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Karin Hurt and David Dye
Leadership Retreat Idea: Speed Mentoring To Build Trust and Connection
Are you looking for a meaningful activity to build trust and connection at your next leadership retreat? Do you have high-potential employees who need greater exposure? This easy-to-facilitate exercise can go a long way in jump-starting connection and conversation....
Critical Thinking: 7 Ways to Build Your Team’s Capacity to Think
Help your Team Make Bigger Contributions by Teaching Critical Thinking "Karin, TRUST me. I would LOVE to delegate more of these decisions and loosen up the reigns, but then I go out into the field and find all this crap. I just don't think we have the critical...
19 Questions to Grow Confidence in Children
Questions are a remarkable way to grow confidence in children. Great questions work because they cause children to stop and think. To reflect. To pause and consider what's going on in their lives and in the world around them. Kids are natural questioners. So why...
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The Hidden Leadership Problem with Passion
One problem with passion is that it’s no substitute for good leadership. Passion is good. You want team members who love their work and serve their customers with passion. We are big believers in the power of purpose. Connecting what you’ve asked to why it matters...
How to Succeed in Your First Job After Graduation
Looking to make a great impression in your first job after graduation? Or perhaps you're about to start the first job you actually care about. How do you show up strong and make a great contribution in the first sixty days? How to Make a Great Impression in Sixty...
5 Reasons Not to Be a Jerk When an Employee Resigns
How you treat your employees on the way out the door may have more impact than you think. What do you do when an employee resigns? I'm not sure exactly why this is a thing, or if it's getting worse in a tight economy. But lately, my phone has been lighting up with...
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Karin Hurt
How Do I Get Better at Leading Remote Teams? with David Burkus
In this interview with David Burkus, author of the new book Leading From Anywhere, we talk about leading remote teams for the long haul and practical tools and approaches to take your remote leadership to the next level. Advanced Skills for Leading Remote Teams...
How Do I Keep My Team Energized and Motivated in the Schlog? #AskingForAFriend
It's a new year- but not much has changed. How do you keep your team energized and motivated as the schlog continues? Today I share 4 ways to keep your team motivated as the challenge of the pandemic continues. [wp-video-popup...
Compassionate Accountability: How to Build a More Compassionate Workplace
In this Asking For a Friend LIVE interview with Dr. Nate Regier of Next Element, Karin and Nate talk about how to build a more compassionate workplace and share practical approaches for balancing accountability and compassion. [wp-video-popup...
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How Do I Get Better at Leading Remote Teams? with David Burkus
In this interview with David Burkus, author of the new book Leading From Anywhere, we talk about leading remote teams for the long haul and practical tools and approaches to take your remote leadership to the next level. Advanced Skills for Leading Remote Teams...
How Do I Keep My Team Energized and Motivated in the Schlog? #AskingForAFriend
It's a new year- but not much has changed. How do you keep your team energized and motivated as the schlog continues? Today I share 4 ways to keep your team motivated as the challenge of the pandemic continues. [wp-video-popup...
Compassionate Accountability: How to Build a More Compassionate Workplace
In this Asking For a Friend LIVE interview with Dr. Nate Regier of Next Element, Karin and Nate talk about how to build a more compassionate workplace and share practical approaches for balancing accountability and compassion. [wp-video-popup...
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Staying Coachable with Sean Glaze
Change is challenging for most of us. But the most effective leaders continually learn and grow. Former basketball coach and leadership consultant Sean Glaze gives you the path for staying coachable and avoid the complacency that can undermine your influence. If...
Good Comes First with Chris Edmonds and Mark Babbitt
As a business leader, how do you create a purposeful, positive, and productive work environment for your employees and customers while improving your bottom line? In short, "good" comes first. Your culture is imperative. In this episode, culture experts Chris...
Leading Through Invisible Dissent with Kellie Beattie
Constructive discussions are essential for good decisions and great results. But how do you create an environment that helps to surface disagreement and overcome the challenges of invisible dissent? In this episode, Kelly Beattie shares practical steps you can take...