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Karin Hurt and David Dye
How to Promote the Best Leaders
To promote the best first-time leaders, focus on more than results. Your decisions about who you put in management and leadership roles are some of the most important leadership decisions you’ll ever make. It’s a decision about who you will trust with your most...
How to Transition Into a New Team With Confidence and Grace
Laura had a strong track record of success in her previous role and had earned the respect of her peers. But now, just a few weeks after her transition into a new team, she called us in exasperation. "My manager said he selected me for the role because of my...
How to Be Great at Recognition (Even if It’s Not in Your DNA)
Recognition Matters More Than Many Managers Think We had just finished talking about ways to be great at recognition as part of a Winning Well leadership development program with a fast-growing company. One of the senior leaders, "Joe" who happened to be sitting...
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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,...
Frontline Festival: Leaders Share about Culture
In this month's Frontline Festival, top leadership experts share a variety of perspectives and insights on culture. We've also included some quotations from our newest book, Courageous Cultures: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers and Customer...
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Karin Hurt
Unleash Your Inner Softie: How to Get Better at Being Vulnerable and Build Trust
Vulnerability is the New Black: How to Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve (Without Getting Stains on Your Shirt) at Work "Hey Karin, I've read the research on being vulnerable, I've listened to Brenè Brown and all that stuff...I've watched some of your "Asking for a...
Leading Through Change: 4 Practical Tips To Help Your Team Embrace a New Idea
How to Rally Your Team When Leading Through Change You're a human-centered leader, leading through change that you know will have a positive impact on your team, your customers, and your results. You know how important it is to get your team rallied around an...
Powerful Phrases to Deal With a Credit Stealer or Idea Thief
Stop that Credit Stealer and Get the Recognition You Deserve "I was in a meeting the other day, and one of the executives thanked my boss for the success of a project I've been working on all year. And you know what she said next? Thank you. I was sitting right...
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Karin Hurt
Unleash Your Inner Softie: How to Get Better at Being Vulnerable and Build Trust
Vulnerability is the New Black: How to Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve (Without Getting Stains on Your Shirt) at Work "Hey Karin, I've read the research on being vulnerable, I've listened to Brenè Brown and all that stuff...I've watched some of your "Asking for a...
Leading Through Change: 4 Practical Tips To Help Your Team Embrace a New Idea
How to Rally Your Team When Leading Through Change You're a human-centered leader, leading through change that you know will have a positive impact on your team, your customers, and your results. You know how important it is to get your team rallied around an...
Powerful Phrases to Deal With a Credit Stealer or Idea Thief
Stop that Credit Stealer and Get the Recognition You Deserve "I was in a meeting the other day, and one of the executives thanked my boss for the success of a project I've been working on all year. And you know what she said next? Thank you. I was sitting right...
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Leading a Fast Growing Remote Culture with Antonella Pisani
Episode 239: Antonella Pisani, the CEO and founder of Eyeful Media, a digital marketing and consulting firm, joins host David Dye, and discusses the importance of culture, values, and remote culture in leadership. She emphasizes hiring experienced talent and...
For Team Leaders Who Want A Promotion
Episode 238: In this episode, David Dye discusses practical ways for team leaders eager for promotion to prepare themselves for more responsibility. He emphasizes investing in knowledge and wisdom, achieving results, building relationships, and speaking up. The...
Help Your Boss Stop Wasting Time with Bad Delegation
Episode 237: Do you ever get frustrated that your manager wastes time with bad delegation? They ask for something to be redone over and over, never seeming to know what they want? Or they change their mind after you've already finished what you thought they asked...