Making the most of your one-on-one

Making the most of your one-on-one

by | Feedback, Growth

Today’s guest blogger is Spencer Westley, former Humanergy intern and current thriving young professional. A one-on-one – or a 1:1 if you’re trying to stay hip with the kids – is exactly what it sounds like. Meeting with a mentor, working on a...
Stop ignoring conflict

Stop ignoring conflict

by | Conflict

Howard hates conflict. He prefers to ignore disagreements among his employees and hope they’ll either disappear or be resolved without his involvement. Howard isn’t alone. In 2012, Healthy Companies International surveyed 27,000 employees, asking them to...
See people with fresh eyes

See people with fresh eyes

by | Communication, Mindfulness

I like to think I do an average job of being mindful. Yet the HBR article, See Colleagues as They Are, Not as They Were, brought me up short. I’m not a grudge-holder by nature, yet I know that I do bring past experiences with people to bear on today’s...
Are you listening?

Are you listening?

by | Communication

Today’s guest blogger is Nancy Owsianowski, friend of Humanergy and founder of RoundTable Consulting in South Bend, Indiana.    “Leaders {who} refuse to listen will quickly be surrounded by people with nothing to say.” This quote by Andy Stanley...