by Christi Barrett | Communication
“If you let a person talk long enough, you’ll hear their true intentions. Listen twice, speak once.” Tupac Shakur Motivational speeches get a lot of air time. Just check out Facebook and YouTube. As leaders, however, what really makes an impact is...
by Kiana Thomas | Communication
We’d like to welcome guest blogger Kiana Thomas, currently Humanergy’s intern and a student at Albion College. Communication is a part of our everyday lives, whether it be via email, text, a post on social media or (sometimes as a last resort) in-person...
by Spencer Westley | Communication
We’d like to welcome guest blogger Spencer Westley, Humanergy’s former intern and current young professional. I, along with many other people, struggle in the art of being direct. Let’s face it, no matter what our better judgement tells us, sometimes it’s...
by Corey Fernandez | Communication, Mutual Understanding
Today’s blogger is Corey Fernandez, a Lead Coach and Trainer at Humanergy. Have you ever considered this question? What if my problem of getting people to listen is related to me not listening to them in the first place? Really, why should the other person...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Emotional Intelligence
You almost never have to wonder what I’m thinking or feeling. It’s practically written all over my face. I’ve worked at keeping my expression neutral when emotions run high, with mixed results at best. I may be able to keep my mouth shut, but my...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Mutual Understanding
Few things are more frustrating than speaking with someone who isn’t listening. Distracted by their phone a noisy room or busy mind, bad listeners seem to be multiplying in modern society. What’s a communicator to do? Rebecca Knight on HBR has some great...
