by Christi Barrett | Communication, Discipline, Emotional Intelligence, Growth, Leadership, Mutual Understanding, Organizational Climate
We typically associate ritual with religious services, mystical practices or organizations like the Masons. A ritual, according to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, is 1) the established form for a ceremony or 2) a ritual observance, ceremonial act or an act (or...
by Christi Barrett | Leadership, Organizational Climate
Charlie, a retired engineer, is Humanergy’s on-call handyman. And he is so much more than that. Charlie can fix anything. Even more impressive than his multitude of abilities is his total commitment to our organization. From day one, Charlie has taken ownership...
by Christi Barrett | Motivation, Organizational Climate
Friday evenings are wonderful. We’re usually taking a breather after a hectic week. We’re enjoying a little time with friends and families. And for those of us lucky enough to be associated with Humanergy, we get to read Weeks Peaks! Weeks Peaks is the...
by Christi Barrett | Leadership, Organizational Climate
An article by Krisztina Holly and Jim Clifton in Business Week recently postulated that the answer to our economic woes is to inspire and empower employees to innovate. They challenged leaders to stop focusing on layoffs and unemployment and start paying attention...
by Christi Barrett | Organizational Climate
“Thanks.” “That was excellent work.” “I really liked it when you….” We don’t say these words often enough. Maybe it’s the overdrive mode that most organizations are in these days. What we’re missing by not...
by Christi Barrett | Organizational Climate
What response would you get if you asked employees how it feels to work at your organization? “Not bad” or “depends on the day” might be among the answers. Humanergy recently asked its employees what they thought, and their unanimous response...