The Hidden Cost of Retaining a Bad Hire
Avoid This Huge Mistake with a Bad Hire As a human-centered leader, you might just be tempted to hold onto an obviously bad hire too long. And, holding onto a bad hire (after you’ve done all you can) is one of the biggest leadership mistakes you can make. We see...
How do I Teach my Team Critical Thinking? (With Video)
Practical Ways to Develop Critical Thinking on Your Team “Hey Karin, I want to develop critical thinking—I really do. I want to empower my team and help them grow. But …you would be surprised some of the decisions they make or things they do. How do I get...
What’s Going to Happen Next?
What’s Going to Happen? – It Will Be Predictably Unpredictable If only you had a crystal ball to know what’s going to happen. The planning, the decisions, the choices would be so much easier. But you don’t. And those decisions and tradeoffs aren’t...
Unlock Your Team’s Best Thinking
Have you ever watched a team member do something clever, solve a problem, or creatively improve a process, then ask them why they hadn’t shared it with the team? Too often, your team’s best thinking remains hidden. Their answer to why they didn’t speak up...
How Do I Become a More Effective Middle Manager? (Video)
Practical Ideas For Becoming a Better Middle Manager “Middle managers are like the middle child of an organization; often neglected by senior managers and blamed by their reports. However, they’re still expected to be as charming as the youngest and simultaneously as...
How to Respond To Employee’s Wacky Ideas (Tool & Video)
How You Respond Sends a Powerful Message You don’t just want ideas from your team. You want ideas you can use. And let’s be real—sometimes the ideas are so wacky, you might even be fighting back a sarcastic chuckle. Here’s a proven, human-centered...
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...
