How to really help

How to really help

When a coworker comes to you for help with a problem, you’re probably like me. In your quest to be helpful, you give her some advice. Or you share your brilliant process for solving problems. While your aim is to be helpful, you really aren’t maximizing...
Will you really do better tomorrow?

Will you really do better tomorrow?

We are big fans of Jono Hey’s sketchplanations. These are small pictures that convey big ideas. This one was painfully familiar. Is it human nature to believe that our future behavior will be better than today’s? Perhaps that’s why we put off...
Lead like a band competition judge

Lead like a band competition judge

Last week, my daughter, Maggie, performed in the middle school band solo/ensemble competition. Having never experienced this type of event, I figured I’d be watching three young people perform pretty well, in spite of their extreme nervousness. That definitely...
Take time for you

Take time for you

It’s not too early to start thinking of summer vacation! The United States is the only country in the developed world that does not require companies to give workers paid time off. Even if organizations offer paid leave, some employees don’t take all the...
Questions to activate growth

Questions to activate growth

Humanergy spends a lot of time helping people ask powerful questions. We know that, in contrast with telling people what to do, questions can help people learn and grow. It’s not just asking more questions each day. Your motive for asking is extremely important,...