by Christi Barrett | Choice, Emotional Intelligence
Karen, Humanergy’s business manager was quoted recently, saying “I am so happy that I get to go to work.” Not “HAVE to go to work,” but “GET to!” That warms our hearts – and it is an attitude you can cultivate. Everyone...
by Christi Barrett | Interdependence, Leadership, Supervision
When it comes to making your customers happy, a recent blog post from our friends at Brains on Fire said it best. “Happy employees lead to happy customers. And that “shared happy” leads to positive word of mouth.” So, how do you increase the happiness of...
by Christi Barrett | Emotional Intelligence, Work/Life Balance
(Today’s post is courtesy of Lynn Townsend, a former Humanergist and veteran of the rat race who has lived to tell the tale!) Recently a former colleague of mine, HK, retired. HK had spent more than two decades as an engineer for a Fortune 500 food company. One...
by Christi Barrett | Change
We recently covered resume tips for those who may be entering or re-entering job search mode. Presuming you’ve thoroughly worked your network of contacts, you are ready for the interview stage. (If you still think you’ll get a job via newspapers or online postings,...
by Christi Barrett | Motivation
How do you keep employees motivated when times are troubled? If your go-to motivation strategy is a bonus or pay raise, you may be in trouble. What are other techniques that are even more powerful than financial rewards? Give people interesting work. People want to...
