanding in both yourself and your organization? The ability to take on another person’s point of view is a vital part of getting anything done successfully, and the Enneagram offers a unique and effective route to open people...
Authenticity, Love, and Legacy with Rani Puranik
Showing up with authenticity and love creates a legacy. In today's episode, Rani Puranik shares lessons of life, love, and leadership from her book, 7 Letters to My Daughters: Light Lessons of Love, Leadership, and Legacy. Rani provides a roadmap to equip not only...
Making Time for Strategy with Richard Medcalf
If you find yourself caught in the day-to-day demands wondering "How do I find time to focus on a strategy that allows me to invest in myself, be more effective, or invest in building my business," you don't need a new productivity trick. The first step is to begin...