empowerment Archives

9 Questions to Help Your Team Solve Problems On Their Own

by David Dye | Jan 2, 2021 | By David Dye, Winning Well | 9 comments

Help Your Team Become Rock Star Problem Solvers The more you can get your team to solve problems on their own, the more time you have to do the work that only you can do. This 9 What’s Coaching method works like magic to develop critical thinking and...

How to Lead for Results and Stop the Zombie Apocalypse

by David Dye | Oct 31, 2019 | By David Dye, Winning Well | 2 comments

Lead for results and keep the zombies at bay… They’re the phrases that should send a shiver up your spine if you want to lead for results. I’ve heard them from team members in every industry imaginable. You might recognize them: “I’ve just stopped...

Motivating Your Team When You Don’t Set the Goal

by David Dye | Oct 11, 2019 | Podcast | 0 comments

For leaders at every level, there are times when you must implement a decision or pursue a goal that you don’t agree with or where you didn’t get input. These are critical moments in your leadership. Handle it poorly and you lose all credibility....

6 Surprising Ways to Feel More Freedom at Work

by Karin Hurt | Jul 4, 2014 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 10 comments

You don’t need to win the lottery or quit your day job to experience a sense of freedom at work. I was recently interviewed about how “being an entrepreneur makes me feel independent. I answered joyfully. But the truth is, I’ve been making a lot of...

The Most Frustrating Mistake Managers Make

by Karin Hurt | Jun 4, 2014 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning, Communication, Employee Engagement & Energy | 8 comments

When managers see their role as a small cog in a bigger system they do whatever they can to fit in. They trade power for conformity. Their team yearns for bold vision, challenging questions, and scaffolding support. But they look up and see weakness, which makes them...