Does your team need to re-form?

Does your team need to re-form?

Sofia didn’t recognize what was going on until Jason joined the team. The group had been chugging along, producing apparently-great work with few problems. Jason was the first new team member in a couple of years, and he shared some surprising observations. For...
Could you take 2 months off?

Could you take 2 months off?

I’m preparing for a grand adventure. Two months of early summer will be spent sailing from the Virgin Islands to Wales. My fearless wife Launda will join me with two friends from England aboard the Ruby May. We will begin with two weeks of training, then take to...
What journey are you taking?

What journey are you taking?

While we’re not big on people categorization, sometimes great questions do emerge from these distinctions. I find that you can categorize people as inward-journey and outward-journey focused. Inward-journey people seek to understand themselves and others and...
Take action to manage time

Take action to manage time

There are lots of complicated processes about how to get things done. However, some of the best advice is simple. I try to start each day with four options. Given the work at hand, I decide to take one of these actions: Do it. These are the things I need to get done...
How to stop

How to stop

A participant in Humanergy’s supervisory leadership courses asked a great question. He’d just learned about Stop, Think and Choose as a tool to make good choices. But how do you stop yourself from reacting when someone or something pushes your buttons? ...