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Managing Up When You're Down: The Power of POISE

by Karin Hurt | Apr 4, 2013 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt | 8 comments

When the going gets tough, managing up gets tougher. Scared stifles truth. Needs stay unsaid. Unfounded worries mushroom in the dark. Unquestioned assumptions breed false conclusions. Your boss can’t know what you’re thinking....

Mentoring in Circles

by Karin Hurt | Jun 29, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 2 comments

In my earlier post, Don’t Get a Mentor, I talked about my preference for finding a mentor organically rather than waiting for formal programs. On the other hand, throughout the years, my favorite formal programs have always been in the form of circles. These are...