Change leadership: Effective influence

Change leadership: Effective influence

A major change initiative has been launched with a comprehensive communication plan. Key people have been involved in and informed of the change strategies and the execution schedule. The CEO feels that this is a slam dunk. Unfortunately, just making sure key people...
Rigid? Here’s how to become more flexible

Rigid? Here’s how to become more flexible

Ever wish you could break out of your established patterns and ways of being? The truth is that most of us are more comfortable acting in familiar ways and in typical situations. What do you do when those comfy habits aren’t working anymore? How do you overcome...
Live into new ways of thinking

Live into new ways of thinking

“We do not think ourselves into new ways of living, we live ourselves into new ways of thinking.” ― Richard Rohr Mind. Blown. Richard Rohr continues to upend my long-held beliefs, and this certainly happened when I read this statement. And it’s true. Sometimes...
Change is hard – just ask monkeys

Change is hard – just ask monkeys

Five monkeys are in a cage with a bunch of bananas hanging from the roof. When a step ladder is placed under the bananas, one of the monkeys starts to climb it. Whenever a monkey climbs the ladder, all the monkeys are immediately hosed down with cold water. From that...
We’re moving!

We’re moving!

The coming year will see big changes for Humanergy. It’s very energizing, and as we plan for entering our 21st year on March 1st, we are throwing out all the givens and sacred cows (carefully and humanely of course). Some things won’t evolve. We’re...
Understanding change readiness

Understanding change readiness

The pressure is mounting. ABC Hospitality has begun to recognize that it must change its environmental practices for two reasons. First, their customer base expects them to follow up their talk of “less waste” with concrete steps. Investors recognize that more...