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Team Chemistry: Leveraging Diversity to Drive Team Performance

by Karin Hurt | Sep 10, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Employee Engagement & Energy | 0 comments

There is much good research on the characteristics of high-performing teams. It is possible to structure teams in ways that maximize performance (e.g. small number, shared vision, complimentary skill sets). A great resource for this is Katzenbach and Smith’s The...

Saturday Salutation: The Cairns of Strangers

by Karin Hurt | Aug 11, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 7 comments

This week, my husband and I scrambled up the boulders of Mt. of the Holy Cross one of Colorado’s spectacular 14ers. The trek was a beautiful journey of cairns, challenge and connection. The most tangible beauty came from the dramatic 360 views on this clear,...

Kermit the Frog as Leader? It’s Not Easy Leading Green

by Karin Hurt | Jul 6, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 7 comments

Growing Leaders of All Ages: A Guest Post about Kermit the Frog’s Leadership by Jared Herr (Age 12) Part of my mission for this blog is engaging leaders of all ages in the leadership conversation. Today, I present a guest post from Jared Herr, age 12. 2022...