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OCTOBER 7, 2023

“Hi, Karin, you know I just DON’T FEEL COMFORTABLE with all this AUTHENTICITY and VULNERABILITY stuff. Do I really need to lead with vulnerablity? ” These styles give you some choices about different ways to express vulnerability at work. At work, you’re hired to do a specific job.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 21, 2021

How do you tap into the grit and tenacity when you are exhausted? ” Because if you’re a leader, who really believes in the “ the idea or thing” you’re leading your team toward, that passion and tenacity can become contagious. Most of the grit is in your mind.

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MARCH 23, 2023

Vulnerability is the New Black: How to Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve (Without Getting Stains on Your Shirt) at Work “Hey Karin, I’ve read the research on being vulnerable, I’ve listened to Brenè Brown and all that stuff…I’ve watched some of your “Asking for a Friend” videos on authenticity.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 12, 2021

Your human resources professionals can be wonderful strategic partners and collaborate with you to achieve amazing results—but it takes trust and a solid relationship to get there. Too many leaders miss out on the huge strategic potential of their human resources partnerships. Meet Your Human Resources Pros.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

I am still grateful that they decided to trust me and be open about how they saw the situation!” After all, it takes energy to initiate it, and you can’t predict exactly how it will go. And, much is lost when you can’t talk about what needs to be said. What do I want to happen because of what I say?”

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Why All-Hands Meetings are so Important (Particularly Now) Now that “You’re muted'” is the catchphrase of the decade, having a great all-hands meeting or remarkable company offsite is a great way to foster human-centered collaboration. It’s hard to do THIS on Zoom.” We’d love to hear yours!

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I N HIS BOOK Thank You for Being Late , author and award-winning journalist Tom Friedman argues that to understand the twenty-first century, you must realize that “the planet’s three largest forces”—technology, globalization, and climate change—are accelerating all at once. As a business leader, you already get that.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Don’t Overlook The Importance of Peers in Your Network of Strategic Advisors. When it comes to building a network of strategic advisors, it’s natural to look to people with more position power, access, and influence as your primary go-to’s. And you can leverage what you do best to help them.

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JUNE 15, 2022

Is proximity bias really a thing? How do I ensure I don’t give preferential treatment to the people I see most often? How do I prevent this thing called proximity bias #AskingforaFriend. Talk about proximity bias WITH your team. You could start the proximity bias conversation like this. Measure it.

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OCTOBER 14, 2023

Hi Karin, We just completed our leadership development program, and we’re feeling really good about how we’ve been applying what we’ve learned along the way. The leader-led Challenge and Support groups have been so helpful as we’ve worked to implement what we learned in our leadership training. Make it your own.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 17, 2021

Don’t let useless negative feedback sap your team’s motivation. Another text quickly followed the first: “My eval was ‘good’ on everything except where I was ‘very good’ at getting along with people. The phone buzzed with her final thought: Have you experienced her frustration? But then…”.

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JULY 21, 2023

Want to make an impact in your new role? Position your ideas at work so they’re more likely to be heard. I was told “We welcome your different perspectives, experiences, and ideas at work. And I’m constantly hearing, “ahhh, I don’t think we can do it that way.” What should I do?”

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The PRISM Model offers five angles to leading people and forms the bedrock of leadership excellence. P = Purpose People have an intrinsic need to know that what they do day in and day out has personal meaning for themselves and is meaningful to others; that what they do, in essence, has a positive impact on others and purpose.

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MARCH 6, 2023

How you respond during times of distress can make or break your leadership brand If you’ve Googled, “what to do when you’ve been screwed over at work” and landed here, I’m sorry. Not that you found this article, of course. And, you’ve done ALL THE THINGS and more.

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MARCH 22, 2021

3 Communication Mistakes That Sabotage Your Influence and Impact. Of course, WHAT you say will instantly influence your credibility and impact. But, what’s REALLY tragic is to see well-intentioned leaders with great ideas getting talked over or ignored, because of HOW they contribute. Pre-Apologies.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

It can feel easier to keep the conversations light, particularly if that’s your team culture. But at a time when people are longing for compassion and connection, taking the conversation a level deeper can make all the difference for your employees’ mental health, as well as for building deeper trust.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

Ghosting at work is when you THINK you’re in an important conversation. You’ve had a few great dates. You made some fun plans for NEXT weekend. Someone reaches out asking for a meeting, you schedule it, and they don’t show up. It might have something to do with all the remote work.

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AUGUST 12, 2023

Transform Your Teamwork into True Collaboration “Hi, Karin, my team gets along just fine, but I wouldn’t call it TRUE COLLABORATION. What advice do you have to get them to collaborate more? ” You can’t really collaborate, f you’re not working toward the same goal.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Use these communication techniques to keep even the most difficult stakeholders on your side Stakeholder management is an art most of us learn the hard way. This article gives you some practical tips for better influence and less stress. You glance at your phone, and your heart does a mini samba. Sound familiar?

