Comments for Humanergy Leadership Blog http://humanergy.com/blog Cultivating a leadership mindset, skillset and resultset Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:06:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Live your legacy by Phil Herman http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1572&cpage=1#comment-5800 Phil Herman Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:06:20 +0000 http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1572#comment-5800 Christi Barrett makes some very good points. If you are not accomplishing your goals in an ethical manner - in the best interests of mankind - and with a joyous heart, it is time for change. That change may be a simple wakeup call to appreciate what you have instead of what you believe you don't have. It may be that you are in the wrong profession and a major change is needed. It may be that work is the only focus you currently have and a more realistic, balanced approach is needed. It is healthy and appropriate to periodically perform an inventory on where you have been, where you are and where you intend to go. With this focus, decisions are made informatively. As changes occur with family, work environments and career paths, we need to evaluate our direction. Stay happy and healthy. Christi Barrett makes some very good points. If you are not accomplishing your goals in an ethical manner – in the best interests of mankind – and with a joyous heart, it is time for change. That change may be a simple wakeup call to appreciate what you have instead of what you believe you don’t have. It may be that you are in the wrong profession and a major change is needed. It may be that work is the only focus you currently have and a more realistic, balanced approach is needed.

It is healthy and appropriate to periodically perform an inventory on where you have been, where you are and where you intend to go. With this focus, decisions are made informatively. As changes occur with family, work environments and career paths, we need to evaluate our direction.

Stay happy and healthy.

]]> Comment on Live your legacy by John http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1572&cpage=1#comment-5758 John Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:41:11 +0000 http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1572#comment-5758 Brilliant, the best one yet. Beautifully written. Thanks. Brilliant, the best one yet. Beautifully written. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Live your legacy by Kim Beers http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1572&cpage=1#comment-5749 Kim Beers Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:41:26 +0000 http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1572#comment-5749 I want the first autographed copy of your first book. A fan Kim I want the first autographed copy of your first book.

A fan
Kim

]]> Comment on Forgiveness at work by Mary http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1545&cpage=1#comment-5531 Mary Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:25:09 +0000 http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1545#comment-5531 Forgiveness does work...I was in Lena's position, but my supervisor was not only a bully but a psychological game player as well. It took me a while to process what had happened after he moved on to another position (in another state, thank God for small favors!) However, when I finally did forgive him, the liberation from the anger and negative feelings I had been carrying around was amazing. So, I'm happier, healthier, and while I won't forget what happened I also won't forget how much better things were when I forgave. Or, as Morrie (from Tuesdays with Morrie) would say, "Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others." That's good advice! Forgiveness does work…I was in Lena’s position, but my supervisor was not only a bully but a psychological game player as well. It took me a while to process what had happened after he moved on to another position (in another state, thank God for small favors!)
However, when I finally did forgive him, the liberation from the anger and negative feelings I had been carrying around was amazing. So, I’m happier, healthier, and while I won’t forget what happened I also won’t forget how much better things were when I forgave.
Or, as Morrie (from Tuesdays with Morrie) would say, “Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others.” That’s good advice!

]]> Comment on Accountability with compassion by Talia Champlin http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1513&cpage=1#comment-4889 Talia Champlin Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:22:37 +0000 http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1513#comment-4889 This is a really helpful piece for me, Christi. Thank you! This is a really helpful piece for me, Christi. Thank you!

]]> Comment on Coaching lessons from golf school by Pat Barrett http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1495&cpage=1#comment-4696 Pat Barrett Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:53:10 +0000 http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1495#comment-4696 Hi. Sound wisdom again. There is often not a simple " either/or " situation in managing our approach to any activity. However,we often present this to ourselves as a justification for what we decide - the ends justifies the means, we know all that, we do not need to re-invent the wheel, we can take these short-cuts or we do not need to be caught up in process. Clearly there is some wisdom in these kinds of views. However, I would simply apply another old saying- do not throw the baby out with the bath water. Too often, we forget the fundamentals we have learnt and ignore them at our peril. At least a reasonable check against them is sound risk management. A check can certainly "save our bacon" where we are pressed for time and do something that we will regret because we just ignored some issue that is fundamental to our decisions. By the same token, we cannot simply rely on the fact that we always get the fundamentals " right ". That is a denial of the learning factor. Hi. Sound wisdom again.
There is often not a simple ” either/or ” situation in managing our approach to any activity. However,we often present this to ourselves as a justification for what we decide – the ends justifies the means, we know all that, we do not need to re-invent the wheel, we can take these short-cuts or we do not need to be caught up in process. Clearly there is some wisdom in these kinds of views. However, I would simply apply another old saying- do not throw the baby out with the bath water.
Too often, we forget the fundamentals we have learnt and ignore them at our peril. At least a reasonable check against them is sound risk management. A check can certainly “save our bacon” where we are pressed for time and do something that we will regret because we just ignored some issue that is fundamental to our decisions. By the same token, we cannot simply rely on the fact that we always get the fundamentals ” right “. That is a denial of the learning factor.

]]> Comment on Coaching lessons from golf school by Sue McCloskey http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1495&cpage=1#comment-4682 Sue McCloskey Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:01:28 +0000 http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1495#comment-4682 Please send this is Ima! Please send this is Ima!

]]> Comment on More, better, faster: Over-accelerating the pace of work by Pat Barrett http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1457&cpage=1#comment-4392 Pat Barrett Wed, 19 May 2010 01:55:30 +0000 http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1457#comment-4392 the prices paid are often by non-beneficiaries. the prices paid are often by non-beneficiaries.

]]> Comment on More, better, faster: Over-accelerating the pace of work by Talia Champlin http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1457&cpage=1#comment-4376 Talia Champlin Mon, 17 May 2010 20:18:56 +0000 http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1457#comment-4376 This was a great article, Christy. Thank you! Talia This was a great article, Christy. Thank you!

Talia

]]> Comment on Performance is improving, but not fast enough by Pat Barrett http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1353&cpage=1#comment-4291 Pat Barrett Wed, 12 May 2010 01:35:20 +0000 http://humanergy.com/blog/?p=1353#comment-4291 Hi. Once again, some very sound advice. I have to confess I get nervous when I hear/see demands for getting jobs done faster and delivering improved rates of individual performance. There is a difference between doing things quicker and doing them smarter. There is also a difference between ongoing recognition of improved performance and continuous demands for better performance. The latter can have quite an adverse effect on the morale and commitment of highly performing teams and on individuals. Leadership from the top is necessary for the adoption of the attitudes and responses suggested above at all levels of an organisation. As well, reinforcement of decisions taken on those bases from the top is also necessary. One would like to think that the culture of the organisation is conducive to, and responsive to, the suggestions made above, where the individual would feel supported in her/his initiatives and decisions. I would add " culture " to the above " tags ". Hi. Once again, some very sound advice. I have to confess I get nervous when I hear/see demands for getting jobs done faster and delivering improved rates of individual performance. There is a difference between doing things quicker and doing them smarter. There is also a difference between ongoing recognition of improved performance and continuous demands for better performance. The latter can have quite an adverse effect on the morale and commitment of highly performing teams and on individuals.
Leadership from the top is necessary for the adoption of the attitudes and responses suggested above at all levels of an organisation. As well, reinforcement of decisions taken on those bases from the top is also necessary. One would like to think that the culture of the organisation is conducive to, and responsive to, the suggestions made above, where the individual would feel supported in her/his initiatives and decisions. I would add ” culture ” to the above ” tags “.

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