by Christi Barrett | Meetings
…should not be in charge of anything.” Or so said Thomas Sowell. A quick perusal of on-line quotation sites gives you a gauge of how people feel about meetings. Quotations on the subject are universally negative. This one’s by Dave Barry: “If...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Leadership
Sue is a busy, no-nonsense leader. She doesn’t have time to (as she refers to it) chit-chat. Not a big fan of water cooler talks, Sue doesn’t actively avoid her direct reports and peers. She just doesn’t seek out interaction and prefers to talk about...
by Christi Barrett | Development, Leadership
Change is in the air. Is it the smell of spring coming early? Nope, it’s change, and it’s in the form of succession. Leaders come and leaders go, whether we plan for it well or not. How do you as the current leader gauge the readiness of your potential...
by Christi Barrett | Communication
We used to think of Facebook as something for teens and college students. Whoa, were we wrong! More and more professionals are using Facebook as a means of not only finding old friends, but making business connections as well. In spite of receiving numerous emails...
by Christi Barrett | Coaching
It seems like everyone these days has a coach – maybe a life coach or a career coach or a business coach (or all three). More and more of Humanergy’s work involves coaching people to improve in mindset, skillset and resultset. Most of Humanergy’s...