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2023 curated just for you. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distance we ourselves can travel. How do others achieve the unthinkable, only to watch their lives slip away? We can all improve at improving.

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AUGUST 8, 2022

When you have a negative team member, strive to understand what’s happening. You have a vision, and you’re energized about your new solution, but they’re skeptical, critical, and keep bringing up problems. Or, you have to translate new strategic objectives to your team and one person just can’t seem to go there.

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APRIL 21, 2023

If your managers of managers are struggling to hold their teams accountable, dig a level deeper into the root cause This Asking for a Friend question came in from a manager of managers in one of our executive development programs. ” Sue’s an incredible leader. Strong leaders don’t have weak teams. Hard worker.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

Stop Workplace Gossip from Stirring Up Conflict and Distracting Your Team I first heard this frustrating bit of workplace gossip from my wonderful, human-centered executive assistant back in my Verizon days. By you have to admit it kind of is (she said with a pause, smile, and big grin). “I know this isn’t funny.

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JANUARY 10, 2022

Many people are exhausted and struggling. And while people may be able to put on a happy face at work, underneath the surface their emotional health is probably not great, according to recent research. In the current environment, you’ll need to do more than present the goals and expect execution. The Role of Hope.

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APRIL 24, 2023

Thoughts on AI and Workplace Culture If your business includes work that is repetitive, routine, or structured in a predictable setting, you face competitive pressure to automate that work —if you haven’t already. In some circumstances, your customers may be delighted at the efficiency while you’re also saving time and money.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 9, 2023

You’ll get lessons and stories that will serve as a resource for you as you lead your employees, students, and others through the challenges of life and work, learning to create a positive impact and make a big difference in the lives of the people who follow you.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

W E OFTEN THINK of ourselves as good leaders — or at least somewhat good. Truly leading people? Before we answer that question, let’s think about what’s really happening. We seek these quick fixes to leadership dilemmas like we’re shopping on Amazon.com and expecting next-day delivery, especially if we’re new leaders.

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MARCH 27, 2023

Sometimes it just feels easier to pretend everything’s good, keep the conversation light, and vent when you get home to anyone who will listen. You can’t improve collaboration if you don’t start the conversation, WITH the actual people involved. ” Which CAN work, if you actually DO, let it go.

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

But what do you do when a critical player on your team is doing “okay,” but not great? Maybe you shouldn’t have to. But, if you’re not getting the results you need, and, you haven’t made your expectations perfectly clear, it’s unlikely much will change.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

If you haven’t established basic behavioral benchmarks in your business, organization, team, or family, you should. Determine what type of conduct so undermines whatever you or your group stands for that it poses an existential threat. You can’t live by two codes at once. He calls it the FBI Way.

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JULY 24, 2020

W HAT happens after you show up as a leader? Does the performance and potential of the people around you improve? In other words, it’s not about you. And rightly so, because as they point out, the most important thing you can do as a leader is to build others up. They go hand in hand.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

Success is all about getting others to care about what you care about. The most effective leaders get their teams, their colleagues, and their suppliers to emphasize their priorities. People listen to what you have to say, and follow you, because they want to, not because they have to.

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JANUARY 2, 2023

The new year is a great time to talk about what you need at work. The shift to remote work and hybrid teams has left many people longing for deeper human connection. But, how do you ask for what you need, without appearing needy? Why Human Connection Matters: Do You Really Need a Best Friend at Work?

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 11, 2023

For my podcast, “Leadership Biz Cafe”, it also means the start of another season of speaking with people with fascinating insights and perspectives on the challenges of leadership today. And as I mention at the end of this episode, I’d love to hear what were your favourite moments from my podcast episodes of 2022.

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MARCH 21, 2022

If you want better insights, ask clearer questions. Particularly during times of uncertainty and change, one of the easiest ways to know what’s really going on is to (1) get clarity about what you don’t know and (2) ask your team some courageous questions. Can you show me another page?” Wait, What?

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JANUARY 3, 2023

As 2022 draws to a close, I’m curious, what’s been a source of inspiration and strength for you this year? In our final #askingforafriend of the year, I share some savvy inspiration from human-centered experts, and I’d love to add yours to the mix. What would you add? What are You Noticing?

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Navigating Workplace Conflict is Getting Harder: Here’s What You Can Do The workforce has been through unprecedented change in the last few years—for better and worse. It turns out workplace conflict is becoming more of an issue everywhere you go. But the COVID-19 pandemic traumatized many people and left scars.

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