Why change?
We’re confronted by the need to change on a daily basis. New organizational expectations require learning a new skill. External pressures mean that the team must shift their ways of working together....
View ArticleWhat are you reading?
We are often asked to recommend books that address a particular leadership challenge. While reading books certainly doesn’t guarantee behavior change, many people report that they are inspired and...
View ArticleI’m just that way
Humanergy’s Lance Satterthwaite recently facilitated a training with supervisors on emotional intelligence and MBTI. This session, summed up in a sentence: “We all have different innate personalities...
View ArticleAre you a student?
Humanergists recently did a “live 360” at a team meeting. Basically, we met for 2-minute one-on-one sessions to give each other feedback about our strengths and opportunities. For teams with high trust...
View ArticleMoving teams to great performance
It’s all too easy for teams to settle for good performance. Over time, leaders and team members begin to adjust their expectations, aligning with what’s being achieved now. But how do you move a team...
View ArticleThis too shall pass
David and Launda Wheatley spent roughly two months training and then crossing the Atlantic with two friends on a 39-foot sailboat. See more about this amazing adventure on their blog. Among the many...
View ArticleSurprising benefits of nature
I recently traveled to Australia to visit family, and I was struck by the extent to which they live outdoors. Almost all restaurants have outside seating, and many interior spaces are open-air. Walking...
View ArticleKnow what to do and not do
Humanergy loves helping people learn new best practices that become fluid habits. Although we could write a lengthy white paper on the topic, in short, habit development typically requires that people...
View ArticleWhat if you’re wrong…or right?
You have the most amazing idea, and you’re sure it’s going to revolutionize the organization. But when you present it to the team, people are not enthused. What do you do now? First, and foremost,...
View ArticleOnboarding 101
My son, Ryan, started a new job some time ago. He started with the usual cursory training. Then his coworkers took him aside and said, “Here’s what I wish I had known my first week.” They clued him...
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What’s the big difference?
Welcome, guest blogger, Tiffany Funk, who joined Humanergy in June. As the newest member of the team, I was given the opportunity to participate in a recent “Effective Meetings and Time Management”...
View ArticleAre you too smart?
A friend, Beth, was engaging in a mild whine about her job, specifically, her boss. “She’s just so….well, smart. It’s driving me nuts.” That got my attention. How can someone be too smart? Beth’s boss...
View ArticleQuestions as a super power
Tom is a new supervisor who wants to do the right thing for his direct reports. When he began his leadership journey, he thought his job was to have or find the right answers. He’s beginning to...
View ArticleMoving teams to great performance
It’s all too easy for teams to settle for good performance. Over time, leaders and team members begin to adjust their expectations, aligning with what’s being achieved now. But how do you move a team...
View ArticleThis too shall pass
David and Launda Wheatley spent roughly two months training and then crossing the Atlantic with two friends on a 39-foot sailboat. See more about this amazing adventure on their blog. Among the many...
View ArticleSurprising benefits of nature
I recently traveled to Australia to visit family, and I was struck by the extent to which they live outdoors. Almost all restaurants have outside seating, and many interior spaces are open-air. Walking...
View ArticleKnow what to do and not do
Humanergy loves helping people learn new best practices that become fluid habits. Although we could write a lengthy white paper on the topic, in short, habit development typically requires that people...
View ArticleWhat if you’re wrong…or right?
You have the most amazing idea, and you’re sure it’s going to revolutionize the organization. But when you present it to the team, people are not enthused. What do you do now? First, and foremost,...
View ArticleOnboarding 101
My son, Ryan, started a new job some time ago. He started with the usual cursory training. Then his coworkers took him aside and said, “Here’s what I wish I had known my first week.” They clued him...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s the big difference?
Welcome, guest blogger, Tiffany Funk, who joined Humanergy in June. As the newest member of the team, I was given the opportunity to participate in a recent “Effective Meetings and Time Management”...
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