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 | Choice, Teamwork
Bernard is a real pain. So says Beth, one of Bernard’s teammates. There’s been bad blood between these two for years, and Beth has no patience for dealing with Bernard, even when she has to partner with him on projects. As the new team leader, how do you...
by Christi Barrett | Choice
Susanna is a firefighter and willingly rushes into dangerous situations with her teammates to save others. Asim is a nurse, working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. These examples of individual choices are dramatic, and they may seem more in line with our...
by Christi Barrett | Choice
Challenging times bring out both the very best of our human qualities – and, unfortunately, sometimes the worst. COVID-19 examples abound, from people checking in on vulnerable neighbors to those who take advantage by hoarding and selling necessities at...
by Christi Barrett | Choice, Leadership
Humanergy believes that leadership isn’t limited to people with a certain title or years of experience. We love Drew Dudley’s Ted Talk on everyday leadership. He says that we’ve made “leader” a title we might one day deserve. Instead, we...