Authenticity & Transparency Archives

Should You Reveal Your Secret at Work?

by Karin Hurt | May 14, 2013 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt | 10 comments

You want to show up authentic, but then again not every environment is safe. If you tell your secret, will they admire your courage? Will it bring you closer to your boss and others? Or. Will they judge you? Will doors open or close as a result of your authenticity?...

Frontline Festival-April 2013: Feedback and Coaching Edition

by Karin Hurt | Apr 19, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Frontline Festival | 4 comments

This month’s Frontline Festival is all about Feedback and Coaching. I am delighted by the outpouring of submissions. It’s an amazing line-up. Courageous Feedback Lolly Daskal, encourages us to take some risks in giving feedback in her post, We Need a...

Buzzword Bingo: When Words Get in the Way

by Karin Hurt | Apr 15, 2013 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt | 9 comments

Cut the crap. Stop using buzzwords. Say what you mean, not what feels fancy. Distract with your words, and they won’t hear your message. Leaders use buzzwords to … mask insecurity sound like leaders because they worry that they aren’t) enhance...

In Search of Joy: A Saturday Salutation

by Karin Hurt | Oct 13, 2012 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Communication | 4 comments

Most people have big and small joys in their life. Many are busting to share them. Could you find more ways to draw out the joy on your team? What would be the side effects of more joy at work? “To get the full value of joy, you must have someone to divide it...

How to Have a More Powerful Development Conversation

by Karin Hurt | Oct 11, 2012 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt | 6 comments

For a variety of reasons, many manager/employee relationships stay formal, cordial, and don’t realize their full potential. The conversation stays focused on the work at hand, and hopefully there is some discussion of strengths and development needs, along with...