The Non-Verbal Language of No: How Creative Leaders Balance Expectations and Engage Team Members
Many of us have experienced a situation where someone says yes to a request, but their body language or tone of voice suggests otherwise....
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Kevin B. Dull
- Feb 22
- 2 min
A Surprising Revelation as a Solopreneur
For the past year, I’ve started two companies, a People Strategy and HR Consulting Business, KBD Consulting, and an AI HR Tech Business,...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Feb 18
- 2 min
The Butcher, the Baker, the Future Maker
The future is a mysterious creature that we often feel is out of our control. Some people seem to just have it all figured out, while...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Feb 9
- 2 min
Unpacking the Social Construct of Being Right or Wrong
“We can build cultures and institutions that celebrate humility and reduce the social cost for saying” “I was wrong.” Social construct is...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Feb 6
- 2 min
Self-Compassion: Pathway to Better Relationships
Photo Credit to: Steve Wall | Flickr The Golden Rule is a simple yet powerful principle that has been around for centuries. It states...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Breathing New Life into the Workplace: Strategies for Reducing Employee Boredom and Turnover
The modern workforce is increasingly comprised of individuals who value job satisfaction and seek a sense of purpose in their careers. As...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Jan 26
- 2 min
Trust: Is your Company a Leader?
Edelman Consulting's 2023 Trust Barometer Report was released today. A lot of interesting findings. With any survey, the question is:...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Jan 23
- 2 min
Should I Stay or Should I go?
I was recently meeting with a client, and they were pressing their HR shop to conduct exit interviews. This reminded me of the song by...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Luck: Timing, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Trust
A colleague of mine and I were talking about a common definition of Luck: Timing, opportunity and hard work. We think we discovered a...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Peace is Tough
Finding peace can be tough in a culture that is often divided and polarized. In the United States, there are many different groups and...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Nov 29, 2022
- 1 min
Transitioning from Corporate Lifestyle
January, 4 2022, was my last day in a corporate gig! First time since February 1999. All my lived experiences have led to me starting my...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Nov 29, 2022
- 1 min
Thanksgiving 2021
Early on in my transition Lloyd Fobi introduced me to the Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann. I would like to thank the following...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Nov 29, 2022
- 2 min
My Personal Reflection 11/2/21
Two weeks ago, I shared with my LinkedIn community that I’m pivoting from a traditional corporate leadership role to business consulting....
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Kevin B. Dull
- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
Performance Reviews - Achilles Heel of Talent Management Program
Performance Reviews are the Achilles heel of most organization's talent management program. What if we changed our perspective from our...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
Social Comparison Theory - Performance Evaluations
Social Comparison theory is important when thinking about how leaders evaluate staff. One of the significant challenges.... leaders...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Feb 3, 2022
- 2 min
Gallup - Few Managers have Leadership Ability, What to do?
In this news story from Gallup there are two interesting quotes: “If great managers seem scarce, it's because the talent required to be...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Jan 27, 2022
- 2 min
Enabling a Connection Culture - Employee Branding
Organizations must think differently when it comes to attracting and retaining talent. Most employers are interested in recruiting talent...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Jan 17, 2022
- 2 min
The Soul of Successful Organizations
An organization's purpose is its lifeblood, it guides the actions of its members and makes them feel like they are part of something...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Nov 28, 2021
- 1 min
Cynicism - the not so hidden trust tax
Cynicism lurks in every culture. Cynicism generally occurs in the following pattern: 1) I think a person or organization does not have my...
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Kevin B. Dull
- Nov 15, 2021
- 1 min
Leading through Cultural Entropy:
Every organization is challenged by cultural entropy. Competition, globalization, technology, regulation, macroeconomic ambiguity,...
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