A Post-Pandemic Productivity Gift You Can Bring Back to the Office
Going back to the office? Don’t lose one of the most valuable aspects of remote work. Whether your team is heading back to the office, will continue working remotely, or somewhere between, silence and space are critical leadership gifts to give your team. Mixed...
Leading Performance Conversations without Losing Your Cool
It’s easy to take things personally and get upset when you need to lead a tough performance conversation. In this episode, we’ll take a look at what might cause you to get upset and five steps you can take to keep your cool and have a productive...
How do I Admit We Were Wrong? (with Video)
How Do I Admit We Were Wrong and Change Direction? “Hey Karin, I’m so proud of my team. We had such an incredible pivot. We accomplished some incredible things. AND as it turns out we made some faulty assumptions, and we’re going to need to...
Virtual Team Building Tool: An Easy Conversation Starter
If you want a strong virtual team, get your team talking. If you want to take your virtual or hybrid team to the next level, use this virtual team-building tool to get your team talking about what’s working and identify areas for continued improvement. What...
How to Ensure High ROI Training
Nothing burns time, energy, and leadership credibility like wasted training. Three specific mistakes undermine training. These mistakes compromise your ROI and participant experience. You’ll also get eight practical ways to overcome these mistakes and ensure...
Speak-up Culture: How to Encourage More (and Better) Ideas
How to Draw out Better Ideas from Every Member of Your Team You’re a human-centered leader working to create a courageous, speak-up culture filled with psychological safety. A culture where employees feel invited and encouraged to speak up and share their ideas...
How Do I Build Trust With My Team (Video)
Practical Research-Based Ways to Build Trust With Your Team When it comes to building trust with your team, what matters most? In this week’s Asking For a Friend, I talk with David Horsager, founder of The Trust Edge Institute about how to build trust, keep...
One Super Power Every Great Middle Manager Masters
If you are (or have been) a middle manager, you know how tough this role can be. You don’t set the strategic priorities, but you are accountable to make it happen—often without the influence to get all the resources you would like (or need) to get the job done. And...
