The Power in a Powerful Thank You
A specific, relevant thank you has the power to energize and keep people moving. In this episode, David shares a meaningful thank you and how you can encourage your people – even when you haven’t had a recent “win.” Powerful Thank Yous (00:00)...
Career Development: Develop Employees With Limited Time (Video)
Support Your Team with Career Development Even When You’re Busy You want to help your team with career development, but time is limited. How do you support your team? Today, on Asking For a Friend, I talk with Julie Winkle Giulioni, author of Help them Grow or...
One Easy Way to Get Your Team Talking (With Video)
This technique will get your team talking about hopes and fears. You want to get your team talking about their concerns, but if they’re like so many of the employees in our courageous cultures research, they are likely holding back. In fact, 40% of the employees...
Why We Lead
As we celebrate 100 episodes of Leadership without Losing Your Soul, it’s a good time to reflect on why we lead. Your leadership extends far beyond your team and the work you do. Every day, you build the world we all will live in. As you commit to human-centered...
How Do I Deal With a Jerk at Work? (With Videos)
Strategies For Dealing With the Most Difficult Co-Workers Today on Asking For a Friend, I interview Peter Economy, the Inc. Leadership Guy on how to deal with a jerk at work. Peter and I are kindred spirits and have been passionately connected on this topic of dealing...
Human Resources: How Leaders Partner to Transform Results
Strategic partnerships with human resources professional can be game-changers. Your human resources professionals can be wonderful strategic partners and collaborate with you to achieve amazing results—but it takes trust and a solid relationship to get there. Too many...
Inclusive Leadership – Get Comfortable with Discomfort
Building inclusive leadership requires getting comfortable with discomfort, taking daily small steps, and being selective with the feedback you listen to. The first time you presented to the executive team—you stuttered a bit, but you got through it. Discomfort...
How to Best Support Your Team (Asking For a Friend Video)
Practical Ways to Support Your Team in the New Abnormal Today on Asking For a Friend, we continue the conversation we started in Thriving in the New Abnormal, How to Support Your Team about how to support your team as we transition to the new abnormal. 3:35...


