by Christi Barrett | Coaching, Communication, Leadership, Performance, Supervision
In an era of disillusionment with high-flying, big-talking leaders, maybe it’s time to find new models. Like Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, a PBS series that was targeted to preschool children. Though Fred Rogers passed away a few years ago, his...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Interdependence, Strategic
People in organizations like to talk about how “we’re all in this together.” But when it comes to acting like what happens in IT matters to Customer Service, for example, interdependence is like the tooth fairy. You’re ten years old and long...
by Christi Barrett | Corporate Social Responsibility
Humanergy is a big supporter of the United Way’s annual campaign, which is now underway. We support it organizationally through funding a billboard encouraging people to give generously. We also encourage our staff to participate, and we have a track record of...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Success, Teamwork
You have a great relationship with the people you supervise and encourage them to come to you with any issues that need your attention. But are you hearing everything you need to hear – especially the bad news? According to a Fast Company article called How to...
by Christi Barrett | Decision-making, Judgment
For some people, making decisions isn’t easy. Decision anxiety is on the rise, in part because it’s very difficult to grasp all of the ever-changing dynamics of situations. When the stakes are high, it is tempting to delay decision-making by continuing to...
