by David Wheatley | Communication, Diversity
Strong communication is one of the quickest ways to build trust, yet it can fall apart fast when people interpret verbal cues differently. Culture, lived experience, and personal style all shape how we speak and how we hear others. When we approach those differences...
by Christi Barrett | Diversity, Feedback
You may have heard this before. Or you may have wondered, “Is this really true, or is this person operating on bias?” Getting tough feedback is challenging. It can be more so if you fall into the trap of assuming bias. Are people who give feedback biased?...
by Christi Barrett | Diversity
The United States (and much of the world) is engaged in a profound re-examination of race, racism and the systemic bias that has largely been deemed “not a big deal” by many white people and experienced as trauma and violence by persons of color. Key to...
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 Spencer Westley | Creativity, Diversity
We’d like to welcome guest blogger Spencer Westley, Humanergy’s former intern and current young professional. I am very picky about my jeans…some might say too picky, if we’re being honest. They can’t be too loose or too tight. They have...
by Christi Barrett | Diversity, Onboarding
Today’s guest blogger is Jamal Yearwood, a 2017 graduate of Albion College and Humanergy’s intern. The amount of talent coming out of colleges has been increasing each year as the number of graduates continues to rise. While the talent pool has increased,...
