Karin Hurt

Master any workplace conflict with confidence and ease, have less drama, better results, and thrive at work. When there are problems to solve, and people who care (and there are so many things to care about) you’ll face conflict. And if you want to have more success, influence, and joy in your work, you’ve got to navigate it well. But conflict is hard. You weren’t born knowing the perfect words to say when you’re angry, dealing with a jerk, or when someone calls your game-changing idea “stupid.”

This highly experiential keynote is based on findings from our expansive World Workplace Conflict and Collaboration study. You’ll leave with the courage, confidence, and competence to navigate even the trickiest conflict scenarios and build better, lasting collaboration.

Experience the pinnacle of teamwork transformation with the original creators of the SynergyStack Collaboration System and the authors of Powerful Phrases for Dealing With Workplace Conflict. Through the 4 Cs of Collaboration—Connection, Clarity, Curiosity, and Commitment—you’ll engage in a hands-on, practical engagement that will transform the way your team works. 

In this highly interactive program, your team will:

• Craft a unified vision that defines and directs your collective efforts toward success.
• Learn key habits that underpin high-performing teams and pinpoint the ones most critical to your team’s success.
• Master and practice powerful techniques to weave these habits into daily interactions.
• Construct a tailored action plan to instill and nurture these habits, ensuring sustained collaboration and performance.

Based on ground-breaking new research in innovation and problem-solving, you’ll learn what leaders like you are doing to build more creative and solutions-oriented teams. Teams who don’t just bring you more ideas, but practical, ideas you can use to make work, work better.

You’ll explore the root causes of FOSU (fear of speaking up) and ways to turn your team’s fears and frustration into practical innovation.  You’ll learn easy-to-use tools and techniques to empower solutions-thinking and customer-focused problem solving; how to respond to wacky ideas without crushing your team’s hearts and spirits; and techniques to encourage courage and deeper dialogue up, down, and sideways.

When you’re barraged with problems every day, sometimes it’s easier to take the path of least resistance. You don’t speak up because it might rock the boat. You procrastinate on a decision or don’t try that new idea because you’re afraid of failure. Or you don’t invite feedback because you might not like what you hear. In these moments, you miss opportunities, waste money, and erode your team members’ trust.

Building your reputation as a courageous leader doesn’t necessarily mean making big, bold, game-changing moves. It happens every day, little by little, as you own your strengths, speak up, stand out, and dare to take appropriate risks. This highly engaging keynote gives you five practical ways to be a bit more daring every day—to become the courageous leader you want your boss to be.

While technology is a vital tool, it’s humanity that truly fuels innovation and solves complex problems. This keynote empowers managers to unlock what humans do best—connect and create. You’ll gain actionable strategies to dismantle the Fear of Speaking Up (FOSU) in tech-enriched settings, cultivating a culture where cutting-edge ideas and transparent communication are the norm.

This program is ideal for leaders who want practical ways to use technology better, by tapping into the ideas and best practices of every team member. Equip your team with the means to forge stronger connections and tackle problems more effectively and efficiently, utilizing their innate human capacity to imagine and realize the extraordinary, with technology in hand as your steadfast partner.

Elevate the innovative capacity of your organization in this cutting-edge 1/2-day or full-day leadership program. The Courageous Cultures Collaboratory is designed for experienced leaders eager for actionable solutions that revolutionize the workplace in a rapidly changing world.

The Courageous Cultures Collaboratory is more than just a learning experience—it’s an interactive journey that will challenge and equip you with research-based tools, best practices, and daily habits to lead a cultural transformation in your organization. By attending, you’ll not only gain invaluable insights but also practical, scalable solutions that will make work, work better for everyone. 

This program is easily customizable for companies looking to apply these tools internally, or for associations and conferences bringing attendees together to learn practical ways techniques, and best practices to take back to their organizations. 

Do you ever wish your team had more energy, would get more done, or solve problems on their own? It’s tempting to demand more, tighten control, and micromanage to get more results out of your team…but there is a better way. WINNING WELL is a practical leadership strategy to achieve breakthrough results that last. Get results while keeping your team (and yourself) energized, motivated, and inspired. In this highly interactive keynote, you’ll learn six proven approaches to give you the courage and confidence to have more influence and impact, and practical tools to build high-performance, high-engagement teams.

Do you feel like you’re constantly chasing after your team to get them to do what must be done? Are you frustrated and often ask yourself “Why can’t people just do their job?” Do you worry about losing team members if you hold them accountable? Maybe you’re exhausted and wondering if this whole “leadership thing” is worth it. 

You can overcome these challenges and enjoy your work, and your team, and achieve remarkable results by mastering The Accountability Loop.

In this practical and highly interactive program, you’ll learn how to easily incorporate The Accountability Loop into everything you do: communicating and reinforcing clear expectations and aligning on a shared understanding of success; engaging in accountability conversations that create commitment; and celebrating outcomes.  And you won’t just learn tools and techniques– you’ll leave with a specific plan for your team and your work. 

Do you have amazing women on your team, who are not speaking up for fear of not being heard? Are you looking for a powerful and inspiring women’s leadership keynote speaker for your next conference or corporate event? Could your team benefit from a powerful women’s leadership speaker who’s been where you are, leaving a strong track record of results? Are you looking for a women’s leadership speaker to help your team gain more confidence and influence?

Karin Hurt will work with you to custom-design an inspiring and highly practical keynote or masterclass to inspire and motivate your team. Whether you’re looking for straight talk for your executive women’s leadership conference, or inspiring and practical techniques to help the women leaders on your team gain more confidence and impact, Karin will work with you to get the message just right.

Karin draws on her depth of experience as an executive who’s also a mom growing emerging leaders. She’s made a significant impact in her work at Fortune 50 Verizon, and now in her work with leaders at all levels around the world. She shows up real and approachable, and as one recent women’s leadership conference participant put it, “I feel like I was listening to my best friend.” Karin was recently recognized on Inc.’s 60 Great Business Books: All Written By Women as well as Inc.’s 100 Most Innovative Leadership Speakers.