Cloud gazing

Cloud gazing

Today’s blog is written by Humanergy’s newest addition – Michelle VanderMeer, executive coach and leadership development facilitator extraordinaire! In my family, we have a long standing tradition of lying on the ground, looking up at the sky and...
Moving teams to great performance

Moving 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 of people from good to great performance? How do you...
What’s your achilles heel?

What’s your achilles heel?

David Wheatley shared an insight at a recent training that really hit home. He said that the key to engaging with others is direct, honest and respectful communication. Often we’re good at two of these three, and we need to manage for third one. David shared...
You’ll never be done

You’ll never be done

I just read a short article about the importance of taking time at the end of the day to contemplate, pray or otherwise spiritually focus. The piece inferred that you do this when you have everything done – your work completed, emails sent, Facebook and...
A good good-bye

A good good-bye

Leaving one company for another is a transition that must be handled carefully. Some of the most successful departures we’ve witnessed have had these characteristics: Communicated as early as possible to the direct supervisor and human resources Focused on the...