by Christi Barrett | Communication, Diversity
It is a time of great sorrow, rage, hope and many other emotions around systemic racism and police brutality. Our country and its institutions are engaged in a time of protest and counter-protest. All too often, it seems that polarized sides on issues of race are not...
by John Barrett | Communication
“I want to write about the great and powerful thing that listening is. And how we forget it. And how we don’t listen to our children, or those we love. And least of all – which is so important, too – to those we do not love. But we should....
by Kiana Thomas | Communication
This week’s guest blogger is Kiana Thomas, Humanergy’s former intern and current young professional. Watching the movie 12 Angry Men, I realized how big a role groupthink plays in decision making, and how important it is to avoid its pitfalls. I have...
by Christi Barrett | Communication
“If you let a person talk long enough, you’ll hear their true intentions. Listen twice, speak once.” Tupac Shakur Motivational speeches get a lot of air time. Just check out Facebook and YouTube. As leaders, however, what really makes an impact is...
by Kiana Thomas | Communication
We’d like to welcome guest blogger Kiana Thomas, currently Humanergy’s intern and a student at Albion College. Communication is a part of our everyday lives, whether it be via email, text, a post on social media or (sometimes as a last resort) in-person...
by Spencer Westley | Communication
We’d like to welcome guest blogger Spencer Westley, Humanergy’s former intern and current young professional. I, along with many other people, struggle in the art of being direct. Let’s face it, no matter what our better judgement tells us, sometimes it’s...