Team Conflict: Powerful Questions to Help Your Team Get Along
Powerful Phrases to Help With Team Conflict What do you do when YOUR TEAM is in conflict? They’re coming to you, wound up, riled up, wanting YOU to solve THEIR team conflict for them… You might even think, “If I wanted this kind of drama, I would...
Mentoring Activities: Powerful Ways to Make Mentoring More Meaningful
Structured mentoring activities to jump-start a new mentoring relationship or take an established one to the next level “Will you be my mentor?” “Sure.” “Um. Hmmm. Now what do we do?” “What should we talk about?”...
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...
Overwhelmed at Work? How to Express Your Stress and Get the Help You Need
Powerful phrases to talk about being overwhelmed at work (without sounding like a complainer) Have you ever looked at your to-do list and just laughed? You think, “Right, that’s not happening.” But moments later, you realize that none of the tasks on your list are...
Why “Agree to Disagree” Stinks and What to Say Instead for Better Work Relationships
“Agree to disagree” is dismissive, shuts down collaboration, and prevents meaningful solutions. Faced with conflict at work, you might think “let’s agree to disagree” is an easy way to move on from the conversation. The words seem peaceful and hint at...
Human Connection: How Do I Train Someone to Connect More Deeply?
To Get Better at Human Connection, Make Connecting a Habit “Hey Karin, I was just in your and David’s session at the Association for Talent Development (ATD) Global Conference in New Orleans, where you talked about human connection and the 4 dimensions of...
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 your...
How You Can Encourage Courage and Better Conversations as a Team Activity
Psychological Safety and Courage: Two Sides of the Same (Immensely Valuable) Coin Does psychological safety take away the need for courage? Or does courage take away the need for psychological safety? The answer to both questions is a resounding NO. Both are–...
