by Christi Barrett | Emotional Intelligence
Just stop worrying. Those are fighting words for someone who tends to be apprehensive or ruminate on the pitfalls ahead. It can’t be that easy, right? Simply telling yourself or someone else “just stop” is not a great approach. What are some...
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 | Goals
One of the best and most satisfying aspects of our work at Humanergy is when a person reflects on what they’ve learned in their leadership journey. A recent coaching client remarked, “You know, I’ve always been a goal-oriented person. What I’ve...
by Christi Barrett | Strategic, Time Management
You may have heard the phrase, “eat the frog first.” We blogged about it years ago. Essentially, the advice is to tackle the big, difficult, unappetizing or complicated project first, before you fritter time away on the easier, quicker tasks. That’s...
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...