by David Wheatley | Change
Five monkeys are in a cage with a bunch of bananas hanging from the roof. When a step ladder is placed under the bananas, one of the monkeys starts to climb it. Whenever a monkey climbs the ladder, all the monkeys are immediately hosed down with cold water. From that...
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...
by Tiffany Funk | Motivation, Organizational Climate
Did you know that managers are responsible for 70% of the variance in employee engagement? The impact of that statistic cuts both ways. It means a good boss helps create a healthy, productive work environment and a not-so-good manager can cause direct reports to dread...
by David Wheatley | Leadership
Leaders need to stay ahead of their direct reports to inspire and motivate. The danger is that the leader may get so far ahead of people that they cannot relate to the daily reality, coach or connect people with the vision. So set your pace ahead of your team, but not...
by Corey Fernandez | Choice
Welcome to spring – a time of new life and growth and an opportunity for a fresh perspective on our daily habits and choices. It’s a timely reminder to find balance in my life after launching into 2019. By taking the occasional pause to breathe and reflect, we...
