by Christi Barrett | Communication
David Wheatley shared an insight at a recent training that really hit home. He said that the key to engaging with others is direct, honest and respectful communication. Often we’re good at two of these three, and we need to manage for third one. David shared...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Transition
Leaving one company for another is a transition that must be handled carefully. Some of the most successful departures we’ve witnessed have had these characteristics: Communicated as early as possible to the direct supervisor and human resources Focused on the...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Growth
Have you ever found yourself needing to give feedback to a coworker, but you weren’t sure how? I’m new to this whole feedback thing, and it’s not natural for me. In fact, giving honest feedback is downright scary. The good news is that, with help from my team, I’ve...
by Christi Barrett | Communication
Nathan and Sasha are part of an innovation team, and the product launch is coming up. Nathan forgets to update Sasha on the marketing department’s strategies, and she has to rework the budget at the very last moment. Nathan apologizes for the lapse, saying,...
by Christi Barrett | Communication
This week’s blog post is authored by Abby Watters, one of our newest Humanergists. Do you remember the famous knock knock joke about the interrupting cow? If your memory fails you, it goes a little something like this: “Knock knock…” “Who’s there?”...
