by Christi Barrett | Coaching, Fun
My recent experience at golf school illustrated how frustrating and exhilarating it can be to learn something new. In fact, an anonymous but wise person said, Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle. What lessons...
by John Barrett | Coaching, Development, Leadership
A recent Business Week article advocated that the 360 degree assessment should be a thing of the past. Typically, the 360 evaluation includes peers, direct reports and others giving feedback anonymously, all using the same assessment tool. Scores for each group are...
by Christi Barrett | Coaching
What is coaching? A clear definition is a necessary foundation for success – whether you’re coaching a group of 8-year-old soccer players or a business executive. Humanergy views coaching as a dialogue that promotes success and development. Coaching is a...
by Christi Barrett | Coaching, Delegation
Delegation isn’t just about giving someone else something from your task list (as tempting as that may be). Delegation is really an agreement between two parties, both of whom have responsibilities to uphold. You might not use a formal contract, but there must...
by Christi Barrett | Coaching
With every business feeling the effects of this tough economic climate, effective coaching of your people is critical to give you the edge on the competition. This is true for both helping employees acquire new skills and dealing with performance issues. So, how do...
by Christi Barrett | Coaching
It seems like everyone these days has a coach – maybe a life coach or a career coach or a business coach (or all three). More and more of Humanergy’s work involves coaching people to improve in mindset, skillset and resultset. Most of Humanergy’s...