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Why High Performers Leave When They’re Succeeding

by Karin Hurt | Mar 6, 2026 | Asking For a Friend Featured | 0 comments

Strong Performance Can Hide a Pending Exit Why high performers leave when they’re succeeding—and how courageous leaders retain top talent early. You don’t only lose your best people when something is broken. Sometimes you lose them when everything looks fine. Results...

When Your High Performers Hit a Slump: How to Support Without Micromanaging

by Karin Hurt and David Dye | Dec 9, 2024 | By Karin Hurt and David Dye, powerful phrases | 0 comments

When High Performers Have Problems, Look to Collaboration, Not Correction You’ve got a team of high performers who know what they’re doing and have the results to match. These are the people you count on—the ones who hit deadlines, solve problems, and drive success....

One Obvious Secret to Retaining High Performers

by David Dye | Feb 6, 2018 | By David Dye, Employee Engagement & Energy, Relationships, Winning Well | 0 comments

Recently, I received an incredibly strong message about retaining high performers. The message came from Jennifer, a former store manager at a national women’s clothing chain. Jennifer is outgoing, incredibly gifted at making customers feel comfortable, and was...