by Christi Barrett | Communication, Development, Leadership
At last, it’s time to transition from shoveling snow to caring for our lawns and gardens. (On behalf of those of us living in the northern U.S., can I just say, “Whoopee!!!!”?) Just as even a small plot of grass needs attention, so do your employees....
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 | 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 | Communication, Mutual Understanding
Today I’m going to be a sponge. When someone is communicating with me, I am going to soak in every nuance of the message. What do I sometimes (usually?!) do when I’m “listening?” Continue my internal dialogue, which sounds something like this:...
by Christi Barrett | Communication
You can’t put it off any longer. It’s keeping you awake at night. It’s that conversation that you know you need to have with someone – the one you keep putting off. Addressing a colleague’s performance problem or sharing bad news with...
by Christi Barrett | Communication
You’ve had it! Person X has just irritated you again. You are about to scream, when something you heard at a Humanergy work session comes to mind. Stop, Think, Choose. Yes, it’s true. We all choose our behavior. No one makes us do anything. So how do we...
